This 2007 book addresses important contemporary concerns about social justice. It presents detailed economic evidence, but analyses it in a manner that is engaging and readily accessible to the non-specialist reader. Who Gets What? examines what has been happening to incomes and wealth in Australia, what causes increased economic inequality, and the possibility of creating a more egalitarian society. It looks at who is rich, which social groups are still in poverty, and the policies that could redistribute income and wealth more effectively.
This 2007 book addresses important contemporary concerns about social justice. It presents detailed economic evidence, but analyses it in a manner tha...
We are confronted by neoliberalism and the inhumane consequences of its economic policies. The claim that -there is no alternative- to profit-making simply denies basic features of everyday reality. The Politics of Disability asks: Just where does all of this leave people with disabilities? What are their alternatives? They are among the most downtrodden people, frequently treated as losers for not trying hard enough. This meritocratic principle is antiquated and yet as a basic element of a political system it means that here is at most a little left-over welfare for those with...
We are confronted by neoliberalism and the inhumane consequences of its economic policies. The claim that -there is no alternative- to profit-makin...
