Social structures of direct democracy : : on the political economy of equality / / by John Asimakopoulos.
Neoliberalism has pushed capitalism to its limits, hollowing out global economies and lives in the process, while people have no voice. John Asimakopoulos addresses the problem with a theory to practice model that reconciles Marxism, with its diverse radical currents, and democratic theory. Social S...
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Asimakopoulos, John, author. Social structures of direct democracy : on the political economy of equality / by John Asimakopoulos. Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2014. ©2014 1 online resource (229 p.) text txt computer c online resource cr Studies in Critical Social Sciences, 1573-4234 ; Volume 68 Description based upon print version of record. English Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Theory, Praxis, and Change -- Relations of Authority -- Material Relations -- Social Structure -- Conclusion: No Islands of Egalitarianism in a Sea of Inequality -- Afterword: What Can Grow in the Graveyard for Orthodoxies? / Richard Gilman-Opalsky -- Bibliography -- Index. Neoliberalism has pushed capitalism to its limits, hollowing out global economies and lives in the process, while people have no voice. John Asimakopoulos addresses the problem with a theory to practice model that reconciles Marxism, with its diverse radical currents, and democratic theory. Social Structures of Direct Democracy develops a political economy of structural equality in large-scale society making strong empirical arguments for radical transformation. Key concepts include filling positions of political and economic authority (e.g., legislatures and corporate boards) with randomly selected citizens leaving the demos as the executive. Asimakopoulos shows that an egalitarian society leads to greater innovation, sustainable economic growth, and positive social benefits in contrast to economies based on individualism, competition, and inequality. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Direct democracy. Equality. Social structure. 90-04-26272-5 Studies in critical social sciences ; Volume 68. |
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