(P/B) ALTERNATIVES TO CAPITALISM

Παρουσίαση

What would a viable free and democratic society look like? Poverty, exploitation, instability, hierarchy, subordination, environmental exhaustion, radical inequalities of wealth and power- it is not difficult to list capitalism's myriad injustices. But is there a preferable and workable alternative?
Alternatives to Capitalism: Proposals for a Democratic Economy presents a debate between two such possibilities: Robin Hahnel's "participatory economics" and Erik Olin Wright's "real utopian" socialism. It is a detailed and rewarding discussion that illuminates a range of issues and dilemmas of crucial importance to any serious effort to build a better world. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

Introduction: a dialogue
Ed Lewis
PART ONE
The case for participatory economics
Robin Hahnel
Participatory economics: a sympathetic critique
Erik Olin Wright
In defense of participatory economics
Robin Hahnel
PART TWO
Socialism and real utopias
Erik Olin Wright
Breaking with capitalism
Robin Hahnel
Final thoughts
Erik Olin Wright
Acknowledgments
About the authors