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Book SynopsisTaking a view of inequality as encompassing the distribution of wealth, risk, status, and well-being, this work explores how institutions, individuals, and coalitions contribute to the often surprising twists and turns of distributive politics. It identifies a variety of psychological and institutional factors that influence distributive outcomes.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Ian Shapiro, Peter A. Swenson, and Daniela DonnoPart I Institutions 1 Welfare Regimes and Redistribution in the South Jeremy Seekings 2 Distributional Conflicts in Mature Welfare States Isabela Mares 3 Th e Politics of Tax StructureSteffen Ganghof 4 AIDS, Inequality, and Access to Antiretroviral TreatmentNicoli Nattrass 5 Distributive Politics and Formal Institutions in New DemocraciesVoting in the Russian State Duma, 1994 - 2003 Jana KunicovaPart II Individuals 6 Religion and Social InsuranceKenneth Scheve and David Stasavage 7 Moral Values and Distributive PoliticsWoojin Lee and John Roemer 8 Giving the People What They Want? Age, Class, and Distribution in the United States Christopher HowardPart III Coalitions 9 Good Distribution, Bad Delivery, and Ugly PoliticsPeter A. Swenson 10 Democracy and Distributive Politics in India Pranab Bardhan 11 The Political Uses of Public OpinionMayling Birney, Ian Shapiro, and Michael J. GraetzAbout the Contributors Index
