The Master's Tool
Why is democracy so broken and how might it be fixed? In The Masters Toolsaward-winning author Michael A. McCarthy argues the answer can be found in the flows of credit and investment bound up with finance capital.Today, finance guides and constrains our politics, but there is no reason why this mus...
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| description | Why is democracy so broken and how might it be fixed? In The Masters Toolsaward-winning author Michael A. McCarthy argues the answer can be found in the flows of credit and investment bound up with finance capital.Today, finance guides and constrains our politics, but there is no reason why this must be so. In this groundbreaking work, McCarthy develops a political and social theory of institutional transformation rooted in the interconnectedness of finance and democracy. Inspired by ancient Athens, where small groups chosen by lottery were used to ensure democratic participation, he shows how democracy and working-class power can be strengthened by introducing new forms of financial governance, focusing on the inclusion of historically excluded groups.His proposals for democratic financial institutions point the way to imbuing finance with a socio-environmental purpose and the funding of a just green transition, social housing, and other necessary public goods. And these financial institutions might be the first step toward a whole new kind of economy. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1518252026-06-15T05:35:48Z The Master's Tool McCarthy, Michael A. Political Science History & Theory Political Science Political Economy Political Science Public Policy Economic Policy bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPA Political science & theory bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCP Political economy bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPQ Central government::JPQB Central government policies Why is democracy so broken and how might it be fixed? In The Masters Toolsaward-winning author Michael A. McCarthy argues the answer can be found in the flows of credit and investment bound up with finance capital.Today, finance guides and constrains our politics, but there is no reason why this must be so. In this groundbreaking work, McCarthy develops a political and social theory of institutional transformation rooted in the interconnectedness of finance and democracy. Inspired by ancient Athens, where small groups chosen by lottery were used to ensure democratic participation, he shows how democracy and working-class power can be strengthened by introducing new forms of financial governance, focusing on the inclusion of historically excluded groups.His proposals for democratic financial institutions point the way to imbuing finance with a socio-environmental purpose and the funding of a just green transition, social housing, and other necessary public goods. And these financial institutions might be the first step toward a whole new kind of economy. 2025-02-16T18:10:52Z 2025-02-16T18:10:52Z 2025-02-11T05:30:45Z 2025 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/98430 9781788730662 9781788730648 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/151825 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/98430/1/external_content.epub https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/98430/1/external_content.epub https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/98430/1/external_content.epub Verso US Knowledge Unlatched 9781788730662 9781788730648 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) KU Select 2025 Verso US open access |
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