Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 2002 · 131 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesPolitical ScienceSociologyDemocratizationGlobalizationPolitical EconomyDemocracyGlobal Political EconomyMarxist PhilosophyMarxist Political TheorySocial ChangeSocialismCapitalist Social FormationDemocratic SocialismExpansionSocial DemocracyTransition To Capitalism
The authors argue that the idea of as collective rationality and popular democracy is far from dead. They describe a spiral of capitalism and socialism - of economic expansion and social progress - that creates repeated opportunities for positive transformation at the global level.