Democracy and Economic Planning - The Political Economy of a Self-Governing Society

List of contents

Preface -- Introduction -- Introduction -- Historical Experience -- Capitalist Planning -- Central Planning -- Market Socialism -- Objectives -- The Socialization of Production -- Democracy -- Abolition of the Social Division of Labour -- Democratic Planning -- National Priorities and Planning -- Communities and Production Units -- Negotiated Coordination -- Conclusion -- Conclusion

About the author

Pat Devine is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Manchester. He is the co-author of An Introduction to Industrial Economics and What On Earth Is To Be Done?

Summary

This book is a wide-ranging analysis of the nature of economic planning in both capitalist and statist societies. It seeks to establish an alternative to market forces as a means of coordinating decentralized economic decisions.

Product details

• Authors: Pat Devine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780367153120
• ISBN: 978-0-367-15312-0
• No. of pages: 316
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Capitalism, Politics & government, Politics and government