Capitalism, Democracy, and Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery by John Mueller

Capitalism, Democracy, and Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery by John Mueller

Democracy is overrated. Capitalism, on the other hand, doesn't get enough credit. This book, argues that these mismatches between image and reality create significant political and economic problems - inspiring instability, inefficiency, and widespread cynicism.

"Many thought-provoking ideas are packed into this nuanced work, and Mueller's case is strong and well-documented"--Library Journal "Mueller is an entertaining guide through economic and political history, using references to Shakespeare, Adam Smith, Hume, Mencken and many more writers to produce deft explanations of complex ideas."--Publisher's Weekly "Mueller's provocative book deserves a wide audience... Mueller writes sharp, brisk, and witty prose that is unfailingly lucid."--Daniel J. Silver, The Weekly Standard

John Mueller is Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester. His previous books include War, Presidents, and Public Opinion, Retreat from Doomsday: The Obsolescence of Major War, and Quiet Cataclysm: Reflections on the Recent Transformation of World Politics. He is a regular contributor to numerous academic journals and has written editorial page columns in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Los Angeles Times. Outside the field of political science, Mueller has written the prize-winning Astaire Dancing: The Musical Films (Knopf) and cowritten A Foggy Day, a musical presented at the Shaw Festival in Ontario.

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ISBN 13	9780691090825
ISBN 10	0691090823
Title	Capitalism, Democracy, and Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery
Author	John Mueller
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	2001-08-19
Number of pages	352
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