Neo-liberalism or democracy? : economic strategy, markets and alternatives for the 21st century
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Neo-liberalism or democracy? : economic strategy, markets and alternatives for the 21st century
Zed Books, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Is it true that there is no alternative to the neo-liberal ideology of free trade, deregulation of markets, and government abandonment of social programmes? Must we accept, in the name of globalisation, the relentless pressure to reduce wages and cut social spending? Can poor countries pursue no other route to development but opening their economies to global forces?
The author sets out to explore these questions. In doing so, he subjects central tenets of modern economics to trenchant criticism. He argues that current policies are delivering neither sustained economic growth nor many of the other fundamentals of people's wellbeing.
He also argues that it is possible to construct a democratic economic strategy that produces growth and equity, while protecting the environment and securing local communities.
This important book needs to be read by economists and non-economists alike, in both industrialised and developing countries.
Table of Contents
1. There are Alternatives
Part 1: Neo-liberal Myths and the Meaning of Markets
2. International Commerce and Economic Development
3. Economic Growth and the Distribution of Income
4. The Social Construction of Markets
Part 2: A Strategy for Democratic Economic Development
5. The Bases of a Democratic Alternative: Definitions and Context
6. Macroeconomic Foundations of a Democratic Strategy
7. Social Programmes as the Core of a Democratic Strategy
8. Democratic Development and the Shaping of Private Activity
Part 3: Conclusion
9. Power and Politics in the Pursuit of Democratic Development
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