Alternatives to Capitalism: Proposals for a Democratic Economy

Author/Contributor(s):	Hahnel, Robin ; Wright, Erik Olin
Publisher:	Verso
Date:	05/03/2016
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

What would a viable free and democratic society look like? Poverty, exploitation, instability, hierarchy, subordination, environmental exhaustion, radical inequalities of wealth and power--it is not difficult to list capitalism's myriad injustices. But is there a preferable and workable alternative?

Alternatives to Capitalism: Proposals for a Democratic Economy presents a debate between two such possibilities: Robin Hahnel's "participatory economics" and Erik Olin Wright's "real utopian" socialism. It is a detailed and rewarding discussion that illuminates a range of issues and dilemmas of crucial importance to any serious effort to build a better world.