Social Democratic Capitalism examines which combination of institutions and policies is most conducive to human flourishing. Drawing on historical and comparative evidence from affluent democratic countries, Lane Kenworthy argues that social democratic capitalism—combining democracy, capitalism, high-quality education, an expansive welfare state, employment-oriented public services, and moder…
Prison Capital examines the development of mass incarceration in Louisiana from 1970 to 2020 and explores the political, economic, and social forces that shaped the state’s carceral system. Lydia Pelot-Hobbs shows how policymakers expanded prisons, jails, policing, and prosecutorial power amid global economic changes, neoliberal governance, law-and-order policies, and racial and gendered mora…