Keywords:
Critical legal studies - United States
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Electronic books
Description / Table of Contents:
Since the fall of communism, laissez-faire capitalism has experienced renewed popularity. Flush with victory, the United States has embraced a particularly narrow and single-minded definition of capitalism and aggressively exported it worldwide. The defining trait of this brand of capitalism is an unwavering reverence for the icons of the market. Although promoted as a laissez-faire form of capitalism, it actually reflects the very evils of selfishness and greed by entrepreneurs that concerned Adam Smith. Capitalism, however, can thrive without an extreme emphasis on efficiency and personal au
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
Online-Ressource (270 p.)
ISBN:
9780814715628
Series Statement:
Critical America
URL:
http://gbv.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=866088
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=866088
DDC:
349.73
Language:
English
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 THE TATTERED SAFETY NET; 2 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION; 3 DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION; 4 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE; 5 SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION; 6 UNPROTECTED WORKERS; 7 MEDINA'S STORY; NOTES; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR;
