The quest for a liberal-socialist democracy and development : against the behemoth / by Vjeran Katunarić.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Katunarić, Vjeran, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialism.

Liberalism.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 199 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

This book explains why elective affinity exists between democratic and non-democratic ideologies and why liberal socialism as a compromise between liberalism and socialism did not succeed in the 20th century. As is shown here, the main reason for such affinity is the self-incurred immaturity of both ideologies. Although both concepts diverged from the beginning, as contenders in the political scene, they gradually became more antagonistic and self-contained. Furthermore, the idea of the self-production of both liberalism and socialism system absorbed their democratic potential and expanded the elective affinity toward authoritarian ideologies and regimes.The book also provides a set of policies of liberal socialism that may serve to remove the liabilities of liberalism and socialism as separate ideologies and policies and produce conditions for democratic and economically sustainable development.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

References

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5275-2731-X

OCLC:

1084474503