Democratic Capitalism at the Crossroads by Carles Boix HARDBACK 9780691190983

Democratic Capitalism at the CrossroadsTechnological Change and the Future of Politics\nAuthor(s): Carles Boix\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Princeton University Press, United States\nImprint: Princeton University Press\nISBN-13: 9780691190983, 978-0691190983\nSynopsis\nAn incisive history of the changing relationship between democracy and capitalism\n\nThe 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 populism. Tracing the history of democratic capitalism over the past two centuries, Carles Boix explains how we got hereand where we could be headed.\n\nBoix looks at three defining stages of capitalism, each originating in a distinct time and place with its unique political chal.