Solving crises in capitalism and democracy : inter-organizational networks, social inequality, and populism

Democratic capitalism is beset with many problems producing rising inequality and growing authoritarianism. Examples include homelessness, food insecurity, child poverty, mass killings, and rising antisemitism. These problems encourage the election of authoritarian leaders. This book describes new s...

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Main Authors Hage, Jerald, 1932- (Author), Hadden, Wilbur C. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford : Routledge, [2025]
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781003595731
1003595731
9781040381564
1040381561
9781040381519
1040381510
9781032978406
9781032978420
Physical Description1 online resource : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The Extent of the Crisis in Democratic Capitalism and a Solution1. A Case Study of A SCION that Reduced Social Inequality in Health2. The Evolution of Knowledge Growth and Social Fragmentation3. Market and State Coordination Failures in Providing Increased Radical Innovation, More Diverse Skill Formation, Customized Social Support, and a Balance Between Order and Freedom in Communites4. A New Coordination Mode, SCIONs, in Four Arenas: Radical Innovation, Diverse Skill-set Formation, Customization of Welfare Services, and A Balance Between Order and Freedom in Communities5. The Practicality of SCIONs; Their Potential and the Problem of Opposition: Global Firms, Elites, and Neoliberal IdeologyConclusion: Advancing a New Social Science Paradigm, An Integrated Paradigm for Sociology, and Looking at Society's Future