Socialism for soloists : spelling out the social contract

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Socialism for soloists : spelling out the social contract

William A. Edmundson

Polity Press, 2021

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-149) and index

Summary: "Why sturdy individualists should support socialism, not capitalism"-- Provided by publisher

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内容説明

The idea of socialism is making a comeback, particularly among rising generations. Their interest is likely to prove transitory, however, if socialism ignores their yearning for individual autonomy. Why should "soloists" embrace socialism? In this highly original new book, William Edmundson argues that there are compelling reasons for even the most resolute of individualists to embrace socialism. Political equality is incompatible with private ownership of the means of production - which today incorporates not only the highway system, the currency, and the power grid but also platforms like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Socialism is therefore essential to protect the basic liberal rights and freedoms that underpin our social contract. This pathbreaking defence of liberal democratic socialism will be essential reading not only for all on the left, but also for students and scholars of liberalism, libertarianism, and the social contract.

目次

Acknowledgements Introduction. What Is This Thing Called "Socialism"? Part One: Getting to Principles of Justice Chapter 1. The Social Contract Chapter 2. Why Economic Inequality? Chapter 3. How Much Economic Inequality? Chapter 4. How Much Political Equality? Summary of Part One Part Two: Getting Justice Done Chapter 5. Why Worry about "the Means of Production"? Chapter 6. Getting Real about Political Equality Chapter 7. The Productivity Club Chapter 8. Managing Public Assets Conclusion. Summarizing the Soloist Case for Socialism Afterword

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BC0328945X
  • ISBN
    • 9781509541836
  • LCCN
    2020046519
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Cambridge
  • ページ数/冊数
    152 p.
  • 大きさ
    22 cm
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