A witty and accessible tour de force that is immersed in the latest economic thinking, Culture and Prosperity is an indispensable guide to the world around us and destined to become a classic text for understanding the politics of globalization.Guided by the belief that a combination of lightly regulated capitalism and liberal democracy -- the American business model -- is not just appropriate …
This book explains some of the major economic topics of our time - indeed of all time - including the all - important question of the appropriate role of the state. Readers of this illuminating book will better understand what has gone wrong with the market economy and what should be done about it.