Description
'What do you want?' is a constant query put to economic and globalization activists decrying current poverty, alienation and degradation. In this highly praised new work, destined to attract worldwide attention and support, Michael Albert provides an answer: Participatory Economics, 'Parecon' for short, a new economy, an alternative to capitalism, built on familiar values including solidarity, equity, diversity and people democratically controlling their own lives, but utilizing original institutions fully described and defended in the book.
Author: Michael Albert
Publisher: Verso
Published: 05/17/2004
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781844675050
ISBN10: 184467505X
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economics | Theory
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Conservatism & Liberalism
- Political Science | Public Policy | Economic Policy
Author: Michael Albert
Publisher: Verso
Published: 05/17/2004
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781844675050
ISBN10: 184467505X
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economics | Theory
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Conservatism & Liberalism
- Political Science | Public Policy | Economic Policy
About the Author
Michael Albert helped found and establish South End Press and Z Magazine, among other institutions. A long-time activist, he now maintains Z's internationally acclaimed web site Znet (www.zmag.org). He has written numerous books and countless articles dealing with, among other topics, economics, vision, social change, strategy, globalization, and war and peace.