The Political Economy of Distributism: Property, Liberty, and the Common Good David Dockery

The Political Economy of Distributism: Property, Liberty, and the Common Good David DockeryIn recent years, prominent scholars, public intellectuals, and politicians have advocated reforming America's economic model to embrace "common good capitalism." Catholic social teaching is a major influence on this movement. Is common good capitalism compatible with the historical American commitments to private property rights and ordered liberty? What resources from Catholic social teaching can help orient free enterprise towards the common good?

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With contributions from Christian theologians

With contributions from a variety of leading theologians including Miroslav Volf and Samuel Gregg

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