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The Careless State Wealth and Welfare in Britain Today
Author: Paul Taylor

This book considers the social and economic damage wrought by neo-liberalism, both in Britain and beyond. Paul Taylor analyzes the effects of the increasing inequalities of income and wealth in recent years, concluding that a wide range of problems for the middle sections of society can be traced to the appearance of a class of the 'uber-rich', ... more »the example they set and the demands they make. He takes the view that what has happened is the opposite of the much vaunted 'trickle-down effect'; there is actually a 'trickle-up effect' not only in the distribution of wealth but also in the ownership of property and access to education, medicine and the law. He goes on to look at the government's failure to deal effectively with these problems, putting them in the context of the need to deal with the threat of terrorism and the effects of globalization. The book is highly relevant to the current crisis in the global financial system, especially with regard to its effects in the UK and USA, but it places that crisis in the context of wider developments. Paul Taylor is Professor Emeritus of International Relations at the London School of Economics. This book considers the social and economic damage wrought by neo-liberalism, both in Britain and beyond. Paul Taylor analyzes the effects of the increasing inequalities of income and wealth in recent years, concluding that a wide range of problems for the middle sections of society can be traced to the appearance of a class of the 'uber-rich', the example they set and the demands they make. He takes the view that what has happened is the opposite of the much vaunted 'trickle-down effect'; there is actually a 'trickle-up effect' not only in the distribution of wealth but also in the ownership of property and access to education, medicine and the law. He goes on to look at the government's failure to deal effectively with these problems, putting them in the context of the need to deal with the threat of terrorism and the effects of globalization. The book is highly relevant to the current crisis in the global financial system, especially with regard to its effects in the UK and USA, but it places that crisis in the context of wider developments. This book considers the social and economic damage wrought by neo-liberalism, both in Britain and beyond. Paul Taylor analyses the effects of the increasing inequalities of income and wealth in recent years, concluding that a wide range of problems for the middle sections of society can be traced to the appearance of a class of the 'uber-rich', the example they set and the demands they make. He examines the government's failure to deal effectively with these problems in general and within the context of the global financial meltdown, especially with regard to its effects in the UK and USA, and places that crisis in the context of wider developments.

ISBN-13: 9781849660013
ISBN-10: 1849660018
Publication Date: 3/1/2010
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Book Type: Hardcover
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