Book description
While communism has failed, capitalism has not necessarily succeeded. For many years capitalism and communism were viewed as alternatives. The Reagan/Thatcher model of capitalism has been quick to declare victory but William Keegan argues that the results of the Reagan and Thatcher experiments are not a brilliant advertisement for extreme and unfettered capitalist solutions.
The paradox is that while the US and institutions such as the IMF and World Bank preach Anglo-Saxon style capitalism to the rest of the world, the sytem they most fear is that evolved by Japan. The urgent problem facing the world now is how to manage capitalism efficiently, humanely and safely. Combining shrewd analysis of communism’s failings with an honest assessment of capitalism’s problems, William Keegan’s timely book insists that liberty is inseparable from social justice.
