The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind
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The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind is a book by economist Raghuram Rajan that argues for restoring the role of local communities as a counterbalance to the power of markets and the state in modern society.
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Target entity: The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind Context triple: [Raghuram Rajan, notableWork, The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind]
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Beyond the Welfare State
"Beyond the Welfare State" is a seminal work of social and economic theory by Gunnar Myrdal that analyzes and critiques modern welfare-state capitalism and explores paths toward more comprehensive social reform.
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B.
Economics for the Common Good
Economics for the Common Good is a book by Nobel laureate Jean Tirole that explains how modern economic thinking can be used to address major social challenges and improve public policy.
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C.
The Stalled Society
The Stalled Society is a sociological work by Michel Crozier analyzing the structural and cultural causes of institutional paralysis and resistance to change in modern societies, particularly France.
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D.
Beyond the Invisible Hand
Beyond the Invisible Hand is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that critically examines free-market ideology and argues for a more ethically grounded and institutionally aware approach to economics.
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E.
Finance and the Good Society
Finance and the Good Society is a book by economist Robert J. Shiller that argues for a more ethical, inclusive, and socially beneficial financial system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind Target entity description: The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind is a book by economist Raghuram Rajan that argues for restoring the role of local communities as a counterbalance to the power of markets and the state in modern society.
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A.
Beyond the Welfare State
"Beyond the Welfare State" is a seminal work of social and economic theory by Gunnar Myrdal that analyzes and critiques modern welfare-state capitalism and explores paths toward more comprehensive social reform.
-
B.
Economics for the Common Good
Economics for the Common Good is a book by Nobel laureate Jean Tirole that explains how modern economic thinking can be used to address major social challenges and improve public policy.
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C.
The Stalled Society
The Stalled Society is a sociological work by Michel Crozier analyzing the structural and cultural causes of institutional paralysis and resistance to change in modern societies, particularly France.
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D.
Beyond the Invisible Hand
Beyond the Invisible Hand is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that critically examines free-market ideology and argues for a more ethically grounded and institutionally aware approach to economics.
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E.
Finance and the Good Society
Finance and the Good Society is a book by economist Robert J. Shiller that argues for a more ethical, inclusive, and socially beneficial financial system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocates |
policies that support community-based solutions
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strengthening local civic institutions ⓘ subsidiarity in governance ⓘ |
| author |
Raghuram G. Rajan
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linked to:
Raghuram Rajan
Raghuram Rajan ⓘ |
| centralConcept | three pillars of society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
excessive faith in unfettered markets
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over-centralization of political power ⓘ top-down technocratic policymaking ⓘ |
| describes |
community as one pillar of society
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market as one pillar of society ⓘ state as one pillar of society ⓘ |
| examines |
historical evolution of the relationship between markets, state, and community
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impact of technology and globalization on communities ⓘ rise of populism in advanced economies ⓘ role of education and skills in community resilience ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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non-fiction ⓘ political economy ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
community institutions
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democracy ⓘ financial crises ⓘ globalization ⓘ inequality ⓘ local communities ⓘ markets ⓘ populism ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ state ⓘ |
| notableFor |
argument that community has been neglected in modern policy debates
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framework of three pillars: state, markets, and community ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Penguin Press ⓘ |
| proposes |
decentralization of power
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re-empowering local communities ⓘ reforms to make markets more inclusive ⓘ reforms to make the state more responsive to communities ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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general readers interested in economics and politics ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| thesis |
ignoring the community leads to social and political backlash
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markets and the state have grown at the expense of local communities ⓘ strong local communities are necessary to balance markets and the state ⓘ |
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Subject: The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind Description of subject: The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind is a book by economist Raghuram Rajan that argues for restoring the role of local communities as a counterbalance to the power of markets and the state in modern society.
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Raghuram Rajan
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Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy
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Raghuram Govind Rajan
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