Political governance of capitalism a reassessment beyond the global crisis Helmut Willke, Gerhard Willke.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Exposition-- capitalism as systemic risk -- 2. On the political economy of global capitalism -- 3. On systemic features and contradictions of capitalism -- 4. On governance of capitalism as global political economy -- 5. On global capitalism and the future of democracy -- 6. Outlook-- capitalism in a global knowledge society.

This path-breaking book highlights that systemic risks emerge from a globally operating financial industry that is not only disconnected from the real economy but also allowed to hide in 'shadow banking' practices. Governance based on national regimes fails to cover 'finance-led' global capitalism. The authors argue that the risk of systemic meltdown will reappear unless intelligent governance regimes are installed, combining legally binding rules and civil society pressures to restore the balance between risk-taking and accountability. They illustrate the goal is 'resilient' capitalism in which the rules of the game are set by politics and knowledge-based discourse.