Description: 'Burnham has real intellectual courage, and writes about real issues.' - George Orwell Burnham's claim was that capitalism was dead, but that it was being replaced not by socialism, but a new economic system he called "managerialism"; rule by managers. Written in 1941, this is the book that theorised how the world was moving into the hands of the 'managers'. Burnham explains how Capitalism had virtually lost its control, and would be displaced not by labour, nor by socialism, but by the rule of administartors in business and in government. This revolution, he posited, is as broad as the world and as comprehensive as human society, asking "Why is 'totalitarianism' not the issue?" "Can civilization be destroyed?" And "Wh Book and Mortar Record Store The Managerial Revolution: What is Happening in the World -- James Burnham 'Burnham has real intellectual courage, and writes about real issues.' - George Orwell Burnham's claim was that capitalism was dead, but that it was being replaced not by socialism, but a new economic system he called "managerialism"; rule by managers. Written in 1941, this is the book that theorised how the world was moving into the hands of the 'managers'. Burnham explains how Capitalism had virtually lost its control, and would be displaced not by labour, nor by socialism, but by the rule of administartors in business and in government. This revolution, he posited, is as broad as the world and as comprehensive as human society, asking "Why is 'totalitarianism' not the issue?" "Can civilization be destroyed?" And "Why is the New Deal something bigger than Roosevelt can handle?" In a volume extraordinary for its dispassionate handling of those and other fundamental questions, James Burnham explores fully the implications of the managerial revolution. Author: James Burnham Publisher: Lume Books Published: 03/18/2021 Pages: 304 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.66lbs Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.68d ISBN: 9781839013188
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Book Title: Managerial Revolution : What Is Happening in the World
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Lume Books
Item Height: 0.7 in
Topic: Labor & Industrial Relations, Economics / Theory
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Political Science, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Item Length: 7.8 in
Author: James. Burnham
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
