The Coming Class War and How to Avoid it: Rebuilding the American Middle Class Contributor(s): Peterson, Paul E. (Author), Strobel, Christoph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765601974 ISBN-13: 9780765601971 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: Strobel and Peterson offer a clear, accessible analysis of the worsening distribution of income and wealth in America. In addressing the decline of the middle class, the authors determine not only that the middle class has continued to shrink but that the majority of economic benefits have become concentrated into fewer and fewer hands. There is a close analysis of the linkage between economic and political power, as well as the increasing inability of the growing lower and shrinking middle classes to voice their economic views in Washington. The result is a uniquely American form of class conflict, which adds to our historic racial tension, and new clashes along gender and generational lines. Widening income disparities further split society. Single issue politics often emerge as a refuge for those voters unwilling or unable to deal with these complicated and seemingly insoluble issues. To prevent further class conflict in the coming quarter century, the authors outline strategic changes in policy, including a plan to strengthen social security. Anyone with an interest in current economic issues and problems will find this book helpful in understanding how the worsening income and wealth distribution came about, the consequences inherent in this situation, and suggestions for the future. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | American Government - General |
Dewey: 305.5 |
LCCN: 98-24522 |
Lexile Measure: 1420 |
Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.73" W x 8.51" (0.88 lbs) 192 pages |
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Publisher Description: A clear, accessible analysis of the worsening distribution of income and wealth in America. |