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An in-depth political, legal, and philosophical study into the implications of wealth inequality in modern societies.

Wealth, and specifically its distribution, has been a topic of great debate in recent years. Calls for justice against corporations implicated in the 2008 financial crash; populist rallying against the one percent; distrust of the influence of wealthy donors on elections and policyall of these issues have their roots in a larger discussion of how wealth operates in American economic and political life.
In Wealth a distinguished interdisciplinary group of scholars in political science, law and philosophy address the complex set of questions that relate to economic wealth and its implications for social and political life in modern societies. The volume thus brings together a range of perspectives on wealth, inequality, capitalism, oligarchy, and democracy. The essays also cover a number of more specific topics including limitarianism, US Consti

Wealth

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      Publisher New York University Press
      Published 2 June 2017
      ISBN-13 9781479827008
      978-1479827008
      ISBN-10 1479827002
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      Business, Finance & Law Political economy Law Jurisprudence and general issues Central / national / federal government policies

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An in-depth political, legal, and philosophical study into the implications of wealth inequality in modern societies.

      Wealth, and specifically its distribution, has been a topic of great debate in recent years. Calls for justice against corporations implicated in the 2008 financial crash; populist rallying against the one percent; distrust of the influence of wealthy donors on elections and policyall of these issues have their roots in a larger discussion of how wealth operates in American economic and political life.
      In Wealth a distinguished interdisciplinary group of scholars in political science, law and philosophy address the complex set of questions that relate to economic wealth and its implications for social and political life in modern societies. The volume thus brings together a range of perspectives on wealth, inequality, capitalism, oligarchy, and democracy. The essays also cover a number of more specific topics including limitarianism, US Consti

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