Editor's Preface: By Marcus RaskinIntroductionPart I: Economic Justice and Democracy1: Economic Justice 2: Economic Democracy 3: Debilitating Myths Part II: Rethinking Our Past4: Neither Capitalism Nor Communism 5: Social Democracy: Losing the Faith 6: Libertarian Socialism: What Went Wrong? Postscript: In Defense of Libertarian Socialism - Noam Chomsky Part III: What Do We Want?7: Post-Capitalist Visions 8: Participatory Economics 9: Legitimate Concerns Part IV: From Competition and Greed to Equitable Cooperation10: From Here to There: Taking Stock 11: Economic Reform Campaigns 12: Economic Reform Movements 13: Experiments in Equitable Cooperation 14: Conclusion
Robin Hahnel is Professor of Economics at American University. His most recent book is The ABCs ofPolitical Economy. He is co-author with Michael Albert of The Political Economy of Participatory Economics. He has been active in many social movements and organizations over the past forty years, most recently with the Southern Maryland Greens and Green Party USA.
"Can cooperation and democracy supplant greed and competition as
the organizing principles of our economic lives? Robin Hahnel
wrestles relentlessly and insightfully with this profound question
throughout this wide-ranging study. ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY
provides one serious roadmap toward a more just and egalitarian
society; and as such, makes an important contribution toward the
revival of the socialist tradition.
." -- Robert Pollin, Professor of Economics and Co-Director,
Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), University of
Massachusetts-Amherst
"Robin Hahnel's book is an excellent overview of the principles of
economic justice, and the practical and theoretical flaws of both
capitalism and the various attempts to reform or eliminate it. But
it's far more than critique; it's also a blueprint for a better
society, and offers plenty of ideas on how to get there. Even if
you're not fully convinced, it will make you think. And how many
books do that?
." -- Doug Henwood, Editor, Left Business Observer
"Robin Hahnel breaks new ground here in articulating his vision of
a participatory economy and-equally important-in showing how
progress may be made toward this long-run goal within the
interstices of the current capitalist system. Economic Justice and
Democracy is essential reading for anyone concerned about
overcoming the ravages of contemporary world capitalism and
building a better society." -- Thomas E. Weisskopf, Professor of
Economics, University of Michigan.
"Robin Hahnel's path-breaking book reconceptualizes our
understanding of economic justice and economic democracy. This
immensely readable and inspiring work should be on the bookshelf of
every academic, activist and citizen who is seriously interested in
creating a just and democratic world economy in the 21st century."
-- Ilene Grabel, Associate Professor of International Finance,
Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver
"Robin Hahnel's new book, Economic Justice and Democracy, is an
ambitious work of political history, a cogent critique of
capitalism and its main contenders, and a visionary venture
vibrating with hope and possibility. As such, it is a crucial book
for our contemporary moment.
." -- Jules Boykoff, Whitman College
"Although written by an economist, Economic Justice and Democracy
is devoid of supply-and-demand curves, technical graphs and
functional equations, and, as such, this book demands an audience
beyond professional economists. This book should be read widely by
socialists, feminists, environmentalists, anarchists, and the
manifold combinations thereof." -- Jules Boykoff, Whitman
College
"Robin Hahnel has written an important book that will be of real
value to all libertarian socialists... There is no doubt that this
book is a major contribution and should be a taking off point for
subsequent analysis
." -- Stephen Shalom, New Politics
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