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The Failure of the Free Market and Democracy
In this wide-ranging but accessible overview, economist Daniel Ritter examines the changing circumstances that have led to the economic decline of the West and the rise of populism. He looks at the effects of globalisation and how increasing mechanisation has fuelled discontent, the collapse of existing communities, and a sense of disenfranchisement. The fault, he argues, lies not with advances in technology, or a lack of growth, but in rising inequality and an over-reliance on the free market. Examining the West's situation in a global context, both in relation to the rise of China and the ascendancy of private interest groups, he claims that the free market has failed, and with it representative democracy, arguing that we must 'update our very notions of work and reward' if we are to survive the current crisis. Informed, lucid and strongly argued, Ritter's compelling analysis is a must-read for anyone concerned to discover the origins of our current economic and political malaise, and its possible solutions.
The Iron Cage of Liberalism
Over the last forty years the world has witnessed the emergence and proliferation of a new political phenomenon - unarmed revolution. This book explores why some nonviolent revolutionary movements lead to unarmed revolution, and others result in devastating failure.
Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, 1755-1855
This remarkably detailed local history covers the Buffalo Valley region in central Pennsylvania. It gives a wealth of historical data including numerous lists of residents, taxpayers, marriages and deaths on a year by year basis. It is also replete with historical text describing the settlement and development of the area, and includes numerous excerpts from early diaries and journals of early residents and travelers. Appendices contain a list of officials at the state and local level; a long list of deaths beginning in 1826; an extensive military roster for 1861-1865; and a listing of Civil War soldiers buried in Union County cemeteries.
