A Philosophy for a Fair SocietyWith the eclipse of the New Right, politicians now admit that society is in crisis. Something must be done, but, explain the authors, governments will fail again unless they shake off the economic orthodoxy which is now one of the problems rather than the means to a solution. |
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Contents | 7 |
Land Monopolization Fiscal Crises | 33 |
Public Finance and the Cooperative Society | 123 |
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A Philosophy for a Fair Society Michael Hudson,George James Miller,Kris Feder No preview available - 1994 |
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