The Haves and the Have-Nots
- Synopsis
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Writing for a general audience, Milanovic (World Bank and U. of Maryland) offers his "idiosyncratic" take on economic inequality by combining three short essays reviewing the basic issues of economic inequality within nations, between nations, and across the full global stage with shorter (but collectively more extensive) "vignettes" in which he explores the issues further by, for example, considering the economic consequences of romantic choices facing characters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, comparing the relative wealth of Roman imperial senators versus Bill Gates, or discussing economic determinants of athletic success in the world of club-level soccer; although many vignettes are significantly less whimsical in premise, such as those that address the indifference of political philosopher John Rawls to the issue of global inequality or the possible dangers of regional inequalities to Chinese political unity. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780465022304
- Publisher:
- Perseus
- Date of Addition:
- 09/13/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Branko Milanovic
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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History,
Nonfiction,
Self-Help,
Business and Finance
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- Bookshare Staff
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