Capitalism / Socialism / Democracy
CAPITALISM / SOCIALISM / DEMOCRACY is an initiative that invites scholars to present work on democracy as it relates to capitalist, socialist, or other economic ideologies. It seeks to address the intellectual and political question of whether any discussion of democracy lacks reality if not connected to fundamental issues of economic organization. While some recognize commerce and markets as essential contributors, for good or ill, to the health of democratic societies, others ask whether we there are ways to remake our material lives that maintain, or even enhance, democratic participation.
Past Events
The Political History of a Bad Idea: The Rise of "Innovation" and the Fight against the New Deal (John Patrick Leary)
133 S. 36th Street, Room 250 (The Forum)
Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics
All attendees are encouraged to read Prof. Leary's paper, available here. AS PART OF HIS LARGER PROJECT TRACING THE ROOTS of the new language of capitalism, JOHN PATRICK LEARY tackles one of its central buzzwords: “innovation.” He charts its evolution, at the outset of the…