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OverviewCan we conceive of a market economy that fulfils the ideals of socialism? In this book, David Miller provides a comprehensive examination, from the standpoint of political theory, of an economy in which market mechanisms retain a central role, but in which capitalist patterns of ownership have been superseded. In Part I, Dr Miller shows that liberal ideas of freedom, justice, and efficiency cannot be used to vindicate laissez faire capitalism. In Part II, he rebuts left-wing criticisms of a socialist market economy. Part III presents a new model of the socialist state, whose central idea is that of democratic citizenship. Dr Miller's book provides a clear and coherent statement of the theoretical basis of market socialism and justifies it as a viable political option. The principles the author develops represent a radical alternative both to the libertarian ideas of the New Right and to the statist ideas of traditional socialism. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Miller (Official Fellow in Social and Political Theory, Official Fellow in Social and Political Theory, Nuffield College, Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Clarendon Press Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.50cm Weight: 0.630kg ISBN: 9780198273400ISBN 10: 0198273401 Pages: 370 Publication Date: 23 November 1989 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'He is, ... to be congratulated upon a brave pluralist foray into monolithic territory. Very many sensible, sensitive and civilized things are said in the course of this book' Times Higher Education Supplement 'a distinguished contribution ... a persuasive work of socialist reconstruction built upon the remains of the libertarian argument ... a comprehensive and lucid statement of the case for market socialism' Alan Carling, University of Bradford, American Political Science Review Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |