Synopses & Reviews
Economic thought at the turn of the new century, this book argues, faces fundamental intellectual questionss with profound consequences for all of us. Is it true that there is no alternative to the neo-liberal ideology of free trade, allegedly self-regulating markets, and the abandonment by government of much of its responsibility to manage the economy? Can poor countries pursue no other route to prosperity and development but opening up their economies to global forces? Arthur MacEwan explores these and other questions.
Description
Includes bibliographical references: p. [237]-247.
About the Author
Arthur MacEwan is Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Table of Contents
There Are Alternatives *
Part I: Neo-Liberal Myths and the Meaning of Markets * International Commerce and Economic Development * Economic Growth and the Distribution of Income * The Social Construction of Markets *
Part II: A Strategy for Democratic Economic Development * The Bases of a Democratic Alternative: Definitions and Context * Macroeconomic Foundations of a Democratic Strategy * Social Programmes as the Core of a Democratic Strategy * Democratic Development and the Shaping of Private Activity * Conclusion: Power and Politics in the Pursuit of Democratic Development
There Are Alternatives * Part I: Neo-Liberal Myths and the Meaning of Markets * International Commerce and Economic Development * Economic Growth and the Distribution of Income * The Social Construction of Markets * Part II: A Strategy for Democratic Economic Development * The Bases of a Democratic Alternative: Definitions and Context * Macroeconomic Foundations of a Democratic Strategy * Social Programmes as the Core of a Democratic Strategy * Democratic Development and the Shaping of Private Activity * Conclusion: Power and Politics in the Pursuit of Democratic Development