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Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy
Francis Fukuyama
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Description for Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy
Paperback. Orenstein, Marc F. Plattner, Charles Simkins, Alejandro Toledo, Ilcheong Yi Editor(s): Fukuyama, Francis; Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11, 10 figures, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFFA; JPB; JPHV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
The rise of populism in new democracies, especially in Latin America, has brought renewed urgency to the question of how liberal democracy deals with issues of poverty and inequality. Citizens who feel that democracy failed to improve their economic condition are often vulnerable to the appeal of political leaders with authoritarian tendencies. To counteract this trend, liberal democracies must establish policies that will reduce socioeconomic disparities without violating liberal principles, interfering with economic growth, or ignoring the consensus of the people. "Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy" addresses the complicated philosophical and moral issues surrounding the distribution of economic goods in free ... Read more
The rise of populism in new democracies, especially in Latin America, has brought renewed urgency to the question of how liberal democracy deals with issues of poverty and inequality. Citizens who feel that democracy failed to improve their economic condition are often vulnerable to the appeal of political leaders with authoritarian tendencies. To counteract this trend, liberal democracies must establish policies that will reduce socioeconomic disparities without violating liberal principles, interfering with economic growth, or ignoring the consensus of the people. "Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy" addresses the complicated philosophical and moral issues surrounding the distribution of economic goods in free ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
A Journal of Democracy Book
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421405704
SKU
V9781421405704
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About Francis Fukuyama
Francis Fukuyama is the Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Larry Diamond is senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, where he directs the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law. Marc F. Plattner is vice president for research and ... Read more
Reviews for Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy
This text is well-crafted and is a challenging, thoughtful, and provocative treatise on the topic... This book offers a welcome, fresh insight to the consequences of democratic transitions in a variety of regions. Book Bargains and Previews Starting from the phenomenon of growing inequality in much of the world, the book looks at the difference between poverty and inequality and ... Read more