Democratic Capitalism at the Crossroads: Technological Change and the Future of Politics

by Carles Boix

Book Overview

An incisive history of the changing relationship between democracy and capitalism

The twentieth century witnessed the triumph of democratic capitalism in the industrialized West, with widespread popular support for both free markets and representative elections. Today, that political consensus appears to be breaking down, disrupted by polarization and income inequality, widespread dissatisfaction with democratic institutions, and insurgent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691190984
• ISBN13: 9780691190983
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.6"