Does the end of the cold war signal the absolute triumph of American capitalism? Does it indeed suggest that a system of largely unregulated markets is the only engine that has driven post-cold war growth and democracy? Can capitalism-as now practiced-effectively serve the causes of social justice? The journalist John Buell answers these questions with a resounding 'no, ' reemphasizing the too often ignored point the economic forces and political realities cannot be separated.
Language
English
Pages
178
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Release
August 01, 1995
ISBN
0252021819
ISBN 13
9780252021817
Democracy by Other Means: The Politics of Work, Leisure, and Environment
Does the end of the cold war signal the absolute triumph of American capitalism? Does it indeed suggest that a system of largely unregulated markets is the only engine that has driven post-cold war growth and democracy? Can capitalism-as now practiced-effectively serve the causes of social justice? The journalist John Buell answers these questions with a resounding 'no, ' reemphasizing the too often ignored point the economic forces and political realities cannot be separated.