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Preface Chapter 1. No Class War Chapter 2. Caring about Economic Inequality Chapter 3. Will Policy Makers Respond?. Appendix: The Inequality Survey Notes Index. is the only book I know of… Plus…

Preface Chapter 1. No Class War Chapter 2. Caring about Economic Inequality Chapter 3. Will Policy Makers Respond?. Appendix: The Inequality Survey Notes Index. is the only book I know of that investigates public attitudes about inequality with an open mind. The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Class War? by Benjamin I. Page Presents evidence that most Americans favor free enterprise and practical government programs to distribute wealth more equitably. This book provides a popular mandate to combat the economic inequity that plagues the nation. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Recent battles in Washington over how to fix America's fiscal failures strengthened the widespread impression that economic issues sharply divide average citizens. Indeed, many commentators split Americans into two opposing groups: uncompromising supporters of unfettered free markets and advocates for government solutions to economic problems. But such dichotomies, Benjamin Page and Lawrence Jacobs contend, ring false. In Class War? they present compelling evidence that most Americans favor free enterprise and practical government programs to distribute wealth more equitably.At every income level and in both major political parties, majorities embrace conservative egalitarianism—a philosophy that prizes individualism and self-reliance as well as public intervention to help Americans pursue these ideals on a level playing field. Drawing on hundreds of opinion studies spanning more than seventy years, including a new comprehensive survey, Page and Jacobs reveal that this worldview translates to broad support for policies aimed at narrowing the gap between rich and poor and creating genuine opportunity for all. They find, for example, that across economic, geographical, and ideological lines, most Americans support higher minimum wages, improved public education, wider access to universal health insurance coverage, and the use of tax dollars to fund these programs.In this surprising and heartening assessment, Page and Jacobs provide our new administration with a popular mandate to combat the economic inequity that plagues our nation. Author Biography Benjamin I. Page is the Gordon Scott Fulcher Professor of Decision Making in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University. Lawrence R. Jacobs is the Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair and director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the Hubert Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1. No Class War Chapter 2. Caring about Economic Inequality Chapter 3. Looking to Government for Help Chapter 4. Paying the Bill Chapter 5. Will Policy Makers Respond? Appendix: The Inequality Survey Notes Index Review "Innovative and fascinating, Class War? is the only book I know of that investigates public attitudes about inequality with an open mind. Benjamin Page and Lawrence Jacobs make a sensible, lucid, and broadly persuasive argument that although Americans tend to identify with conservative philosophies, they also favor egalitarian policies when those policies are presented in pragmatic terms." - James K. Galbraith, author of The Predator State" Review Quote "This is a small book with very big aims. . . . It should be read . . . as a polemic, as a challenge, as a call to arms."-- Times Higher Education Supplement Details ISBN0226644553 Author Benjamin I. Page Short Title CLASS WAR Language English ISBN-10 0226644553 ISBN-13 9780226644554 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2009 Imprint University of Chicago Press Subtitle What Americans Really Think About Economic Inequality Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Residence US Affiliation Northwestern University AU Release Date 2009-04-01 NZ Release Date 2009-04-01 US Release Date 2009-04-01 UK Release Date 2009-04-01 Pages 160 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 2009-04-01 DEWEY 339.220973 Audience General We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:140768012; , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Artikelzustand: Neu, ISBN-13: 9780226644554, Book Title: Class War?, EAN: 9780226644554, Subject Area: Constitutional Law, Publication Name: Class War?: What Americans Really Think about Economic Inequality, Subject: Economics, Publication Year: 2009, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Item Height: 216mm, Item Width: 142mm, Item Weight: 246g, Number of Pages: 160 Pages, T.H.E. University of Chicago Press<

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