A Political Science Manifesto for the Age of Populism

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Cover Half-title Title page Copyright information Table of contents Preface 1 The Age of Populism A Compound Proposition What is Political Science For? A Previous Political Era Populism Three Responses Consulting Great Thinkers Neoliberalism 2 The Temple of Science Scope and Methods Procedure and Substance Universities Multiversities The Temple of Science The Temple’s Roof Limitations Economics 3 Mainstream Economics Mainstream Economics Mainstream Assumptions Methodological Individualism Rational Calculations Utility Self-Interest Prices The Invisible Hand Equilibrium Mainstream Teachings Gross Domestic Product and Welfare Markets and Value Economic Growth Three Propositions The Salience of Economics Methodological Individualism Voluntary Exchanges Academic Imperialism 4 Creative Destruction Promoting Growth Success for Economics Cognitive Capture An Extra-Scholarly Role Creative Destruction The Cost Side Luddites Who is Getting What? The Road Not Taken 5 Targeting Neoliberalism Karl Polanyi Targeting Neoliberalism What is Neoliberalism? Homo Politicus Homo Economicus Economic Consequences The Market-Based Society Natural Markets Entrepreneurs Free Trade Shareholders and Stakeholders Scarcity Economic Growth Ideology Political Consequences Public Goods Democracy The Middle Class Populism The Death of Truth John Stuart Mill 6 Humanism The Default Setting Humanism A New Role Against Tyranny For Realism What Should We Challenge? Real People Real Markets Driverless Cars 7 A Story for Political Science Lists and Stories A Tale for Political Scientists An Immoral Index Another Immoral Index Hartz’s Story Where Hartz was Right Politics Redistribution Political Action Just Say No? George Bernard Shaw Notes Preface 1 The Age of Populism 2 The Temple of Science 3 Mainstream Economics 4 Creative Destruction 5 Targeting Neoliberalism 6 Humanism 7 A Story for Political Science Name Index Subject Index