Capitalism Its Origins and Evolution as a System of Governance

Capitalism Its Origins and Evolution as a System of Governance / by Bruce R. Scott.

Two systems of governance, capitalism and democracy, prevail in the world today. Operating in partly overlapping domains, these systems influence and transform each other, but the nature of this interaction is often misunderstood -- largely because capitalism has not been recognized as a system of g...

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Main Author: Scott, Bruce R. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Development economics.
History.
Economic policy.
Economics.
Economic growth.
Political science.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • The Globalization of Markets and the Resilience of Capitalist Democracies: Observable Trends and Explanatory Theory: Globalization and Income Convergence
  • The Political Economy of Capitalism
  • Capitalism, Democracy and Inequality. Creating Capitalism, with or Without Democracy: Creating Capitalism in Europe
  • Creating Capitalism and Democracy in the United States: The Symbiosis of Two Systems of Governance (1630-1830)
  • Creating Capitalism in Latin America. Barriers to Development in Capitalist Democracies: One Country-Two Systems: The Case of Italy- One Country - Two Systems: The United States (1878-1970)
  • Capitalism and Democracy in the US (1830-1930): Antagonistic Symbiosis. Catch-Up Strategies Post-World War II: Import Substitution
  • Neo-Mercantilism
  • The Washington Consensus. "Antagonistic Symbiosis" in a Contemporary Context: Latin American Reform and Instability
  • Capitalism and Democracy in the US (1970-2006): Liberalization and Inequality
  • Conclusions
  • Implications.

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