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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDermott, John F. M., 1932-2022, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business and politics--United States.

Business and politics.

Equality--United States.

Equality.

United States--Economic conditions--1945-.

United States.

United States--Economic policy--2009-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 481 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

University Park, Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2010]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780271053523

9780271056678

0271056673

OCLC:

1253313681