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Andrew Sayer - Why We Can´t Afford the Rich - 9781447320869 - V9781447320869
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Why We Can´t Afford the Rich

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Description for Why We Can´t Afford the Rich Paperback. .
As inequalities widen and the effects of austerity deepen, in many countries the wealth of the rich has soared. Why we can't afford the rich exposes the unjust and dysfunctional mechanisms that allow the top 1% to siphon off wealth produced by others, through the control of property and money. Leading social scientist Andrew Sayer shows how the rich worldwide have increased their ability to create indebtedness and expand their political influence. Winner of the 2015 British Academy Peter Townsend Prize, this important book bursts the myth of the rich as specially talented wealth creators. It shows ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447320869
SKU
V9781447320869
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Andrew Sayer
Andrew Sayer is Professor of Social Theory and Political Economy at Lancaster University, UK. He has a long-standing interest in moral economy and has written several books on political economy, inequality, class, and philosophy and ethics, including Radical Political Economy: A Critique (Blackwell, 1995); The Moral Significance of Class (2005) and Why Things Matter to People: Social Science, Values and ... Read more

Reviews for Why We Can´t Afford the Rich
This is a powerful book deserving a wide readership. People, Place and Policy Why We Can't Afford the Rich presents a nuanced, well-formed vision, which speaks from the perspective of a moral economy. Marx & Philosophy Review of Books. In his book, [Sayer] reveals the crippling and unfair means by which the 1% manage to personally ... Read more

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