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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789927003321

Autore

Bartels Larry M.

Titolo

The New Gilded Age : From Unequal Democracy / / Larry M. Bartels

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

1-280-49444-1

9786613589675

1-4008-4313-8

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (74 p.)

Collana

Princeton Shorts

Disciplina

330.973

Soggetti

Democracy - Economic aspects - United States

Power (Social sciences) - Economic aspects - United States

Social classes - Political aspects - United States

Political culture - United States - History

Equality - Economic aspects - United States

Electronic books.

United States Economic conditions 1945-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The new gilded age comprises chapters 1 and 5 from Unequal democracy : the political economy of the new gilded age, by Larry M. Bartels. Copyright 2008 by Russell Sage Foundation"--Title page verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-70).

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- The New Gilded Age -- Do Americans Care about In equality? -- About the Author -- Related Titles

Sommario/riassunto

"We are the 99%" has quickly become the slogan of our political era as growing numbers of Americans express concern about the disappearing middle class and the ever-widening gap between the super-rich and everyone else. Has America really entered a New Gilded Age? What are the political consequences of the growing income gap? Can democracy survive such vast economic inequality? These questions dominate our political moment--and Larry Bartels provides answers backed by sobering data. Princeton Shorts are brief selections taken from influential Princeton University Press books and produced exclusively in ebook format. Providing unmatched insight into



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