Buying Time: The Delayed Crisis of Democratic Capitalism

by Wolfgang Streeck

Book Overview

The aftershocks of the economic crisis that began in 2008 still rock the world, and have been followed by a crisis in democratic governance. The gravity of the situation is matched by a general... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781685487
• ISBN13: 9781781685488
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

I got bad news.

Streeck begins to demonstrate the trouble Capitalism is in. You can draw the conclusion from this why its time is running out. Heavy on the terms, but very well noted. Like most, he avoids offering solutions. If we don't develop our fundamental understanding of how Capitalism is being subverted to poor uses, we'll all suffer for it. If only someone could write about this in a more digestible package for the masses.