A Civil Economy: Transforming the Marketplace in the Twenty-First CenturyUniversity of Michigan Press, 2009 M11 10 - 328 pages A civil society is one in which a democratic government and a market economy operate together. The idea of the civil economy--encompassing a democratic government and a market economy--presumes that people can solve social problems within the market itself. This book explores the relationship between the two, examining the civil underpinnings of capitalism and investigating the way a civil economy evolves in history and is developed for the future by careful planning. Severyn T. Bruyn describes how people in three sectors--government, business, and the Third Sector (nonprofits and civil groups)--can develop an accountable, self-regulating, profitable, humane, and competitive system of markets that could be described as a civil economy. He examines how government officials can organize markets to reduce government costs; how local leaders deal with global corporations that would unfairly exploit their community resources; and how employees can become coparticipants in the development of human values in markets. A Civil Economy is oriented to interdiciplinary studies of the economy, assisting scholars in diverse fields, such as business management, sociology, political science, and economics, in developing a common language to examine civic problems in the marketplace. As an undergraduate text, it evokes a mode of thought about the development of a self-accountable system of markets. Students learn to understand how the market economy becomes socially accountable and self-reliant, while remaining productive, competitive, and profitable. Sveryn T. Bruyn is Professor of Sociology, Boston College. |
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Page ix
... principle that socially desirable outcomes can be achieved while everyone rationally pursues his or her own self-interest. The second volume, A Civil Economy: Transforming the Market in the Twenty-First Century,pushes Smith's principle ...
... principle that socially desirable outcomes can be achieved while everyone rationally pursues his or her own self-interest. The second volume, A Civil Economy: Transforming the Market in the Twenty-First Century,pushes Smith's principle ...
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... principles of that “ moral economy ” are in- voked in the relationship between business and the Third Sector . In chap- ter 2 , we describe systems of accountability in the market economy and evaluate their effectiveness at different ...
... principles of that “ moral economy ” are in- voked in the relationship between business and the Third Sector . In chap- ter 2 , we describe systems of accountability in the market economy and evaluate their effectiveness at different ...
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... principles of civil society and capitalism.1 Our argument in this chapter is that the development of civil society is connected to capitalism and represents a major change in the formation of markets . The crucible of change , the ...
... principles of civil society and capitalism.1 Our argument in this chapter is that the development of civil society is connected to capitalism and represents a major change in the formation of markets . The crucible of change , the ...
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... principle of “mu- tual identity” and was present in this market of small enterprises. Civil society was grounded in both self-interest and mutual sympathy, joined to- gether as the driving force behind “all the toil and bustle of the ...
... principle of “mu- tual identity” and was present in this market of small enterprises. Civil society was grounded in both self-interest and mutual sympathy, joined to- gether as the driving force behind “all the toil and bustle of the ...
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... principles into state charters for corporations to assure that they would function in the public interest . Early ... principle of liability in 1842 : There is no good reason against this principle . In transactions which occur between ...
... principles into state charters for corporations to assure that they would function in the public interest . Early ... principle of liability in 1842 : There is no good reason against this principle . In transactions which occur between ...
Contents
Part II A Developing Economy | 85 |
Part III A Global Economy | 179 |
Great Ideas in the Academy | 231 |
Notes | 247 |
Index | 301 |
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