Billionaires [[electronic resource] ] : Reflections on the Upper Crust / / Darrell M. West

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910807845403321
• Autore: West Darrell M. <1954->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 0-8157-2581-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (284 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.5/234
• Soggetti: Equality; Billionaires; Rich people - Political activity; Wealth - Political aspects; Wealth; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The first million is the hardest -- The concentration of wealth -- The global 1,426 -- How to make money through innovative ideas -- Money-making is not a one-person act -- Can rich dudes buy an election? -- Referenda campaigns and policy advocacy -- The new activism in philanthropy -- Elections abroad -- Inequality and economic performance -- Preserving opportunity -- Hope for the future.
• Sommario/riassunto: Meet the Billionaires: the 1,645 men and women who control a massive share of global assets worth 6.5 trillion. Darrell West reveals what the other 99.99998% of us need to know.With rich anecdotes and personal narratives, West goes inside the world of the ultra wealthy. Meet U.S. billionaires such as Sheldon Adelson, Michael Bloomberg, David and Charles Koch, George Soros, Tom Steyer, and Donald Trump-as well as international billionaires from around the globe.The growing political engagement of this small supra-wealthy group raises important questions about influence, transparency, and gover