Why the Market Subverts Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3757891 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin Hahnel (0000-0002-5631-8478, American University, Washington DC, and Portland State University, Portland Oregon, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1006-1022 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764208327672 |
| OpenAlex | W2037248939 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
Proponents of neoliberalism contend that promoting free markets is nearly synonymous with promoting democracy. Even those who reject extreme neoliberalism and call for regulating markets often express reluctance to do so because such interventions, in their view, diminish economic freedom to some extent. After a critical examination of competing definitions of economic democracy, this article argues that, contrary to popular opinion, the market system undermines both economic and political democracy in a number of ways
Democracy · Economics · Free market · Law and economics · Liberal democracy · Neoliberalism (international relations) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Political Economy and Marxism
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |