The Vision of a Real Free Market Society: Re-Imagining American Freedom (Routledge Focus on Economics and Finance)

Free market capitalism has created a divided American society. Conservative economic and social policy thinking drove the Right’s Project from 1980 to its collapse in 2008, leaving the world in ruins and fascism on the march. __The Vision of a Real Free Market Society__ challenges the Left to create new forms of the market economy that promote efficiency and equality while permanently thwarting concentrated power. Many recent commentators have offered policy recommendations based on existing economic institutions. By contrast, this book calls for root-and-branch changes to the inherent structure of American capitalism. The Vision of a Real Free Market Society: Re-Imagining American Freedom presents a Left-egalitarian case for limited government that overcomes the failures of conservatism while rescuing economic justice from the weaknesses of tax and transfer liberalism. The book explains why the system fails so many Americans in so many different ways, and outlines how we can build a better economy that simultaneously promotes freedom and social justice while crippling the powers of America’s oligarchs. Exploring the idea of a left-wing case for strong but small government, the book makes the case for fundamental reforms that will lead to a truly free and fair society. This provocative book will be of great relevance to anyone with an interest in politics, philosophy or economics, and will challenge readers to rethink their assumptions concerning the prospects for combining justice with fairness in the modern world. Free Market Capitalism Has Created A Divided American Society. Conservative Economic And Social Policy Thinking Drove The Right's Project From 1980 To Its Collapse In 2008, Leaving The World In Ruins And Fascism On The March. The Vision Of A Real Free Market Society Challenges The Left To Create New Forms Of The Market Economy That Promote Efficiency And Equality While Permanently Thwarting Concentrated Power. Many Recent Commentators Have Offered Policy Recommendations Based On Existing Economic Institutions. By Contrast, This Book Calls For Root-and-branch Changes To The Inherent Structure Of American Capitalism. The Vision Of A Real Free Market Society: Re-imagining American Freedom Presents A Left-egalitarian Case For Limited Government That Overcomes The Failures Of Conservatism While Rescuing Economic Justice From The Weaknesses Of Tax And Transfer Liberalism. The Book Explains Why The System Fails So Many Americans In So Many Ways, And Outlines How We Can Build A Better Economy That Simultaneously Promotes Freedom And Social Justice While Crippling The Powers Of America's Oligarchs. Exploring The Idea Of A Left-wing Case For Strong But Small Government, The Book Makes The Case For Fundamental Reforms That Will Lead To A Truly Free And Fair Society. This Provocative Book Will Be Of Great Relevance To Anyone With An Interest In Politics, Philosophy Or Economics, And Will Challenge Readers To Rethink Their Assumptions Concerning The Prospects For Combining Justice With Fairness In The Modern World. A Map Of The Terrain -- Real Freedom Versus American Freedom -- What Do Markets Do? -- Taking Conservative Capitalism Seriously -- Conservative Failure And The Next Capitalism -- Universal Capitalism And Economic Justice -- Conclusion : The Road To Real Freedom -- Index. Marcellus Andrews. Routledge Focus--front Cover. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 101-103) And Index. The Vision of a Real Free Market Society- Front Cover The Vision of a Real Free Market Society Title Page Copyright Page Contents Chapter 1: A map of the terrain The predicament Recipe for a real free market society Basic income and analytical economics Chapter 2: Real freedom versus American freedom A really free society Libertarianism: Right and Left Liberty requires equality Chapter 3: What do markets do? The market at work The case against raw capitalism Joining the debate Chapter 4: Taking conservative capitalism seriously The Chicago School In defense of capitalism The problem with “social justice” Incentives The equality problem Merit The problem with capitalism Chapter 5: Conservative failure and the next capitalism Quackery Defining supply-side economics: Some unpleasant facts Basic economics to the rescue Reverse Robin Hood “Public choice” and conservative failure Progressive supply-side economics Schumpeter’s world A street-smart Left Chapter 6: Universal capitalism and economic justice Labor and wealth Universal capitalism versus socialism Universal capitalism: Pedigree and history Basic income The Social Trust Fund: A variant on the basic income theme Incentives and the trust fund Getting from here to there International aspects of endowment-based justice Conclusion: The road to real freedom Bibliography Index