Socialist optimism : an alternative political economy for the twenty-first century /: an alternative political economy for the twenty-first century. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paul Auerbach.
• Authors: Auerbach, Paul
• Contents: Introduction -- PART I: Socialism and Central Planning -- Introduction to Part I -- 1. Planning and Spontaneous Order -- 2. The Giant Firm and the Plan -- 3. Technocratic Planning and the Emergence of a Socialist Orthodoxy -- 4. Socialist Theory and Practice -- 5. Ironies of History: Markets, Planning and Competition -- PART II: Human and Economic Development -- Introduction to Part II -- 6. Education and Economic Growth: The Statistical and Historical Record -- 7. Education as a Social Process -- 8. The Working and Living Environment -- 9. The US as Exemplar and Paradigm -- 10. Economic Growth and Inequality -- PART III Socialism and Human Possibilities -- Introduction to Part III -- 11. Education in a Free Society -- 12. Equality and Democratic Control -- Conclusion Bibliography.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 335; Economics; Socialism; Economics -- Political aspects; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Communism & Socialism; Economics -- Political aspects; Socialism; Sozialismus; Bildung; Planung; Wirtschaftswachstum; Planwirtschaft; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Business & Economics -- Economic History; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Theory; Business & Economics -- Education; Political Science -- Economic Conditions; Political economy; Economic history; Economic theory & philosophy; Economics; Management science; Macroeconomics; Economic policy; Economic history; Schools of economics; Political economy; Business & Economics -- Economics -- Macroeconomics; Macroeconomics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137563965; 1137563966
• Related ISBNs: 9781137563941; 113756394X; 9781137563958; 1137563958
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 15, 2016).
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.