David Dasic (9 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. What does a just society look like? Do we have to accept modern capitalist society with all of its inequality? Is there another way to ensure prosperity and dignity for all? These are some of the questions A Just Society seeks to answer through a deep examination of the past and present of the two most important socio-economic systems, socialism and capitalism. Professor David Dasic, professor Emeritus at the University of Belgrade, looks at delves into the history of socialism in the USSR and Yugoslavia, analyzing how and why Soviet and Yugoslav socialism failed, while the current hybrid socio-economic system in China continues to prosper. Professor Dasic examines the transition from socialism into capitalism in Eastern European countries after the fall of the Iron Curtain and stresses aspects of socialism that outperformed their capitalist replacements. A Just Society challenges our understanding of political and economic systems as immutable gospel. Professor Dasic urges us to give up our rigid reliance on partisan terminology and to explore a world that merges the advantages of capitalism with the social benefits of socialism to create a truly just society with dignity for all. Straightforward and clear to any reader, laymen or expert, conservative or liberal, A Just Society is a must read for anyone interested in broadening their understanding of socio-economic realities, challenging their worldview, and re-imagining the future as a fairer and more equitable society with open opportunities to all. Dasic-Raca, Simona (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. What does a just society look like? Do we have to accept modern capitalist society with all of its inequality? Is there another way to ensure prosperity and dignity for all? These are some of the questions A Just Society seeks to answer through a deep examination of the past and present of the two most important socio-economic systems, socialism and capitalism. Professor David Dasic, professor Emeritus at the University of Belgrade, looks at delves into the history of socialism in the USSR and Yugoslavia, analyzing how and why Soviet and Yugoslav socialism failed, while the current hybrid socio-economic system in China continues to prosper. Professor Dasic examines the transition from socialism into capitalism in Eastern European countries after the fall of the Iron Curtain and stresses aspects of socialism that outperformed their capitalist replacements. A Just Society challenges our understanding of political and economic systems as immutable gospel. Professor Dasic urges us to give up our rigid reliance on partisan terminology and to explore a world that merges the advantages of capitalism with the social benefits of socialism to create a truly just society with dignity for all. Straightforward and clear to any reader, laymen or expert, conservative or liberal, A Just Society is a must read for anyone interested in broadening their understanding of socio-economic realities, challenging their worldview, and re-imagining the future as a fairer and more equitable society with open opportunities to all. Dasic-Raca, Simona (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Dasic-Raca, Simona (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Good. What does a just society look like? Do we have to accept modern capitalist society with all of its inequality? Is there another way to ensure prosperity and dignity for all? These are some of the questions A Just Society seeks to answer through a deep examination of the past and present of the two most important socio-economic systems, socialism and capitalism. Professor David Dasic, professor Emeritus at the University of Belgrade, looks at delves into the history of socialism in the USSR and Yugoslavia, analyzing how and why Soviet and Yugoslav socialism failed, while the current hybrid socio-economic system in China continues to prosper. Professor Dasic examines the transition from socialism into capitalism in Eastern European countries after the fall of the Iron Curtain and stresses aspects of socialism that outperformed their capitalist replacements. A Just Society challenges our understanding of political and economic systems as immutable gospel. Professor Dasic urges us to give up our rigid reliance on partisan terminology and to explore a world that merges the advantages of capitalism with the social benefits of socialism to create a truly just society with dignity for all. Straightforward and clear to any reader, laymen or expert, conservative or liberal, A Just Society is a must read for anyone interested in broadening their understanding of socio-economic realities, challenging their worldview, and re-imagining the future as a fairer and more equitable society with open opportunities to all. Dasic-Raca, Simona (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. What does a just society look like? Do we have to accept modern capitalist society with all of its inequality? Is there another way to ensure prosperity and dignity for all? These are some of the questions A Just Society seeks to answer through a deep examination of the past and present of the two most important socio-economic systems, socialism and capitalism. Professor David Dasic, professor Emeritus at the University of Belgrade, looks at delves into the history of socialism in the USSR and Yugoslavia, analyzing how and why Soviet and Yugoslav socialism failed, while the current hybrid socio-economic system in China continues to prosper. Professor Dasic examines the transition from socialism into capitalism in Eastern European countries after the fall of the Iron Curtain and stresses aspects of socialism that outperformed their capitalist replacements. A Just Society challenges our understanding of political and economic systems as immutable gospel. Professor Dasic urges us to give up our rigid reliance on partisan terminology and to explore a world that merges the advantages of capitalism with the social benefits of socialism to create a truly just society with dignity for all. Straightforward and clear to any reader, laymen or expert, conservative or liberal, A Just Society is a must read for anyone interested in broadening their understanding of socio-economic realities, challenging their worldview, and re-imagining the future as a fairer and more equitable society with open opportunities to all. Dasic-Raca, Simona (illustrator).…

Condition: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear. Dasic-Raca, Simona (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. (no dust jacket, probably as issued) [very slight bumping to bottom corners, tiny scuff mark on front cover, no other significant wear]. Essays, speeches (many by Josip Broz Tito), official documents, government reports, etc., documenting "one of the greatest historical achievements of the working class and all working people in their long, organized revolutionary struggle to build socialism in Yugoslavia," which per the book's introduction had in its 30-year history "emerged as the dominant socioeconomic relationship, as the heartbeat of the social, economic and political being of socialist Yugoslavia, as an ideology and a way of life [as well as] a permanent and inalienable guarantee of the status, rights and responsibilities of working people." (Wonder how that's been going for them since 1980?) The text is entirely in English, very helpful if we want to give this system a shot here, after the revolution.…

Condition: Bueno. Cuestiones Actuales del Socialismo. 1980. 23x14. 506 pág. Cartoné. Perfecto estado. JUN 17.24.