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The Resource The system : who rigged it, how we fix it / Robert B. Reich

The system : who rigged it, how we fix it / Robert B. Reich

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"There is a mounting sense that our political-economic system is no longer working, but what is the core problem and how do we remedy it? With the characteristic clarity and passion that have made him a central civil voice, bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good Robert B. Reich shows how wealth and power have combined to install an oligarchy and undermine democracy. Reich exposes the myths of meritocracy, national competitiveness, corporate social responsibility, the "free market," and the political "center," all of which are used by those at the top to divert attention from their takeover of the system and to justify their accumulation of even more wealth and power. In demystifying the current system, Reich reveals where power actually lies and how it is wielded, and invites us to reclaim power and remake the system for all."--Publisher's description
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First Vintage Books edition.
Extent
viii, 206 pages
Contents
  • Part I. Democracy vs. oligarchy. The obsolescence of right and left ; Patriot first? ; Socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest ; The system of corruption ; The silence of the CEOs ; The core contradiction
  • Part II. The road to oligarchy. The vicious cycle ; From stakeholder to shareholder capitalism ; The power shift ; The last coping mechanism ; The triumph of oligarchy
  • Part III. Overcoming oligarchy. The furies ; How oligarchies retain power ; Why democracy will prevail ; A final word to Mr. Dimon
Isbn
9780593082003
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The system : who rigged it, how we fix it / Robert B. Reich
Title
The system
Title remainder
who rigged it, how we fix it / Robert B. Reich
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"There is a mounting sense that our political-economic system is no longer working, but what is the core problem and how do we remedy it? With the characteristic clarity and passion that have made him a central civil voice, bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good Robert B. Reich shows how wealth and power have combined to install an oligarchy and undermine democracy. Reich exposes the myths of meritocracy, national competitiveness, corporate social responsibility, the "free market," and the political "center," all of which are used by those at the top to divert attention from their takeover of the system and to justify their accumulation of even more wealth and power. In demystifying the current system, Reich reveals where power actually lies and how it is wielded, and invites us to reclaim power and remake the system for all."--Publisher's description
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Reich, Robert B
Index
no index present
LC call number
JK275
LC item number
.R455 2021
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
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  • Democracy
  • Oligarchy
  • Corporate power
  • Business and politics
  • Elite (Social sciences)
  • United States
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The system : who rigged it, how we fix it / Robert B. Reich
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Copyright
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Includes bibliographical references
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Contents
Part I. Democracy vs. oligarchy. The obsolescence of right and left ; Patriot first? ; Socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest ; The system of corruption ; The silence of the CEOs ; The core contradiction -- Part II. The road to oligarchy. The vicious cycle ; From stakeholder to shareholder capitalism ; The power shift ; The last coping mechanism ; The triumph of oligarchy -- Part III. Overcoming oligarchy. The furies ; How oligarchies retain power ; Why democracy will prevail ; A final word to Mr. Dimon
Control code
on1184679002
Dimensions
19 cm
Edition
First Vintage Books edition.
Extent
viii, 206 pages
Isbn
9780593082003
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1184679002
Label
The system : who rigged it, how we fix it / Robert B. Reich
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part I. Democracy vs. oligarchy. The obsolescence of right and left ; Patriot first? ; Socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest ; The system of corruption ; The silence of the CEOs ; The core contradiction -- Part II. The road to oligarchy. The vicious cycle ; From stakeholder to shareholder capitalism ; The power shift ; The last coping mechanism ; The triumph of oligarchy -- Part III. Overcoming oligarchy. The furies ; How oligarchies retain power ; Why democracy will prevail ; A final word to Mr. Dimon
Control code
on1184679002
Dimensions
19 cm
Edition
First Vintage Books edition.
Extent
viii, 206 pages
Isbn
9780593082003
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1184679002

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