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Creative Crisis in Democracy and Economy
Bitros, George C.; Karayiannis, Anastasios D.
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Description for Creative Crisis in Democracy and Economy
Hardback. Probing operating principles, outcomes and challenges faced by contemporary democracies, this book shows how governments can avoid pitfalls inherent to representative democracy. The authors apply their findings to Greek democracy and economy since 1945. Num Pages: 279 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
Developments across the millennia suggest that, even though democracies and free market economies are continuously challenged by crises and disturbances, such as natural disasters, wars, or technological revolutions, in the countries where they take roots civil liberties deepen and per capita prosperity increases. To substantiate this claim analytically, the authors emphasize the principles that make free markets a sine qua non condition for democracy and study the nature of the relationship between free market institutions and economic growth. By examining the operating principles, outcomes and challenges experienced by contemporary democracies, many lessons are drawn with regard to how governments should ... Read more
Developments across the millennia suggest that, even though democracies and free market economies are continuously challenged by crises and disturbances, such as natural disasters, wars, or technological revolutions, in the countries where they take roots civil liberties deepen and per capita prosperity increases. To substantiate this claim analytically, the authors emphasize the principles that make free markets a sine qua non condition for democracy and study the nature of the relationship between free market institutions and economic growth. By examining the operating principles, outcomes and challenges experienced by contemporary democracies, many lessons are drawn with regard to how governments should ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
279
Condition
New
Number of Pages
279
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642334207
SKU
V9783642334207
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About Bitros, George C.; Karayiannis, Anastasios D.
George C. Bitros is Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Department of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business. He obtained his Ph.D. in economics from New York University in 1972 and worked as Senior Research Associate in the Research Department of the Bank of Greece and as Professor of Economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business. He has published ... Read more
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