Throughout recent years conventional political distinctions and ideologies have been on the retreat. The failure of monolithic state Marxism in Central and Eastern Europe has at last been recognised, whilst ideologues on the right have announced the death of the idea of society. To many this claim is premature: there remains a conviction that a political and social system might emerge which satisfies the needs of both the individual and the community as a whole. Community and the Economy offers a broad criticism of individualistic notions of liberty, equality and prosperity. Taking a fresh...