Corporatist Decline in Advanced Capitalism - (Contributions in Political Science) by Mark J Gobeyn (Hardcover)

About the Book

Gobeyn presents the first book-length treatment of the declining significance of corporatist governance in advanced capitalism, linking that decline to international political economic forces. He contends that current patterns of conflict within corporatist political bargaining institutions in capitalist states can be traced to attitudinal shifts on the part of capitalists toward corporatist institutional arrangements. Business interests, it is argued, may no longer be viewing traditional practices of national corporatist action as either beneficial or necessary given recent changes in domestic and international economic environments. Recent state modifications to corporatist forms have therefore been initiated.

Book Synopsis

Gobeyn presents the first book-length treatment of the declining significance of corporatist governance in advanced capitalism, linking that decline to international political economic forces. He contends that current patterns of conflict within corporatist political bargaining institutions in capitalist states can be traced to attitudinal shifts on the part of capitalists toward corporatist institutional arrangements. Business interests, it is argued, may no longer be viewing traditional practices of national corporatist action as either beneficial or necessary given recent changes in domestic and international economic environments. Recent state modifications to corporatist forms have therefore been initiated.

Review Quotes

?Gobeyn nicely clarifies key issues and critiques both the liberal and Marxist approaches, slighly leaning toward the latter, without returning to a pluralist paradigm.?-Choice

"Gobeyn nicely clarifies key issues and critiques both the liberal and Marxist approaches, slighly leaning toward the latter, without returning to a pluralist paradigm."-Choice

About the Author

MARK JAMES GOBEYN is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Bradley University in Illinois.