EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN AMERICAN SOCIAL CONTRACT

Abstract

Part of the modern trends in the evolution of the social contract in the USA is disclosed in the article. The dynamics of development revolve around problematic issues: the role of the state in the economy, ways to eliminate economic inequality, racial discrimination, and religion. Each format of the social contract has its own ways of dealing with issues that do not have an easy answer: the «New Deal» delayed, the «neoliberal» contract did not avoid, and the «personal» social contract was guided by issues of the media conjuncture. The purpose of our article is to provide a brief overview of the evolution of the modern American social contract. To successfully achieve the goal set in the article, the works of exclusively English-speaking authors were used. The research is based on the principles of such methodological approaches as historical, sociological, comparative and some elements of static analysis. Political schemes are analyzed on the example of three social contracts of the USA. Each of them reflected unique approaches to political economy and social organization. The authors emphasize the tension and vulnerability of each social contract, which leads to a change in paradigms and the evolution of the political system. Such an analysis can be useful for understanding contemporary political, social, and cultural processes not only in the United States, but also in a global context.