Wealth and Power / / edited by Michael Bennett, Huub Brouwer, and Rutger Claassen.
"Is political equality viable given the unequal private property holdings characteristic of a capitalist economy? This book places the wealth-politics nexus at the centre of scholarly analysis. Traditional theories of democracy and property have often ignored the ways in which the rich attempt...
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| Superior document: | Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy Series |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Routledge,, 2022. |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (356 pages) |
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| Summary: | "Is political equality viable given the unequal private property holdings characteristic of a capitalist economy? This book places the wealth-politics nexus at the centre of scholarly analysis. Traditional theories of democracy and property have often ignored the ways in which the rich attempt to convert their wealth into political power, operating on the implicit assumption that politics is isolated from economic forces. This book brings the moral and political links between wealth and power into clear focus. The chapters are divided into three thematic sections. Part I analyses wealth and politics from the perspective of various political traditions, such as liberalism, republicanism, anarchism, and Marxism. Part II addresses the economic sphere, and looks at the political influence of corporations, philanthropists and commons-based organizations. Finally, Part III turns to the political sphere and looks at the role of political parties and constitutions, and phenomena such as corruption and lobbying. Wealth and Power: Philosophical Perspectives will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in political philosophy, political science, economics, and law"-- |
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| ISBN: | 1003173632 1000812332 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Michael Bennett, Huub Brouwer, and Rutger Claassen. |