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Rand’s Egoism and Marx’s Collectivism: An Ethical Perspective
Riha, Tomas J.F. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 21 (1994) 5/6, pp. 66-78
Identifies certain commonalities in the bases of the moral philosophies of Rand (individualist/capitalist/egoist) and Marx (collectivist/socialist/altruist), such as a man’s natural rights and materialism. Examines their philosophies from an ethical viewpoint, looking at the origins and...
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Social economy as political practice
McMurtry, J.J. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 9, pp. 868-878
social and political role that this sector of society should play, given current conditions. This paper suggests an answer to …
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Social entrepreneurship: a different model?
Spear, Roger - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) 5/6, pp. 399-410
Purpose – This paper is concerned with developing a framework which allows both economic and social entrepreneurship to be analysed. Design/methodology/approach – The framework is developed to accommodate the often neglected collective or pluralistic dimension of entrepreneurship. It draws...
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Appraisal of a rural co‐operative with the thrust on rural development: an empirical study
Chakrabarty, Amit K.; Ghosh, Krishnamay - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) 1/2, pp. 199-211
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the progress of rural development through the performance of a rural co‐operative. Design/methodology/approach – Random sample of 100 members of the co‐operative have been selected. The opinion of sample members has been collected...
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Economics and religion: Globalization as the cause of secularization as viewed by Adam Smith
Alvey, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) March, pp. 249-267
Purpose – In the Western world the voices calling for a secular society have grown ever louder over the last three … economic and moral grounds. Design/methodology/approach – A discussion focusing on those calling for a secular society and, in … history from a purportedly positive view, they have argued that “modernization” leads to a secular society. Recently …
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An inquiry into the disposition of Chinese agriculture
Zhang, Dongxue - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) May, pp. 388-407
the era of Reforms and openness, a picture portraying the traits of Chinese rural society is provided. The author delves … deep into the foundations of econometric as well as western society to draw comparisons between Occidental and oriental … society. Findings – Unlike the widely held view that implicitly identifies the basis of studies in Chinese economical …
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The missing movement: a Polanyian analysis of pre-crisis America
Herman, Dan - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) July, pp. 624-641
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to seek to apply Polanyi's theory of the double movement as a response to the effects of economic liberalization and globalization to the pre-2007 American economy. In so doing, it seeks to ascertain the reasons why this assumed double movement did not...
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UNDP on good governance
Elahi, Khandakar Qudrat-I - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) October, pp. 1167-1180
their political nature. Finally, the paper assigns an all-impressing role to civil society organizations (CSOs) in promoting …
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Political participation and life satisfaction: a cross-European analysis
Pacheco, Gail; Lange, Thomas - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) September, pp. 686-702
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to model the link between political participation and life satisfaction whilst correcting for the endogenous nature of the relationship; explore the impact of different strengths of political participation and aim to uncover if the relationship displays...
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Knowledge, values and ideas: rethinking the notion of a social science
Armour, Leslie - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) January, pp. 34-72
The fragmentation of knowledge poses serious threats to a survival when scientific and technological know-how constantly outrun understanding of societies and individuals. A significant problem associated with this state of affairs is the unquestioned separation of facts and values. This paper...
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