{"product_id":"the-politics-of-inequality-9780231140751","title":"The Politics of Inequality","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an important and original work, subtle and sophisticated in its analysis and unique in its scope. -- Philip Green, professor of political science, New School University Thompson provides a great service in revisiting--and reviving--the tradition of seeing extreme economic inequality and democracy as incompatible. -- Daniel Brook The Nation [A] sweeping intellectual history... Recommended. CHOICE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Introduction. The Political Dimensions of Economic Inequality 1. The Critique of Economic Inequality in Western Political Thought: The Continuity of an Idea 2. The Liberal Republic and the Emergence of Capitalism: The Political Theories of Optimism and Radicalism 3. The Transformation of American Capitalism: From Class Antagonism to Reconciliation 4. Embracing Inequality: The Reorientation of American Democracy Conclusion. Restating the Case for Economic Equality Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400227955031,"sku":"9780231140751","price":25.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231140751.jpg?v=1730470123","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-politics-of-inequality-9780231140751","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}