Inequality and Democratic Egalitarianism: 'Marx's Economy and Beyond' and Other

Description: Inequality and Democratic Egalitarianism by Mark Harvey, Norman Geras This book analyses what generates the extreme inequalities in rights to income, property and public goods in contemporary societies across the world today. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book arose out of a friendship between a political philosopher and an economic sociologist, and their recognition of an urgent political need to address the extreme inequalities of wealth and power in contemporary societies. It provides a new analysis of what generates inequalities in rights to income, property and public goods in contemporary societies. By critiquing Marxs foundational theory of exploitation, it moves beyond Marx, both in its analysis of inequality, and in its concept of just distribution. It points to the major historical transformations that create educational and knowledge inequalities, inequalities in rights to public goods that combine with those to private wealth. It argues that asymmetries of economic power are inherently gendered and racialized, and that forms of coercion and slavery are deeply embedded in the histories of capitalism. -- . Flap This book arose out of a friendship between a political philosopher and an economic sociologist, and their recognition of an urgent political need to address the extreme inequalities of wealth and power in contemporary societies. The book provides a new analysis of what generates inequalities in rights to income, property and public goods. It claims to move beyond Marx, both in its analysis of inequality and exploitation, and in its concept of just distribution. In order to do so, it critiques Marxs foundational Labour Theory of Value and its closed-circuit conception of the economy. It points to the major historical transformations that create educational and knowledge inequalities, inequalities in rights to public goods that combine with those of rights to private wealth. In two historical chapters, it argues that industrial capitalism introduced new forms of coerced labour in the metropolis alongside a huge expansion of slavery and indentured labour in the New World, with forms of bonded labour lasting well into the twentieth century. Only political struggles, rather than any economic logic of capitalism, achieved less punitive forms of employment. It is argued that these were only steps along a long road to challenge asymmetries of economic power and to realise just distribution of the wealth created in society. The book is addressed to a wide audience of fellow citizens, as well as to students of political philosophy, economic sociology, and political economy. Author Biography Mark Harvey is Emeritus Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Essex and Honorary Professor, Sustainable Consumption Institute, University of ManchesterNorman Geras (1943 2013), political theorist and Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Manchester Table of Contents 1 Journeying through Marxism - Mark Harvey2 Marxs Economy and Beyond - Mark Harvey and Norman Geras3 A Note on Profit and Inequality - Mark Harvey4 Making people work for wages. Instituting the capital-labour exchange in the United Kingdom - Mark Harvey5 Coercive capitalisms: Politico-economies of slavery, indentured labour and debt peonage - Mark Harvey6 The long road to democratic justice and equality - Mark Harvey Long Description This book arose out of a friendship between a political philosopher and an economic sociologist, and their recognition of an urgent political need to address the extreme inequalities of wealth and power in contemporary societies.It provides a new analysis of what generates inequalities in rights to income, property and public goods in contemporary societies. By critiquing Marxs foundational theory of exploitation, it moves beyond Marx, both in its analysis of inequality, and in its concept of just distribution. It points to the major historical transformations that create educational and knowledge inequalities, inequalities in rights to public goods that combine with those to private wealth. It argues that asymmetries of economic power are inherently gendered and racialized, and that forms of coercion and slavery are deeply embedded in the histories of capitalism. -- . Details ISBN1526143682 Author Norman Geras Pages 192 Publisher Manchester University Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 1526143682 ISBN-13 9781526143686 Format Paperback Imprint Manchester University Press Subtitle Marxs Economy and Beyond and Other Essays Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2019-10-07 Short Title Inequality and Democratic Egalitarianism Language English UK Release Date 2019-10-07 AU Release Date 2019-10-07 NZ Release Date 2019-10-07 DEWEY 320.01/1 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At 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! TheNile_Item_ID:128107247;

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