Democracy In Capitalist Times by John S. Dryzek

Class, Radicalism and the State

A critical examination of how capitalist social and economic structures shape and limit democratic possibilities, arguing that market-driven priorities, inequality, and concentrated economic power erode citizens’ capacity for meaningful political participation; it analyzes institutional and cultural barriers, surveys historical and contemporary reformist and radical responses—social movements, workplace democratization, social rights expansion, and deliberative innovations—and advocates reconfiguring both economic institutions and democratic practices to deepen more participatory, egalitarian forms of politics.

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