Explaining Wealth Inequality: Property, Possession and Policy Reform

ISBN-13: 9781032037363 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 88 str.

Benedict Atkinson

Opis

This book discusses the origins of wealth inequality and explains how societies can reform to avoid the catastrophe of inequality-induced social breakdown. It develops a theoretical and practical understanding of the principles behind the concept of ownership and of property, complete with historical examples.

Spis treści

Part 1. Possession and Property   1. Language and Possession   2. Grammar and Property Systems   3. Possession and Exclusion   4. Crypto-Freedom and Privacy   5. Social Consequences of Ownership   6. Wealth Concentration   Part 2. Inequality and Distribution   7. Paratrophic Action   8. Proposals   References

O autorze

Benedict Atkinson is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the School of Business, James Cook University Singapore.