Do We Need Economic Inequality?
Do We Need Economic Inequality?
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Although economic inequality provokes widespread disquiet, its supposed necessity is rarely questioned. At best, a basic level of inequality is seen as a necessary evil. At worst, it is seen as insufficient to encourage aspiration, hard work and investment, a refrain sometimes used to advocate ever greater inequality.
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Do We Need Economic Inequality? by Danny Dorling
Although economic inequality provokes widespread disquiet, its supposed necessity is rarely questioned. At best, a basic level of inequality is seen as a necessary evil. At worst, it is seen as insufficient to encourage aspiration, hard work and investment – a refrain sometimes used to advocate ever greater inequality. In this original new book, Danny Dorling critically analyses historical trends and contemporary assumptions in order to question the idea that inequality is an inevitability. What if, he asks, widespread economic inequality is actually just a passing phase, a feature of the capitalist transition from a settled rural way of life to our next highly urban steady-state? Is it really likely that we face a Blade Runner-style dystopian future divided between a tiny elite and an impoverished mass? Dorling shows how, amongst much else, a stabilizing population, changing gender relations and rising access to education make a more egalitarian alternative to this nightmare vision not only preferable, but realistic. This bold contribution to one of the most significant debates of our time will be essential reading for anyone interested in our economic, social and political destiny.
"Provocative as always, Danny Dorling challenges us with encyclopaedic knowledge, damning statistics and original insightsThoughtfully, he helps us to envision a better society and to believe that we might achieve it."
Kate Pickett, University of York
Kate Pickett, University of York
Danny Dorling is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford. His website can be found at www.dannydorling.org.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781509516551 |
| ISBN 10 | 1509516557 |
| Title | Do We Need Economic Inequality? |
| Author | Danny Dorling |
| Series | The Future Of Capitalism |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-10-13 |
| Number of pages | 140 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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