9781330160855 - Privilege and Democracy in America (Classic Reprint) de Howe, Frederic C. (4 resultados)

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Condición: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from Privilege and Democracy in AmericaDown to the beginning of the nineteenth century government was merely the will of a class. Politics mirrored the wish of the privileged orders. And the motive which inspired t.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book traces America's economic foundation from its genesis in feudal Europe to modern times. The author argues that economies are built on the distribution of wealth, and the "haves" throughout history have used law and political power to control distribution in a manner that benefits themselves and harms the "have-nots." Focusing on the land enclosure practices of the aristocracy, the author shows how the wealthy and powerful used legal means to seize lands that had once been communal to the detriment of society as a whole. The book argues that America, once a land of opportunity for all, is now facing a similar crisis, as land and other resources are increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few. The author concludes by calling for policies that will help to reverse this trend and ensure that America remains a land of opportunity for all, not just the privileged few. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.