Lawless Capitalism: The Subprime Crisis and the Case for an Economic Rule of Law

by Steven A. Ramirez

Book Overview

In
this innovative and exhaustive study, Steven A. Ramirez posits that the
subprime mortgage crisis, as well as the global macroeconomic catastrophe it
spawned, is traceable to a gross failure of law.

The
rule of law must appropriately channel and constrain the exercise of economic
and political power. Used effectively, it ensures that economic opportunity
isn't limited to a small group of elites that enjoy growth at the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814776493
• ISBN13: 9780814776490
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.0"