Restoring democracy to America : how to free markets and politics from the corporate culture of business and government / / John F. M. McDermott

• Autore: McDermott John F. M. <1932->
• Pubblicazione: University Park, Pennsylvania : , : Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2010]; ©2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 481 p. )
• Disciplina: 322.30973
• Soggetto topico: Business and politics - United States; Equality - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Economic conditions 1945-; United States Economic policy 2009-
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface : A life of thought in a life of politics -- pt. 1. THE HISTORIC ADVANCE, ca. 1870-1970. The historic advance : Setting a context -- Interpreting the "sixties" -- The modern reaction -- pt. 2. RECAPPING AND BEYOND. Social stratification and social dynamics -- Institutional elites and social action -- The inner government within liberal democracy -- pt. 3. PROPSALS FOR A RENEWED HISTORIC ADVANCE. On strategy and organization -- The reform of the police power -- Civilizing the corporation -- A "civilized" employment system -- International government and international chaos -- Political reform.
• Sommario/riassunto: "A narrative history of the gains in economic and political equality in the United States starting in the 1870s. Argues that many of these gains have been reversed since the 1960s, and proposes solutions for reversing this downward spiral"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: Restoring democracy to America
• ISBN: 0-271-05667-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910479877403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II