Toward a Post-Market Society

by Murphy, John W.; Callaghan, Karen A.

• ISBN13: 9781612096469
• ISBN10: 1612096468
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

Nowadays the market, and neo-liberalism in general, seems to be in disarray. With support waning for an unfettered market, various critics are seeking alternatives. This book presents the idea that a new way of thinking about the economy may be productive, particularly one that does not rely on an unregulated market to secure economic order. In this context, the notion of a "post-market society" is introduced to describe this shift in orientation. The general theme is that markets are imperfect, despite what their advocates declare.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Sociological Tradition, Realism, & Social Control

Neo-Liberalism & the Market Society

The Keynesian Revolution: Market Rationality & Socially Sensitive Economics

Rawls' Property-Owning Democracy

The Modern World & the "Total Market"

The Urgent Need for Post-market Ethics

Beyond Individualism & Collectivism: A New Basis for Order

Blind Spots in Economic Development & Liberation

Philosophical Reflection, Self-Management, & the Disappearance of the Market

Conclusion

Index

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