Democracy and equality : theories and programs for the modern world
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Democracy and equality : theories and programs for the modern world
Praeger, 1989
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Bibliography: p. [223]-224
Includes index
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Description
While the romantic notions of social and economic equality once espoused by the socialist movement have been overshadowed by the realities of government power, bureaucractic inefficiency, and class divisions, Glassman claims that the quest for equality and social justice can and must be pursued within legal-democratic societies. He contends that the quest for equality within the democratic framework is politically, economically, morally, and socially beneficial. Using the theoretical principles of Aristotle, Rawls, and Keynes, Glassman demonstrates that the development of practical programs can allow an expansion of the middle class and a greater degree of equality within capitalist democratic societies.
Along with these three non-socialist theories for equality, the book analyzes some contemporary democratic-socialist programs that have been developed for the same objective. All the proposed programs throughout this book emphatically establish democracy as an essential factor and then work toward achieving greater equality within the parameters set by the legal-democratic state. Democracy and Equality will prove invaluable to anyone interested in social theory, the principles of equality, and political and economic developement of the industrial state.
Table of Contents
Part I: Nonsocialist Theories of Equality Introduction: The Death of Socialism and its Ramifications Aristotle: Democracy, Equality, and the Majority Middle Class Rawls: The State of Nature and Social Justice Keynes: Capitalism with Stability and Equality Part II: Objections to Theories of Equality de Tocqueville, Weber, and Hayek: The Dangers of Socialism The Neoconservatives: Against Government Programs Part III: Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Equality within a Framework of Law and Democracy The Polity: Classical Liberalism as an Incomplete Political Theory The Economy: Modified Capitalism as the Model Economy for the Modern World Ethics: Isaiah and Adam Smith Bibliography Index
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