UID:
almafu_9959284393602883
Format:
1 online resource (xi, 444 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781447320869
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1447320867
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9781447320906
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1447320905
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9781447320883
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1447320883
Content:
As inequalities widen and the effects of austerity deepen, in many countries the wealth of the rich has soared. Why we can't afford the rich exposes the unjust and dysfunctional mechanisms that allow the top 1% to siphon off wealth produced by others, through the control of property and money. Leading social scientist Andrew Sayer shows how the rich worldwide have increased their ability to create indebtedness and expand their political influence. Winner of the 2015 British Academy Peter Townsend Prize, this important book bursts the myth of the rich as specially talented wealth creators. It shows how the rich are threatening the planet by banking on unsustainable growth. The paperback includes a new Afterword updating developments in the last year and forcefully argues that the crises of economy and climate can only be resolved by radical change to make economies sustainable, fair and conducive to well-being for all.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Apr 2023).
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A guide to wealth extraction -- Putting the rich in context: what determines what people get? -- How the rich got richer: their part in the crisis -- Rule by the rich, for the rich -- Ill-gotten and ill-spent: from consumption to CO2 -- Conclusions.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781322396545
Additional Edition:
ISBN 132239654X
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781447320791
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1447320794
Language:
English
DOI:
10.56687/9781447320883
