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Equal Shares: Making Market Socialism Work

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Description for Equal Shares: Making Market Socialism Work paperback. This work is based on John Roemer's model of "coupon socialism". Roemer's model aims to combine the market with a commitment to equality through a radical proposal: all citizens would receive an equal number of coupons with which to buy ownership rights (voting, dividends) in companies. Series: Practical Utopias S. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPFF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
"Nice idea, but it doesn't work in practice." How often have socialists had this claim thrown back at them? And now, after the events of 1989, many of the Left are openly wondering what a defensible idea of socialism would be. This work addresses this question, taking as its point of departure John Roemer's model of "coupon socialism". Roemer's model aims to combine the market with a commitment to equality through a simple, yet starkly radical, proposal: all citizens would receive an equal number of coupons with which to buy ownership rights (voting, dividends) in companies. These coupons would constitute ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Verso United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Practical Utopias S.
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781859840535
SKU
V9781859840535
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John E. Roemer is the Elizabeth S. and A. Varick Professor of Political Science and Economics. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and has been a Fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation and the Russell Sage Foundation. Erik Olin Wright is Vilas Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of many ... Read more

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