Making the Progressive Case: Towards a Stronger U.S. Economy

Content is tied systematically to an updating web-site to keep the arguments current and powerful.

Introduction
1: The Financial Meltdown and the Obama Response
2: Making the Case for Regulated Markets
3: Making the Case for Managed Trade
4: Making the Case for a Green Economy
5: Making the Case for a Reform of the American Model
6: The Politics of Winning

Appendix 1: The causes of the Meltdown: An Update on the Debate
Appendix 2: The Economics in play

Index

"Perhaps no U.S.-based scholar is better equipped and more able to "Make the Progressive Case" than David Coates. Convincingly arguing in favor of regulated markets, managed trade, and a green economy, Coates offers a superior liberal alternative economic model to the emerging center-right consensus in the U.S., after the Tea Party revolt in November 2010. His book is a genuine tour de force and should be read by anyone worried about the future of the American economy and the revival of the American dream. Superbly written, with genuine wit and scholarly sophistication, this book could not be more important and timely. Making the Progressive Case underscores Coates' credentials as one of America's greatest political economic thinkers, as he lays the intellectual groundwork for a persuasive liberal answer during the 2012 presidential elections." -Matthias Matthijs, Assistant Professor of International Political Economy, American University, Washington DC.
"In this elegantly-written book, and its accompanying website, David Coates succeeds, where other progressives have largely failed, in moving beyond stridency and and name-calling to make the strongest possible case for a better future for America. In a clear and balanced manner, Coates carefully summarizes conservative arguments before demolishing them through the deployment of the best available social science. This book is an indispensable resource for progressives who believe that winning the argument is a precondition for winning power." -Chris Howell, Professor of Politics, Oberlin College
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