Books by Steven Weber

Free-market capitalism, hegemony, Western culture, peace, and democracy-ideas that shaped world politics in the 20th century and underpinned American foreign policy-have lost their strength. Hegemony (benign or otherwise) is no longer a choice. The authors argue that in the 21st century the U.S. must rely on strategy, make trade-offs, and compete.

Weber argues that ensuring free distribution of code among computer programmers can create a more effective process for developing intellectual products. He suggests that the success of open source is not a freakish exception to economic principles and explains the political and economic dynamics of this critical market development.