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Politics of Equality : An Introduction.
Title:
Politics of Equality : An Introduction.
Author:
Myers, Jason C.
ISBN:
9781848138452
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (169 pages)
Contents:
About the author -- List of figures -- 1.1 Stabilization of the US economy through government intervention -- 1.2 Shares of income received by US households by quintile, 1967-2005 -- 1.3 Gini index of US income inequality, 1967-2005 -- 1.4 US productivity and wages, 1980-2005 -- 1.5 US labor union membership, 1970-2006 -- 1.6 Work stoppages, 1970-2006 -- 4.1 Gini index of income inequality, 2005 -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- ONE
Abstract:
In The Politics of Equality, Jason C. Myers provides a readable, contemporary introduction to egalitarian political philosophy. Concentrating on ideas and values rather than on the rise and fall of parties and movements, the book offers crucial insights into a vital tradition of political thought and how it is key to our understanding of contemporary debates, from national healthcare and retirement pensions to the role of government in responding to economic crisis. This is essential reading for anyone interested in constructing a more just society.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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