Lane Kenworthy: The case for social democratic capitalism

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Can American capitalism be improved with a more robust safety net? From a practical standpoint, could Scandinavia’s model of social democracy be implemented in America? And from a political standpoint, is such an agenda even viable in the near future? I discuss these questions, and more, with Lane Kenworthy. Lane is a professor of sociology and the Yankelovich Chair in Social Thought at the University of California-San Diego. He is the author of several books, including Social Democratic America , How Big Should Our Government Be? , and, most recently, Social Democratic Capitalism . You can also check out the transcript of this podcast here .

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