Bibliograph

They rule, the 1% vs. democracy, Paul Street

Type

Label

They rule, the 1% vs. democracy, Paul Street

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-234) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

They rule

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

869065136

Responsibility statement

Paul Street

Sub title

the 1% vs. democracy

Summary

They Rule reflects on key political questions raised by the Occupy movement, showing how similar questions have been raised by previous generations of radical activists: who really owns and rules the US? Does it matter that the nation is divided by stark class disparities and a concentration of wealth in the hands of a few? Along the way, this book sharpens readers' sense of who the US oligarchy are, including how their fortunes have changed over the course of US history, how they live and think and how to detect and de-cloak them. They Rule is a masterful historical and political analysis, revealing what lies beneath the surface of US society and what ordinary people can do to bring about social change

Table Of Contents

Introduction: John Carpenter's magic sunglasses and the real choice -- "They own the place": scenes from America's unelected dictatorship, 2009-2013 -- Richistan and the rest of us: the second gilded age and why it matters -- Political economy: how they got so rich -- Dismantling domestic development: the global age of finance -- How they rule: the many modes of moneyed class power -- No crystal ball: on what might and must be done

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