Property-Owning Democracy: Rawls and Beyond features a collection of original essays that represent the first extended treatment of political philosopher John Rawls' idea of a property-owning democracy. * Offers new and essential insights into Rawls's idea of "property-owning democracy" * Addresses the proposed political and economic institutions and policies which Rawls's theory would require * Considers radical alternatives to existing forms of capitalism * Provides a major contribution to debates among progressive policymakers and activists about the programmatic direction progressive politics should take in the near future