Socialist Optimism: A Panel Discussion

Bloomsbury Room (Rm 35), Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU

The Open Political Economy Group (OPEG) is holding a panel discussion on Paul Auerbach's new book Socialist Optimism: An Alternative Political Economy for the Twenty-First Century. Panel members will be:

• Dr Paul Auerbach, Kingston University
• Dr Constantinos Repapis, Institute of Management Studies, Goldsmiths
• Dr Dimitris P Sotiropoulos, The Open University Business School.

Socialist Optimism offers an alternative political economy for the twenty-first century. Present-day capitalism has generated growing inequality of income and wealth, persistent high levels of unemployment and ever-diminishing prospects for young people. But in the absence of a positive vision of how society and the economy might develop in the future, the present trajectory of capitalism will never be derailed, no matter how acute the critique of present-day developments.

The detailed blueprint presented in the book focuses upon the education and upbringing of children in the context of social equality and household security. It yields a well-defined path to human development and liberation, as well as democratic control of working life and public affairs.

For more information, or to book your place, please contact socsci-ikd-events@open.ac.uk.