| Political Economy of Modern Capitalism: Mapping Convergence and Diversity Contributor(s): Crouch, Colin (Editor), Streeck, Wolfgang (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0761956530 ISBN-13: 9780761956532 Publisher: Sage Publications UK OUR PRICE: $79.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Modern capitalism, from neo-liberalism to deregulation, has come to dominate national and international political economy. This major book addresses this convergence and provides a comprehensive overview of the implications for future capitalist diversity. Leading international contributors consider important questions like: + Is the preference for free markets a well-founded response to intensified global competition? + Does this mean that all advanced societies must converge on an imitation of the United States? + What are the implications for the institutional diversity of the advanced economies? + How do we now evaluate the systems and institutions in East Asia? Political Economy and Modern Capitalism provides a practical and wide-ranging analysis of the public policy choices facing governments and business around the world. It will be invaluable reading for students and researchers of political economy, comparative politics, political science, political sociology, public policy, and administration. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Free Enterprise & Capitalism - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 330.122 |
| LCCN: 97-068597 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.1" W x 9.28" (0.7 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Neoliberalism and deregulation have come to dominate national and international political economy. This major book addresses this convergence and analyzes the implications for the future of capitalist diversity. It considers important questions such as: Is the preference for free markets a well-founded response to intensified global competition? Does this mean that all advanced societies must all converge on an imitation of the United States? What are the implications for the institutional diversity of the advanced economies? Political Economy of Modern Capitalism provides a practical and informed analysis of the public policy choices facing governments and business around the world. |