Economic Justice and Democracy

In Economic Justice and Democracy Robin Hahnel argues that progressives need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how they conceive of economic justice and economic democracy. He presents a coherent set of economic institutions and procedures that can deliver economic justice and democracy through a "participatory economy." But this is a long-run goal; he also explores how to promote the economics of equitable cooperation in the here and now by emphasizing ways to broaden the base of existing economic reform movements while deepening their commitment to more far reaching change.

Auteur

Robin Hahnel is Professor of Economics at American University. His most recent book is The ABCs of**Political Economy. He is co-author with Michael Albert of The Political Economy of Participatory Economics. He has been active in many social movements and organizations over the past forty years, most recently with the Southern Maryland Greens and Green Party USA.

Résumé
In Economic Justice and Democracy Robin Hahnel argues that progressives need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how they conceive of economic justice and economic democracy. He presents a coherent set of economic institutions and procedures that can deliver economic justice and democracy through a "participatory economy." But this is a long-run goal; he also explores how to promote the economics of equitable cooperation in the here and now by emphasizing ways to broaden the base of existing economic reform movements while deepening their commitment to more far reaching change.

Contenu

Editor's Preface: By Marcus RaskinIntroductionPart I: Economic Justice and Democracy1: Economic Justice 2: Economic Democracy 3: Debilitating Myths Part II: Rethinking Our Past4: Neither Capitalism Nor Communism 5: Social Democracy: Losing the Faith 6: Libertarian Socialism: What Went Wrong? Postscript: In Defense of Libertarian Socialism - Noam Chomsky Part III: What Do We Want?7: Post-Capitalist Visions 8: Participatory Economics 9: Legitimate Concerns Part IV: From Competition and Greed to Equitable Cooperation10: From Here to There: Taking Stock 11: Economic Reform Campaigns 12: Economic Reform Movements 13: Experiments in Equitable Cooperation 14: Conclusion