Alternatives to capitalism
Subtitle: proposals for a democratic economy
By: Robin Hahnel, Erik Olin Wright
Contributors: Wright, Erik Olin, author
Publisher: Verso
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London; Brooklyn, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781784785048; 9781784785055
Subjects: Moral and ethical aspects; Equality; Distributive justice; Democracy; Economics; Social justice; Socialism; Economic aspects
Description: "What would a viable free and democratic society look like? Poverty, exploitation, instability, hierarchy, subordination, environmental exhaustion, radical inequalities of wealth and power-it isnot difficult to list capitalism's myriad injustices. But is there a preferable and workable alternative? 'Alternatives to capitalism: proposals for a democratic economy' presents a debate between two such possibilities: Robin Hahnel's 'participatory economics' and Erick Olin Wright's 'real utopian' socialism. It is a detailed and rewarding discussion that illuminates a range of issues and dilemmas of crucial importance to any serious effort to build a better world"--Page four of cover.