Todays ISMS or Spanish for the Green Industry

Today's ISMS: Socialism, Capitalism, Fascism, Communism, and Libertarianism

Author: Alan O Ebenstein

A time-honored classic, this book provides thorough coverage of both theoretical and practical aspects of the major political and economic ideologies and value systems that shaped the twentieth century. It takes an in-depth look at Socialism, Capitalism, Fascism, Communism, and Libertarianism, and covers topics such as monetary policy, capitalism and democracy, cultural conservatism, the demise of the Soviet Union, and the Deng Era in China. For all those interested in the fields of comparative politics and economics—and the historical background that posed the major challenges and conflicts to the free way of life in the last 100 years.

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A handbook of comparative politics and economics published since 1954 and most recently in 1994. Historical and theoretical approaches are applied to the interaction between the theory and practice of the five major ideologies and value systems. The chapter on Libertarianism is new to the 11th edition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Preface	xi
1	Socialism	1
	Socialist History and Theory	2
	Historical Background	2
	Elements of Socialist Thought and Policy	6
	Socialism in Practice	15
	Social-Economic Changes and Reforms	15
	The Decline of Socialism...and Its Rise?	18
	For Further Reading	21
2	Capitalism	22
	Capitalist Theory	22
	Elements of Capitalism	22
	Capitalism and Democracy	27
	Twentieth Century Capitalism	31
	Stresses and Strains in Modern Capitalism	31
	The Rise of the Service Economy	35
	The Mixed Economy	37
	The Welfare State	40
	Neoconservatism: Against the Welfare State	42
	Deregulation of the Economy	43
	Decentralization of Government	44
	Privatization of Public Functions	48
	Nationalist Foreign Policies	50
	Detente	54
	Cultural Conservatism	58
	For Further Reading	60
3	Fascism	62
	Background of Fascism	62
	Social Conditions of Fascism	62
	Psychological Roots of Totalitarianism	66
	Fascist Theory and Practice	69
	Doctrine and Policy	69
	Fascist Economics: The Corporate State	75
	Spanish Fascism and Contemporary Fascism	78
	Spanish Fascism	79
	Spain: A New Era	84
	Fascism Today	86
	For Further Reading	90
4	Communism	92
	Marxist-Leninist Theory	92
	The Economic Interpretation of History	92
	Dynamics of Social Change and Revolution	95
	Marx's Humanism and the Concept of Alienation	101
	From Marx to Lenin	104
	Communism in the Soviet Union	108
	The Early Years	108
	The Economy	110
	Military Strength and Detente	118
	Party Control	122
	The Demise of the Soviet Union	125
	Communism in Eastern Europe	141
	Chinese Communism	156
	The Early Years of Chinese Communism	157
	Mao's Doctrines	159
	Communist Victory	166
	The People's Republic	167
	The Cultural Revolution	170
	The Deng Era	172
	For Further Reading	178
5	Libertarianism	180
	Libertarianism--An Emerging Ideology?	181
	Philosophical Foundations of Libertarianism	182
	Political Development of Libertarianism in the United States and Great Britain	198
	For Further Reading	201
	Index	203

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Spanish for the Green Industry

Author: Jennifer Thomas

Spanish for the Green Industry will help the user become a more confident, effective and productive supervisor of Latino employees. The information in this text will empower the user with the communication and cross-cultural leadership skills necessary to work together as a team and to be successful.

Features of this basic, practical text include:

• Anglo and Latino cultural explanations
• Interpersonal, team-building tips
• Industry-specific vocabulary and pictures
• Short, basic review exercises
• Crossword puzzles
• Common dialogues
• Role play/Oral exercises
• Audio tape cassette/pronunciation guide
• Spanish-English/English-Spanish dictionaries