Voices On The Economy, Second Edition, Volume I

To purchase this book at cost (50% discount), please use this discount code: VOTEBook1. This is Volume I of a two-volume set. Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a refreshing change from the vast majority of economic textbooks. Instead of trying to sell readers on the liberal, conservative, or radical economic approach, the book offers all three, side by side, without any biases for or against their different solutions to economic problems. The authors dismantle partisan hostility by teaching readers how to become fluent in multiple perspectives so they can engage in respectful listening, passionate advocacy, and intelligent debate. The book is filled with stories, exercises, and lively activities, engaging and empowering readers from all walks of life and inspiring the next great economic thinkers.  

To purchase this book at cost (50% discount), please use this discount code: VOTEBook1. This is Volume I of a two-volume set. Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a refreshing change from the vast majority of economic textbooks. Instead of trying to sell you on the liberal, conservative, or radical economic approach, the book offers all three, side by side, without any biases. It helps you sort through the noise and rhetoric to compare and contrast different ideas for solving our urgent economic problems. Twelve issues are covered in depth, including healthcare, the environment, housing, product safety, livelihood, market power, international trade, economic stability, agriculture, retirement security, income distribution, and the federal budget. Whether you’re passionate about economics or have never taken an economics class before, Voices On The Economy will engage and entertain you. It’s filled with stories, exercises, and lively activities that teach you how to become fluent in multiple perspectives so you can be a respectful listener, passionate advocate, and intelligent debater. By understanding all the ideas on the table, you might be inspired to find a completely new way to think about economics. You might be our next great economic thinker.  

Amy S. Cramer, PhD, is founder of the Voices On The Economy (VOTE) Program and director of the VOTE Center, a joint venture of Pima Community College and Northern Arizona University, based in Tucson Arizona. Laura Markowitz is a National Magazine Award-winning writer and Contributing Producer for Arizona Public Media.