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The book explores the transformation of capitalism into a managerial society where the control and administrative decisions are made by a new class of managers, rather than the traditional capitalists or the owners. |
The book explores the transformation of capitalism into a managerial society where the control and administrative decisions are made by a new class of managers, rather than the traditional capitalists or the owners.<ref>{{Cite web |title=James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later |url=https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/13/03/2024/james-burnhams-managerialism-eighty-years-later |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Global Policy Journal |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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The book has been influential in various fields, including political science and economics, and continues to be relevant in discussions about corporate governance and economic power dynamics. |
The book has been influential in various fields, including political science and economics, and continues to be relevant in discussions about corporate governance and economic power dynamics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beauchamp |first=Zack |date=2022-12-14 |title=The 80-year-old book that explains Elon Musk and tech’s new right-wing tilt |url=https://www.vox.com/23505311/elon-musk-twitter-managerial-woke-james-burnham |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Vox |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210205806/https://www.vox.com/23505311/elon-musk-twitter-managerial-woke-james-burnham |archive-date=2023-12-10 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-29 |title=The moral hazard of Managerialism |url=https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/02/the-moral-hazard-of-managerialism/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=The Spectator Australia |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:26, 24 June 2024
| Author | James Burnham |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Political science, Sociology |
| Publisher | John Day Co. |
Publication date | 1941 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 214 |
The Managerial Revolution: What is Happening in the World is a book written by James Burnham in 1941. It discusses the rise of managers and technocrats in modern industrial societies, arguing that they would replace the traditional capitalist class as the rulers of the economic system.[1]
Themes
The book explores the transformation of capitalism into a managerial society where the control and administrative decisions are made by a new class of managers, rather than the traditional capitalists or the owners.[2]
Reception
The book has been influential in various fields, including political science and economics, and continues to be relevant in discussions about corporate governance and economic power dynamics.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Second Thoughts on James Burnham | The Orwell Foundation". www.orwellfoundation.com. 2010-11-30. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "James Burnham's managerialism eighty years later". Global Policy Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Beauchamp, Zack (2022-12-14). "The 80-year-old book that explains Elon Musk and tech's new right-wing tilt". Vox. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "The moral hazard of Managerialism". The Spectator Australia. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
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