Saving Capitalism and Democracy

Mohamed Rabie is Professor of International Political Economy at The School of Governance and Economics in Rabat, Morocco. He studied in Egypt, Germany and the United States and holds a PhD degree in Economics from the University of Houston. He taught at several Arab and American universities, including Kuwait University, Georgetown University, The Johns Hopkins University and Al Akhawayn University in Morocco. Between 2001 and 2004 he was a Guest Professor at St. Galen University in Switzerland and between 1998 and 2000 Dr. Rabie served as an Academic Advisor to Erfurt University in Germany and was its US representative.

Introduction 1. Historical Background 2. Development of Human Societies 3. Capitalism and Free Markets 4. Democracy and Society 5. The Great Recession 6. Facing the Challenge 7. The Public Debt Burden 8. Regaining Competitiveness 9. Other Challenges 10. Strategy for Change 11. Concluding Remarks