Neo-liberalism Or Democracy?: Economic Strategy, Markets, and Alternatives for the 21st Century
- ISBN-10
- 1856497259
- ISBN-13
- 9781856497251
- Category
- Democracy
- Pages
- 255
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Author
- Arthur MacEwan
Description
Explores some central tenets of modern economics, subjecting them to trenchant examination - including the case for free trade and the inevitability of ever more grotesque income inequalities. The book argues that there is a feasible alternative in a democratically controlled economic strategy.
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