Wealth, Power, and the Crisis of Laissez Faire Capitalism [electronic resource] /
Gibson, D.author.
This forcefully argued book offers a provocative picture of the political, intellectual, and economic forces that have shaped the history of the United States, offering an extensive and in-depth critique of laissez-faire doctrine and a novel reformulation of the work of American System writers, Gibson traces America's rise to global supremacy.
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Cover; Titlepage; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments v; One Serving Property or Promoting the General Welfare; Two American System v. Smith; Three Emerging Oligarchy: Absentee Owners Take Control; Four Imperialism and the Rise of an American Oligarchy; Five FDR and JFK Revive the American System; Six Oligarchs Take Over Foreign Policy; Seven Oil, the IMF, and the Free Trade Imperialism Offensive; Eight Bush, Laissez Faire, and Free Trade Imperialism; Nine Laissez Faire at Home; Ten An Oligarchy That Must Change and Can't Change; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This forcefully argued book offers a provocative picture of the political, intellectual, and economic forces that have shaped the history of the United States, offering an extensive and in-depth critique of laissez-faire doctrine and a novel reformulation of the work of American System writers, Gibson traces America's rise to global supremacy.
Political economy.
World politics.
International relations.
America—History.
Political science.
United States—History.
International Political Economy.
Political History.
International Relations.
History of the Americas.
Political Science.
US History.