The Wall and the Bridge

The Wall and the Bridge
Author: Glenn Hubbard
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2022
Genre: Capitalism
ISBN: 0300259085

An informed argument for an economic policy based on bridges of preparation and adaptation rather than walls of protection and exclusion "When technological change and globalization in recent decades brought frustration over the resulting losses to jobs and communities, there were no guardrails to get these workers back on track. As this compelling book shows, our nation is going to need bridges to help people get through the unavoidable transformations."--Edmund Phelps, 2006 Nobel Laureate in Economics and author of Mass Flourishing Free-market economists often have noted that there are winners and losers in a competitive capitalist world. The question of how to deal with the difficult real-life consequences faced by the losers, however, has largely been ignored. Populist politicians have tried repeatedly to address the issue by creating walls--of both the physical and economic kinds--to insulate communities and keep competition at bay. While recognizing the broad emotional appeal of walls, economist Glenn Hubbard argues that because they delay needed adaptations to the ever-changing world, walls are essentially backward-looking and ultimately destined to fail. Taking Adam Smith's logic to Youngstown, Ohio, as a case study in economic disruption, Hubbard promotes the benefits of an open economy and creating bridges to support people in turbulent times so that they remain engaged and prepared to participate in, and reap the rewards of, a new economic landscape.

A Safety Net That Works

A Safety Net That Works
Author: Robert Doar
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2017-02-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0844750069

This is an edited volume reviewing the major means-tested social programs in the United States. Each author addresses a major program or area, reviewing each area’s successes and recommending how to address shortcomings through policy change. In general, our means-tested programs do many things well, but some adjustments to each could make the system much more effective. This book provides policymakers with a broad overview of the issues at hand in each program and how to address them.

From War to Work

From War to Work
Author: Samuel Turner
Publisher: London, Nisbet [1918]
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1918
Genre: England Economic policy
ISBN:

A Time to Build

A Time to Build
Author: Yuval Levin
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1541699289

A leading conservative intellectual argues that to renew America we must recommit to our institutions Americans are living through a social crisis. Our politics is polarized and bitterly divided. Culture wars rage on campus, in the media, social media, and other arenas of our common life. And for too many Americans, alienation can descend into despair, weakening families and communities and even driving an explosion of opioid abuse. Left and right alike have responded with populist anger at our institutions, and use only metaphors of destruction to describe the path forward: cleaning house, draining swamps. But, as Yuval Levin argues, this is a misguided prescription, rooted in a defective diagnosis. The social crisis we confront is defined not by an oppressive presence but by a debilitating absence of the forces that unite us and militate against alienation. As Levin argues, now is not a time to tear down, but rather to build and rebuild by committing ourselves to the institutions around us. From the military to churches, from families to schools, these institutions provide the forms and structures we need to be free. By taking concrete steps to help them be more trustworthy, we can renew the ties that bind Americans to one another.

The Road to Freedom

The Road to Freedom
Author: Arthur C. Brooks
Publisher: Soft Skull Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 046502940X

Argues that the Obama administration has used the economic crises to move away from free enterprise and offers a way back via sound public policy.

The Constitution

The Constitution
Author: Michael S. Greve
Publisher: A E I Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Constitutional history
ISBN: 9780844772585

In The Constitution: Understanding America's Founding Document, Michael S. Greve explains how to think seriously about the United States Constitution and constitutions in general. What are constitutions supposed to do, and what can they accomplish?

Men Without Work

Men Without Work
Author: Nicholas Eberstadt
Publisher: Templeton Foundation Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2016-09-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1599474700

By one reading, things look pretty good for Americans today: the country is richer than ever before and the unemployment rate is down by half since the Great Recession—lower today, in fact, than for most of the postwar era. But a closer look shows that something is going seriously wrong. This is the collapse of work—most especially among America’s men. Nicholas Eberstadt, a political economist who holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute, shows that while “unemployment” has gone down, America’s work rate is also lower today than a generation ago—and that the work rate for US men has been spiraling downward for half a century. Astonishingly, the work rate for American males aged twenty-five to fifty-four—or “men of prime working age”—was actually slightly lower in 2015 than it had been in 1940: before the War, and at the tail end of the Great Depression. Today, nearly one in six prime working age men has no paid work at all—and nearly one in eight is out of the labor force entirely, neither working nor even looking for work. This new normal of “men without work,” argues Eberstadt, is “America’s invisible crisis.” So who are these men? How did they get there? What are they doing with their time? And what are the implications of this exit from work for American society? Nicholas Eberstadt lays out the issue and Jared Bernstein from the left and Henry Olsen from the right offer their responses to this national crisis. For more information, please visit http://menwithoutwork.com.

The Administrative State Before the Supreme Court

The Administrative State Before the Supreme Court
Author: Peter J. Wallison
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2022-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0844750441

In this book, legal scholars outline how and why the Supreme Court should revitalize the nondelegation doctrine—which has not been invoked since 1935. If the Court does so, it will protect the constitutional separation of powers and require Congress to make the difficult political decisions that a legislature should make in a democratic society.

Confronting the Constitution

Confronting the Constitution
Author: Allan David Bloom
Publisher: American Enterprise Institute Press
Total Pages: 576
Release: 1990
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The 17 essays in this volume examine first the precepts of the Founding Fathers and their mentors. Then the most significant preconstitutional ideas are outlined, together with analyses of how they harmonize with the Constitution and how they undermine it.

The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism

The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism
Author: Michael Novak
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-05-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578163994

30 years after the release of his ground-breaking work, The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, Michael Novak returns to answer the question of what gives rise to democratic capitalism - that intricate blend of commerce and rule of law that encourages peace and global trade. This essay is vital to understanding the intangible environment that best inspires human flourishing, as it discovers capitalism's essence, and uncovers what truly fosters creativity.Novak articulates how democratic capitalism works toward creating, not just consuming, wealth, along with encouraging ambition, discipline, and mutual benefit. He explains how critics fail to consider the interaction between the system and the role that economic, political, and moral liberties play in comprehensive human flourishing.This new and exciting work enlivens the connection between the Bible and democratic capitalism by showcasing how seamlessly the dynamic polity fits with the imperatives of human capacity and drive.