Restoring Democracy to America - How to Free Markets and Politics from the Corporate Culture of Business and Government

About the author

John F. M. McDermott is Professor Emeritus of Social Science at The College of Old Westbury, SUNY, where he chaired the Labor Studies Department from 1981 to his retirement in 1990.

Summary

A narrative history of the gains in economic and political equality in the United States starting in the 1870s. Argues that many of these gains have been reversed since the 1960s, and proposes solutions for reversing this downward spiral.

Product details

• Authors: John F. M. McDermott, John F. M. (College of Old Westbury SUNY McDermott
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2012
• EAN: 9780271037257
• ISBN: 978-0-271-03725-7
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 726 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, LAW / Corporate, Political Economy, History of the Americas, History of specific companies / corporate history, Central / national / federal government policies, Company law, Public ownership / nationalization