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Supercapitalism : the Battle for Democracy in an Age of Big Business by Robert Reich; Robert B Reich is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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"From the greatly admired author of The Work of Nations and The Future of Success, one of America's greatest economic and political thinkers as well as a distinguished public servant in three national administrations, a breakthrough book on the clash between capitalism and democracy. Mid-twentieth-century capitalism has turned into global capitalism, and global capitalism - turbocharged, Web-based, and able to find and make almost anything just about anywhere - has turned into supercapitalism. But as Robert B. Reich makes clear in this eye-opening book, while supercapitalism is working wonderfully well to enlarge the economic pie, democracy - charged with caring for all citizens - is becoming less and less effective under its influence. Reich explains how widening inequalities of income and wealth, heightened job insecurity, and the spreading effects of global warming are the logical outcomes of supercapitalism. He shows us why companies, fighting harder than ever to maintain their competitive positions, have become even more deeply involved in politics; and how average citizens, seeking great deals and invested in the stock market to an unprecedented degree, are increasingly loath

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Robert Reich; Robert B Reich
Publisher
Icon Books, Limited
Published
2008
Language
EN
ISBN
9781848310070
Category
history
Subjects
Political Science, Fiction, Science
Rating
3.98 / 5 (3 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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