Wealth, Power, and the Crisis of Laissez Faire Capitalism
Donald Gibson
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Description for Wealth, Power, and the Crisis of Laissez Faire Capitalism
Hardcover. This forcefully argued book offers a provocative picture of the political, intellectual, and economic forces that have shaped the history of the United States, offering an extensive and in-depth critique of laissez-faire doctrine and a novel reformulation of the work of American System writers, Gibson traces America's rise to global supremacy. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
This forcefully argued book offers a provocative picture of the political, intellectual, and economic forces that have shaped the history of the United States, offering an extensive and in-depth critique of laissez-faire doctrine and a novel reformulation of the work of American System writers, Gibson traces America's rise to global supremacy.
This forcefully argued book offers a provocative picture of the political, intellectual, and economic forces that have shaped the history of the United States, offering an extensive and in-depth critique of laissez-faire doctrine and a novel reformulation of the work of American System writers, Gibson traces America's rise to global supremacy.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
303
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230114876
SKU
V9780230114876
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99-15
About Donald Gibson
DONALD GIBSON is Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg, USA.
Reviews for Wealth, Power, and the Crisis of Laissez Faire Capitalism
"This is a masterful book. Gibson deftly outlines the current debate over whether government should play a role in promoting economic growth and advancing the general welfare, and traces it to fundamental ideological divides among America s founding statesmen. His critique of the laissez-faire model that now dominates U.S. political thought is both passionate and persuasive." - Kitty Calavita, Chancellor ... Read more