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The third pillar, the revival of community in a polarised world, Raghuram Rajan

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The third pillar, the revival of community in a polarised world, Raghuram Rajan
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The third pillar
Responsibility statement
Raghuram Rajan
Sub title
the revival of community in a polarised world
Summary
The author posits that successful democracies require balance between competitive markets, honest governments and local communities. Currently, as markets scale up, states scale up too; Rajan offers an alternative: strengthening local communities
Table Of Contents
Introduction: The third pillar -- How the pillars emerged. Tolerating avarice -- The rise of the strong but limited state -- Freeing the market... then defending it -- The community in the balance -- Imbalance. The pressure to promise -- The ICT revolution cometh -- The reemergence of populism in the industrial west -- The other half of the world -- Restoring the balance. Society and inclusive localism -- Rebalancing the State and the community -- Reinvigorating the third pillar -- Responsible sovereignty -- Reforming markets
Target audience
adult
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3rd pillar
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