Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-214) and index.

Is capitalism not good enough? -- An end to poverty in rich countries -- An end to poverty everywhere -- More jobs -- Decent jobs -- Faster economic growth -- Inclusive growth -- More public goods and services -- Affordable healthcare for all -- Helpful finance -- Truly democratic politics -- Economic democracy -- Less economic inequality -- Gender and racial equality -- More community -- A livable planet -- Would democratic socialism be better than social democratic capitalism?

"The case for a modern democratic socialism is that capitalism is bad, or at least not very good, and that socialism would be an improvement. To fully and fairly assess democratic socialism's desirability, Lane Kenworthy argues in this book, we need to compare it to the best version of capitalism that humans have devised: social democratic capitalism. Kenworthy offers a close look at the evidence about how capitalist economies have performed on an array of outcomes"-- Provided by publisher.