Economic elites, crises, and democracy : alternatives beyond neoliberal capitalism / Andres Solimano.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-201) and index.

Introduction and guide to the book -- Economic elites and the super rich in the 21st century -- Productive elites : on entrepreneurship, the technostructure and social mobility -- The fragmentation of the middle class in the neoliberal era -- Stories of financial crisis and austerity from the 19th to the 21st century -- Making sense of crises in capitalism : an overview of theories and approaches -- The international circulation of elites and global social movements -- Migrant diasporas, development and the attachment to national identity -- Can capitalism afford economic democracy? -- Epilogue : what reforms to neoliberal capitalism and current globalization?

Examines main challenges of global capitalism using a blend of approaches combining economics with sociological insights and political economy perspectives Presents updated data on rich economic elites and the middle class, demystifies the meaning of individual entrepreneurship in corporate capitalism, uncovers rich stories of past and present financial crises, and warns of the growing internationalization of the very rich and of social movements Argues, forcefully, in favor of adopting a new approach of economic democracy to solve the world' acute social problems Economic Elites, Crises, and Democracy analyzes critical topics of co Provided by Publisher.