02755oam 22006254a 450 991080784540332120240405040835.00-8157-2581-7(CKB)3710000000238056(EBL)1781844(SSID)ssj0001266224(PQKBManifestationID)11725572(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001266224(PQKBWorkID)11250042(PQKB)10061207(MiAaPQ)EBC1781844(OCoLC)890531158(MdBmJHUP)muse33128(EXLCZ)99371000000023805620140123d2014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBillionaires[electronic resource] Reflections on the Upper Crust /Darrell M. West1st ed.Washington, District of Columbia :Brookings Institution Press,2014.©20141 online resource (284 p.)Includes index.1-322-11429-3 0-8157-2582-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 goverEqualityBillionairesRich peoplePolitical activityWealthPolitical aspectsWealthElectronic books. Equality.Billionaires.Rich peoplePolitical activity.WealthPolitical aspects.Wealth.305.5/234West Darrell M.1954-1091027MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910807845403321Billionaires4008028UNINA