Subjects:  1. Argentina    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Chile    6. Economic Conditions    7. Economics - Comparative    8. Free Enterprise    9. Free trade    10. Mexico    11. Political Ideologies - Democracy    12. Political aspects    13. Public Policy - Economic Policy    14. Business & Economics / Economics / Comparative    15. Latin America    16. Political economy    17. Political structures: democracy    18. Transitional economies    19. c 1980 to c 1990    20. c 1990 to c 2000   

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Good book with wrong conclusions
I disagree with the conclusions which contain a good deal of left-wing simplifications and pessimism (I believe that Germany and Japan will preserve many of their characteristics and prosper!). However, no doubt an interesting piece of work, which I recommend especially now that changes in the two countries mentioned above are finally accelerating (while the US is starting a phase of decline after a very successful decade).
Review of Journal of Economic Literature
This review appeared in JEL, Dec. 2002, by RICHARD A. WERNER Sophia University, Tokyo. Stock Market Capitalism
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Capitalism    5. Economics - Comparative    6. Economics - General    7. Free Enterprise    8. Germany    9. Great Britain    10. Japan    11. Management    12. Management - General    13. Organizational Behavior    14. United States    15. Business & Economics / Economics / Comparative    16. Business & Economics / Free Enterprise    17. Business & Economics-Economics - Comparative    18. Business & Economics-Organizational Behavior    19. Capitalist or free market economies    20. Economics | Business    21. Globalization    22. Industry & Industrial Studies    23. International economics   

Subjects:  1. Economics - Comparative    2. Human Geography    3. Social Science    4. Sociology    5. Sociology - General    6. Cultural studies    7. Equal opportunities    8. Racism & racial discrimination    9. Sex discrimination    10. Social Science / Sociology / General    11. Social groups & communities   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Economics - Comparative    4. Marketing    5. Non-Classifiable    6. Nonfiction    7. Statistics   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Economic aspects    5. Economics - Comparative    6. Economics - General    7. Industries - General    8. Military policy    9. Military-industrial complex    10. National security    11. Political Freedom & Security - International Secur    12. Public Policy - Economic Policy    13. Russia (Federation)    14. Security, International    15. 21st century    16. Business & Economics / Economics / General    17. European history: postwar, from c 1945 -    18. Russia   

Subjects:  1. Asia - Japan    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Economics - Comparative    4. Europe - Germany    5. Free Enterprise    6. Political Science    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Public Policy - Economic Policy    9. Capitalist or free market economies    10. Germany    11. Japan    12. Political economy   

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Better books on participatory economics out there
To find out about participatory economics, I read two books, The ABCs of Political Economy by Robin Hahnel and Parecon by Michael Albert. I would recommend the former over the latter. Admittedly, they cover somewhat different ground. The former critiques basic concepts in neoclassical economics in light of political economy and is not meant as a detailed exposition of participatory economics (parecon). But in defending political economy, Hahnel explains the moral foundations behind parecon's system of remuneration and parecon's critique of markets much more clearly and concisely than Albert does. And Albert's book is so turgid and repetitive that you arguably get a clearer picture of the parecon system (and of the various criticisms of the model) from Hahnel's one chapter on the subject than you do from Albert's whole book. Hahnel's book is a model of how to popularize complex ideas without condescension or oversimplification. You finish the book feeling he has equipped you to think for yourself. In his care to craft comprehensible prose, Hahnel is consistent with his own belief in popular democracy and open debate. Hahnel also practices what he preaches by debating with alternative points of view, quoting from other authors, referring to other traditions, and providing ample footnotes.
It starts the ball rolling...
If you're a Hobbesian type who feels that life is brutish, short, and that people are basically animals that need to be continually monitored, goaded into working, etc., then you'll probably find Albert's views offensive.TINA doctrine, (There Is No Alternative), is a powerful ideological force which Albert seeks to counteract.At the heart of this book is the concept of human nature and how this affects the ability to construct a more just economic system.
Just another attempt at brainwashing the masses
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Economics - Comparative    4. Economics - General    5. Economics - Theory    6. History & Theory - General    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Economic theory & philosophy    9. Political science & theory   

Subjects:  1. 1993-    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Congresses    5. Economic aspects    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Economics - General    8. Economics Of Special Subjects    9. Europe    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Public Policy - Economic Policy    12. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    13. Social Policy    14. United States    15. Welfare state    16. Capitalist or free market economies    17. Japan    18. Political Science / Economic Policy    19. Social issues    20. USA   

Reviews (8)

Business Under Fire
Packed with information and interviews never before available. Great. This book offers an entirely new perspective on the tragedy of terrorism. Chapter 2 alone is worth its purchase price, revealing just how devastating violence is to an economy and how rewarding it can be to rise to the challenge. Kudos to Carrison for an excellent read and tutelage.

Insights from a media war
Here is what I got from the book:
Insightful, Educational, Inspirational
When the United States was attacked on September 11, 2001, America was changed forever. Wherever they were, people who could scurried home to be with family. The question of the day was whether the attacks were over. A whole new sense of vulnerability spread across the land like a flu virus.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Corporations    5. Economic conditions    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Executives    8. Industries - General    9. International - General    10. Interviews    11. Israel    12. Leadership    13. Prevention    14. Security measures    15. Terrorism    16. Business & Management   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Corporate culture    5. Economics - Comparative    6. Industrial relations    7. Japan    8. Labor    9. Organizational change    10. Business & Economics / Labor    11. Business strategy    12. Business | Management | Organizational Development   

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Not quite that bad, I'd say
I have read the book in its entirety and did not find it difficult to follow in the least.However, I had the advantage of having recently read some of Polanyi's best known books.
Disappointing, hard to follow, an ode to Polanyi
Its hard to tell what the author's goal is in this book. It purports to beabout economic anthropology, but does not cover any of the important workin that field over the last 20 years. The author sometimes claims this is awork that ties together cultural anthropology and archaeology, but againthere is almost no reference to other relevant work in either field.Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Archaeology / Anthropology    3. Economic anthropology    4. Economics - Comparative    5. Sociology    6. Business & Economics / Economics / Comparative    7. Economics    8. Ethnography   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Capitalism    5. Comparative economics    6. Economic conditions    7. Economics - Comparative    8. Economics - General    9. Former Soviet republics    10. Free Enterprise    11. Modern - 20th Century    12. Post Cold War History    13. Post-communism    14. Public Policy - Economic Policy    15. Business & Economics / Economics / General    16. Transitional economies   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Economics - Comparative    5. International - Economics    6. International - General   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business planning    4. Business/Economics    5. Economics - Comparative    6. International - General    7. Strategic Planning    8. Business & Economics / International    9. Business & Economics / Systems & Planning    10. Business & Economics-Economics - Comparative    11. Business & Economics-International - General    12. Business strategy    13. Development economics    14. Industry & Industrial Studies    15. International business   

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Disappointing
Based on 11 editions and 4/5 stars I was expecting much more. The chapter on socialism was extremely weak without even an attempt at a formal definition. The capitalism chapter described statism/mixed economy, as it exists in the U.S., and called it capitalism. I cut my losses on this book after the first two sections. This is an eighth-grade level survey of political theories.

great reference book
I use this book to help prepare lecture notes for the AP Govt classes I teach. It is quite readable and simply organized. Any instructor of govt or any serious student of govt should have this book.

Very confusing -- didnt even cover the basics!
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Comparative Economics    3. Comparative Government    4. Economics - Comparative    5. History & Theory - General    6. Political Ideologies - General    7. Political Process - General    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Politics/International Relations    10. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    11. Political Science / General   

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Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe
Absolutely fascinating, very thorough discussion of the reasons why the US and Europe have such different approaches to social welfare policy.The presentation is systematic and extremely detailed, with data to support every point and reject competing hypotheses.It is compact and easy to read, though the writing style is a bit dry.I found the book very very useful, and I haven't encountered anything else that fills this intellectual niche so well. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Economics - Comparative    4. Europe    5. Government policy    6. Poverty    7. Public Policy - Social Policy    8. Sociology    9. United States    10. Business & Economics / Economics / Comparative    11. Economics | Social    12. USA   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Cost and standard of living    5. Economic indicators    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Income distribution    8. Measurement    9. Public Policy - General    10. Quality of life    11. Sociology    12. Economics   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Economics - Comparative    3. Foreign Investments    4. Globalization    5. International - Economics    6. International Economics (Specific Aspects)    7. Political Science    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Reference - Almanacs/Yearbooks    10. Business & Economics / Consulting    11. Business competition    12. Economics | International   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Competition    5. Economic conditions    6. Economic policy    7. Economics - Comparative    8. European Union countries    9. Government - Comparative    10. International - Economics    11. Public Policy - Economic Policy    12. Regional disparities    13. Social policy    14. Business & Economics / Economics / Comparative    15. EU & European institutions    16. Economics | Industrial    17. Europe    18. Macroeconomics   

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Recommended addition to modern economics shelves for student
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Maureen McKelvey, Annika Rickne and Jens Laage-Hellman, a trio of economic experts, The Economic Dynamics of Modern Biotechnology is a seminal and invaluable resource presenting insight into the economic influence of modern biotechnology. Drawing upon examples from Europe to illustrate global trends, The Economic Dynamics of Modern Biotechnology applies theory to unravel the modern issues of exactly how new facets of knowledge interact with market processes and the formation of industries. Raising important theoretical and practical questions, chapters adddress such topics as risk management and the commercialization of human genetic testing, the impact of emerging bioinformatics, how to conceptualize and measure modern biotechnology, and much more. The Economic Dynamics of Modern Biotechnology is a welcome and recommended addition to modern economics shelves for students, teachers, and professionals alike, shedding light on a newly emerging dimension of the interplay between economic and life science forces.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Economics - Comparative    4. Economics - General    5. Biotechnology    6. Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation