Are mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality? To judge by thousands of years of history, the answer is yes. Tracing the global history of inequality from the Stone Age to today, Walter Scheidel shows that inequality never dies peacefully. Inequality declines when carnage and disaster strike and increases when peace and stability return. The Great Leveler is the first book to chart the crucial role of violent shocks in reducing inequality over the full sweep of human history around the world.
Ever since humans began to farm, herd livestock, and pass on their assets to future generations, economic inequality has been a defining feature of civilization. Over thousands of years, only violent events have significantly lessened inequality. The "Four Horsemen" of leveling--mass-mobilization warfare, transformative revolutions, state collapse, and catastrophic plagues--have repeatedly destroyed the fortunes of the rich. Scheidel identifies and examines these processes, from the crises of the earliest civilizations to the cataclysmic world wars and communist revolutions of the twentieth century. Today, the violence that reduced inequality in the past seems to have diminished, and that is a good thing. But it casts serious doubt on the prospects for a more equal future.
An essential contribution to the debate about inequality, The Great Leveler provides important new insights about why inequality is so persistent--and why it is unlikely to decline anytime soon.
Автор: Steed, Christopher Название: A question of inequality : the politics of equal worth ISBN: 1788311531 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781788311533 Издательство: Macmillan Рейтинг: Цена: 16300.00 р. 23285.00-30% Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: Inequality is widening. In the twenty-first century, the gap between those who have more and those who have less is growing: 1 per cent of the world owns as much as the other 99 per cent. Should we be worried? Christopher Steed, author of the acclaimed A Question of Worth, argues that inequality does indeed matter: that economic fairness is one of the defining issues of our time. In a world conditioned by social media, enabling intensified social comparison, the anxieties and effects of contemporary inequality are a cause for huge concern. Despite a wealth of research around inequality most studies have concentrated on its quantitative aspects. In A Question of Inequality, Christopher Steed is concerned with exploring why inequality matters, what it means for those who find themselves victims of it, and what can be done about it. He probes what it means to experience inequality, drawing out case studies on the effects of poverty. In proposing a theory of social relativity the author provides new insights into the effects and meaning of inequality and makes an original and important contribution to a key issue facing the world today.
Автор: Fernand de Varennes, Christie May Gardiner Название: Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Asia ISBN: 1138855707 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138855700 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 24653.00 р. 35218.00-30% Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: The Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Asia provides a rich study of human rights challenges facing some of the most vulnerable people in Asia. Exploring the underlying causes of human rights abuse in a range of contexts, it considers lessons learnt from global, regional and domestic initiatives and provides recommendations for reform.
Автор: Malksoo Lauri, Benedek Wolfgang Название: Russia and the European Court of Human Rights: The Strasbourg Effect ISBN: 1108401996 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108401999 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6019.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A timely exploration of Russia`s relationship with the European Court of Human Rights to examine whether the Strasbourg court has had the effect of increasing the human rights protection in Russia. This study will be of interest to law and political science scholars with a particular interest in human rights or Russia.
Описание: The first book to map the multitude of UN legal instruments relevant for the protection and promotion of the rights to freedom of expression and information. It addresses key issues such as how these rights can come into conflict with other human rights and with public policy goals, such as counter-terrorism.
Автор: Buitelaar Название: Cities, Economic Inequality and Justice ISBN: 1138283991 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138283992 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 8573.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In six compact chapters, this book enriches and broadens the debate on increasing economic inequality in cities and the spatial translation of that into more segregated neighbourhoods. Chapters bring together the literature on the social effects of this and question whether there are sizable effects and what their direction is.
Автор: Beckett Название: Tax Havens and International Human Rights ISBN: 1138668877 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138668874 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22968.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book takes a human rights based approach to tax havens. It makes plain the unscrupulous or merely indifferent ways in which, using tax havens, businesses and individuals systematically undermine and for all practical purposes eliminate access to remedies under international human rights law.
Автор: Gearty Название: The Cambridge Companion to Human Rights Law ISBN: 1107602351 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107602359 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Written in a lively and critical format, this book delves into human rights law in a way that is understandable whilst also penetrating. With contributions by world-class academics, this Companion looks at the contemporary operation of human rights law and provides succinct coverage of the whole subject.
Автор: Beckett, Paul Название: Tax havens and international human rights ISBN: 0367877767 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367877767 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6736.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book takes a human rights based approach to tax havens. It makes plain the unscrupulous or merely indifferent ways in which, using tax havens, businesses and individuals systematically undermine and for all practical purposes eliminate access to remedies under international human rights law.
Автор: Alston Название: International Human Rights ISBN: 0199578729 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199578726 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 10294.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: International Human Rights is the definitive guide to this diverse area of the law. The carefully selected extracts from primary and secondary materials and illuminating author commentary provide the reader with a sophisticated and thought-provoking analysis of the study of human rights within its wider social and political context.
Описание: Positive measures to prevent and remedy discrimination have been adopted in many parts of the world. By comparing the scope and form of such measures in different legal systems, we can gain a better perspective on our own system, and appreciate possible new approaches. This book compares positive anti-discrimination measures in the United States, India, Brazil, South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.
Описание: This unique collection offers a survey of legal and legislative means to combat racism, xenophobia, anti-semitism and other forms of related intolerance. Its aim is threefold: 1) to provide a legal model for fighting racism, xenophobia, anti-semitism and discrimination through domestic legislation; 2) to compare existing national legislation with international legal instruments designed to combat racial and other forms of discrimination, in order to bring domestic laws into line with international legal norms; 3) to provide a tool for researchers, legislators, human rights activists and all those who work to protect the rights of minorities and victims of incitement and discrimination, as well as for domestic and international institutions, which monitor compliance with these laws. The survey thus constitutes a major contribution to the study of racism and anti-semitism because it demonstrates how these phenomena can be fought through the medium of the law. Each volume consists of two sections: the first, containing international conventions; the second, and main section, containing current constitutional law, specific legislation and ratification of international conventions in (over 200) individual states. Volume 1 deals with Europe; Volume 2 with the Americas; Volume 3 with Africa and Volume 4 with Asia and the South Pacific. This set includes 4 volumes which can also be bought individually:* Volume 1: isbn 978-90-04-226128 (2012)* Volume 2: isbn 978-90-04-227538 (2013)* Volume 3: isbn 978-90-04-227545 (2016)* Volume 4: isbn 978-90-04-227552 (2019)
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