The Economic Limits to Modern Politics

Erscheinungsjahr 1992
ISBN: 978-0-521-42151-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 396 g

Reihe: Murphy Institute Studies in Political Economy

The central problem of modern government and political action is how to choose and implement effective economic policies. For this reason, the economic considerations of public policy have assumed a more prominent place in contemporary political thought. Despite efforts among political scientists, economists, and sociologists to fathom the complexities of this added dimension, none of these solid sciences offers a satisfying approach to the problem. This volume attempts to display the historical novelty and intellectual importance of this dilemma, to uncover its origins, and to procure a remedy through a clearer and steadier focus. The book's contributors range from historians of ideas to economic theorists, who bring the approach of their own intellectual discipline to bear upon the issue.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dunn, John

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Introduction; 1. The economic limits to modern politics John Dunn; 2. The wealth of one nation and the dynamics of international competition Istvan Hont; 3. The political limits to pre-modern politics J. G. A. Pocock; 4. The economic constraints on political programs Frank H. Hahn; 5. International liberalism reconsidered Robert O. Keohane; 6. Capitalism, socialism, and democracy: compatibilities and contradictions John Dunn.