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<p><strong>Two prominent economists lead a debate to redistribute wealth</strong></p> <p>In <em>Recasting Egalitarianism</em>, part of Verso's Real Utopias series, economists Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis diagnose the current malaise of the Left as a result of the obsolescence of its traditional economic models. They propose to rejuvenate the egalitarian project through a strategy of asset-based redistribution, drawing in novel ways on markets, competition, state regulation and community governance.</p> <p>In this major work on economic and social policy, the authors address the twin challenges posed by a globally integrated economy and the key economic roles now played by information, motivation, and other intangibles. They propose an egalitarian redistribution of assets - land, capital, and housing - and argue for the beneficial disciplining effects of competition both in markets and among publicly-funded service providers, pointing out that the injustices commonly associated with markets can be avoided if assets are more equally distributed.</p> <p>The lead essay in the book lays out the underlying logic of this proposal in some detail. This is followed by responses by critic

Author

Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis; with contributions by Harry Brighouse ... [et al.]

Publisher

England: New York: Verso

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9781859848630

Subjects

Economics, Business, Philosophy