The Competition Paradigm: America's Romance with Conflict, Contest, and Commerce

By Pauline Vaillancourt Rosenau and Pauline M. Vaillancourt Rosenau

Book Overview

In many counties, and especially in America, competition is a hallmark of patriotism. But could there be better models of competition that lead to a more productive society? enchantment with competition. Rosenau's inquiry finds little evidence of competition's benefits and much on its harmful effects. Research from biology to psychology to international relations shows that unbridled competition compromises individual health, threatens the quality of community life, lowers commercial productivity, increases inequality and jeopardises globalisation. Yet Rosenau does not condemn all competition. Instead she distinguishes between its constructive and destructive forms, pointing to a new workplace and policies that can enhance life and productivity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742520382
• ISBN13: 9780742520387
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 9.0"