Gender equity in the creation and enforcement of social norms is important not only as a normative principle but it can also support long term economic growth. Yet in most societies, coercive power is in the hands of men. We investigate whether this form of segregation is due to gender...

Introduction -- Ideology, leadership and capitalism -- The impact of industrialization -- The new global economy -- The profit problem -- Solving the profit riddle -- The social case against capitalism -- Liberating the gulag -- Conclusion