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“Happy slaves”? The adaptation problem and identity politics in the writings of Amartya Sen
Burns, Tony - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 12, pp. 1178-1193
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between Amartya Sen’s notion of adaptation and his views on identity politics by focussing on the issue of slavery and, more specifically, on the example of the happy or contented slave. Design/methodology/approach The paper is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807671
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Liang Qichao, Sun Yat-sen, and the 1905-1907 debate on socialism
Lai, Cheng-chung; Trescott, Paul B. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) December, pp. 1051-1062
Purpose – To review one of the earliest Chinese debates on socialism, highlighting the consequent changes in outlook by … initially favored Bismarckian socialism, but moved during the debate to increasing skepticism about a major economic role for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081272
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Triumphant capitalism and the future of human, social and economic progress in the post-Cold War era
Ukpere, Wilfred I.; Slabbert, Andre D. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) May, pp. 417-422
between capitalism and socialism (effective state), so that a higher human, social and economic order is realised. Design … single capitalist triumphant orthodoxy. Practical implications – Socialism has failed and capitalism is in the process of … failing. Therefore, the only hope left to resurrect socialism and resuscitate capitalism, is a complementary and comprehensive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081329
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Poverty as a transient reality in a globalised world: an economic choice
Slabbert, A.D.; Ukpere, W.I. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) August, pp. 858-868
Purpose – Poverty is indeed a terrible monster confronting humanity today. It is alarming and, indeed, not without despair to note that 22,000 children under five die every day as a result of poverty. Thus, in a calendar year, more than eight million children do not progress past the age of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009320533
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Islamic economics: still in search of an identity
Mahomedy, Abdulkader Cassim - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 556-578
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critique the philosophical underpinnings of the growing field of Islamic economics. Design/methodology/approach – A critical and comparative review of Islamic economics texts written by key proponents during the last eight decades is undertaken. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010742462
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Who are the poor? Who are the rich? Evidence for Portugal
Crespo, Nuno; Moreira, Sandrina B.; Simões, Nádia - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 579-590
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the main determinants of the probability of a household being poor, middle class, or rich. Design/methodology/approach – A new and integrated approach to the measurement of inequality in income distribution, poverty, and richness was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010742477
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Islamic economics: still in search of an identity
Mahomedy, Abdulkader Cassim - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 556-578
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critique the philosophical underpinnings of the growing field of Islamic economics. Design/methodology/approach – A critical and comparative review of Islamic economics texts written by key proponents during the last eight decades is undertaken. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010685864
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Who are the poor? Who are the rich? Evidence for Portugal
Crespo, Nuno; Moreira, Sandrina B.; Simões, Nádia - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 579-590
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the main determinants of the probability of a household being poor, middle class, or rich. Design/methodology/approach – A new and integrated approach to the measurement of inequality in income distribution, poverty, and richness was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010686090
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The liberal Hegelianism of Edward Caird: Or, how to transcend the social economics of Kant and the romantics
Tyler, Colin - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) October, pp. 852-866
Purpose – The paper establishes that Edward Caird developed a distinctive form of liberal Hegelianism out of his critical responses to Kant, the romantic tradition of Rousseau, Goethe and Wordsworth and indeed Hegel himself. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a philosophical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008788386
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Demise of a single orthodoxy and the possibility of a cooperative economy
Ukpere, Wilfred I. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) March, pp. 239-253
heralded the dawn of globalisation, made neo-liberalists proclaim the death of socialism, along with its positive variants … shortages and economic crises, will resurrect the question as to whether socialism is indeed dead as proclaimed by neo … majority of humanity from participating in sharing global prosperity, the assertion that socialism is dead, has become …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008676562