Overview
Debates over the role of government have intensified in the wake of America's deepest financial crisis since the Depression. This book suggests new ways of moving forward based on the policies and principles that have worked in the past. Sassower shows how American pragmatism has guided the more successful financial policies undertaken during the past century. This means that from the workplace to foreign aid, Americans benefit when they collaborate with each other rather than only pursue their self-interest in competitive ways. Drawing on thinkers from Adam Smith to Keynes to Bernanke, Sassower shows how a new era of postideological capitalism can emerge in the wake of the current economic crisis-renewing America's leadership for the future.
Full Product Details
Author: Raphael Sassower
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9781594516726
ISBN 10: 1594516723
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 30 June 2009
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This book is written by a philosopher with substantial experience in the world of venture capital finance. Recommended. -CHOICE Postcapitalism is a welcome antidote to Robert Reich's Supercapitalism. Using examples ranging from immigration to Enron to the credit crunch, Sassower offers a new perspective on the classic social theory conundrum of the 'individual vs. society,' just as economics and sociology now are undergoing a positive re-evaluation of more 'institutional' approaches to social life. -Steve Fuller, University of Warwick
This book is written by a philosopher with substantial experience in the world of venture capital finance. Recommended. -CHOICE Postcapitalism is a welcome antidote to Robert Reich's Supercapitalism. Using examples ranging from immigration to Enron to the credit crunch, Sassower offers a new perspective on the classic social theory conundrum of the `individual vs. society,' just as economics and sociology now are undergoing a positive re-evaluation of more `institutional' approaches to social life. -Steve Fuller, University of Warwick
This book is written by a philosopher with substantial experience in the world of venture capital finance. Recommended. -CHOICE Postcapitalism is a welcome antidote to Robert Reich's Supercapitalism. Using examples ranging from immigration to Enron to the credit crunch, Sassower offers a new perspective on the classic social theory conundrum of the 'individual vs. society,' just as economics and sociology now are undergoing a positive re-evaluation of more 'institutional' approaches to social life. -Steve Fuller, University of Warwick
"“This book is written by a philosopher with substantial experience in the world of venture capital finance. Recommended."" —CHOICE “Postcapitalism is a welcome antidote to Robert Reich’s Supercapitalism. Using examples ranging from immigration to Enron to the credit crunch, Sassower offers a new perspective on the classic social theory conundrum of the ‘individual vs. society,’ just as economics and sociology now are undergoing a positive re-evaluation of more ‘institutional’ approaches to social life.” —Steve Fuller, University of Warwick"
Author Information
Raphael Sassower is professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Legal Studies at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Among his latest publications are Popper's Legacy: Rethinking Politics, Economics, and Science (2006), and with Mary Ann Cutter, Ethical Choices in Contemporary Medicine (2007).
