The Treachery of the Elites (Hardcover, New edition)

This book gives explanations for the growing gap in wealth and income and the rise of anti-democratic movements. The power of the elites today is supposedly founded on merit (education, intelligence etc.), but a closer look shows that a well-marked-out pool is just self-re-producing. The power these in-groups wield often leads to moral insensibility, made worse by a condescending attitude towards people further down the food chain. The pre-dominance of the model of the nation-state, with its centralism and top-down structure, is one of the roots of this problem, as is the lack of comparisons and value judgements; examples from transport and urbanism show that they are possible. The deplorable situation is made worse by the "anti-"social-media scuppering open and productive discussions.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Studies in Philosophy, History of Ideas and Modern Societies, 22
Release date:	October 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Georg Schmid
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	220
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-631-85845-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography
LSN:	3-631-85845-0
Barcode:	9783631858455

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