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A Future for Socialism (Paperback)
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Many people point to recent events-the collapse of the Soviet
Union, the electoral defeat of the Sandinistas-as proof that
capitalism has triumphed over socialism once and for all. In A
Future for Socialism, a noted economist argues that socialism is
not dead but merely in need of modernizing. John Roemer believes
that the hallmark of socialism is egalitarianism-equality of
opportunity for self-realization and welfare, for political
influence, and for social status-and he reminds us that capitalist
societies face increasingly difficult problems of poverty and
social inequality. Reenergizing a debate that began with Oskar
Lange and Friedrich Hayek in the late 1930s, he brings to important
questions of political economy a new level of sophistication in
line with contemporary theories of justice and equality. Roemer
sees the solution of the principal-agent problem as the key to
developing a decentralized market-socialist economy. This would be
capable of maintaining efficiency and technological innovation
while supporting a substantively more equal distribution of income
than is achieved in capitalist economies. Roemer defends his views
against skeptics on the right, who believe that efficiency and
innovation are incompatible with egalitarianism, and skeptics on
the left, who believe that socialism is incompatible with markets.
Because of its interdisciplinary approach, A Future for Socialism
will appeal to a general social science audience, including
economists, political scientists, sociologists, and political
philosophers. It is also accessible to the interested reader.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
1994 |
First published: |
1994 |
Authors: |
John E. Roemer
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
184 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-33946-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
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LSN: |
0-674-33946-0 |
Barcode: |
9780674339460 |
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