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The Foundations of a Democratic Economy

Robert Henman

£59.99

When economics isn't a science, democracy suffers. This book introduces a rigorous new method to reform both economics and education, offering a clear lens through which to understand the geopolitical and economic chaos of our time.

The relationship between economic theory and political policy is currently undermined by a lack of science in establishment economics. This book outlines some of the…
£59.99
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The relationship between economic theory and political policy is currently undermined by a lack of science in establishment economics. This book outlines some of the problems with establishment economics and how an adequate science of economics would provide a foundation supporting democracy. It goes further by addressing the problems with education that inhibit the development of humanity for zones of enquiry such as economics, politics and political careers. This is followed by solutions to the problems in education as well as a method of science designed to implement a control of human meaning in education generally and subsequently in economics. The author draws on the thought of Bernard Lonergan, a Canadian philosopher, to develop the positions on economics and education expressed in this book. This book would function well as an Introduction to political science, as well as discourse on political and economic theory in the 21st century. It will also aid the average reader in understanding the geopolitical and economic turmoil of the 21st century.

Robert Henman lectured in philosophy, ethics, medical ethics and conflict studies for four decades at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. He is the author of The Child as Quest (1984); Global Collaboration: Neuroscience as Paradigmatic (2016); and Reorienting Education and the Social Sciences: Transitioning to the Positive Anthropocene (2022). He has contributed articles to Global Collaboration (2016) and Seeding the Positive Anthropocene (2022). He has published academic articles in philosophy, ethics, peace studies, education and neuroscience in journals in Canada, USA, Italy and the UK. The most recent article being “A Brief Introduction to Bernard Lonergan’s Economics as a Science” published in December, 2024.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ He lives in Halifax, Canada and spends the winters with his wife in Malaga, Spain.

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-0364-6018-5
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-6018-1
  • Date of Publication: 2025-11-05

Ebook

  • ISBN: 1-0364-6019-3
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-6019-8
  • Date of Publication: 2025-11-05

Subject Codes:

  • BIC: JPA, KCP, JPHV
  • BISAC: POL023000, POL007000, POL010000, BUS069030, BUS079000, BUS039000
  • THEMA: JPA, KCP, JPHV
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  • "The book is not a technical treatise but is, rather, conversational. Bold claims call attention to important issues. The style has the potential to move readers to further inquiry. A strength of the book is that it draws attention to anomalies that invite future analysis. Where the book begins with leading questions, it ends with crucial pointers regarding what is needed by humanity now and in the long-term. Extensive references provide helpful points of entry into the literature."
    - Terrance Quinn, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Middle Tennessee State University, USA

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