Regulatory capitalism : how it works, ideas for making it work better / John Braithwaite ; with a foreword by David Levi-Faur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Braithwaite, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism.

Trade regulation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contemporary societies have more vibrant markets than past ones. Yet, they are more heavily populated by private and public regulators. This book explores the features of such a regulatory capitalism, its tendencies to be cyclically crisis-ridden, ritualistic and governed through networks.

Contents:

COVER; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. Neoliberalism or regulatory capitalism?; 2. The cyclical nature of the challenges of regulatory capitalism; 3. Privatized enforcement and the promise of regulatory capitalism; 4. The nodal governance critique of responsive regulation; 5. Regulatory capitalism, business models and the knowledge economy; 6. Can regulatory ritualism be transcended?; 7. Metagovernance of justice; 8. Is regulatory capitalism a good thing?; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-231) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-77967-9

9786611779672

1-84844-126-6

OCLC:

476155037