Civil Society and the Reform of Finance - Taming Capital, Reclaiming Virtue

Efforts to resolve the recent financial crisis have obscured a more deeply rooted financialization crisis that impacts not only the market economy but also the vital civic and moral traditions that support it. This book reveals the cultural influence of finance in reshaping the foundations of American civil society and proposes a return to certain "first principles" of the Republic to restore the nation's economic vision.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Technocratic Tendencies of Contemporary Finance 3. An Alternate Road to Serfdom 4. The Financialization of Civil Society 5. The Religious Allure of Finance 6. Ad Fontes: Returning to the Sources of American Economic Exceptionalism 7. Recovering Ethics and Virtue in Financial Discourse 8. The Goal: Mobilize Civil Society to Civilize Finance 10. Conclusion

About the author

Charles McDaniel, Jr. is Assistant Professor in the Interdisciplinary Core Program of Baylor University’s Honors College, USA. He is also the Book Review Editor for the Journal of Church and State.

Product details

• Authors: Jr. Mcdaniel, Charles McDaniel Jr.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.07.2015
• EAN: 9781138885691
• ISBN: 978-1-138-88569-1
• No. of pages: 298
• Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Finance and Stability
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Political Economy, Finance & accounting, Finance and accounting