Is equality possible in the 21st century? In The Inequality of
Wealth, Liam Byrne, a former Treasury minister in Gordon Brown’s
government, argues that the economics of the next ten years will be
critical in determining the answer to this question – and the
nature of all our futures. Surveying five centuries of British
capitalism and the damage wrought by the socially divisive policies
of the last ten years, Byrne warns that we’re fast approaching a
point of no return beyond which we bequeath to Generation Z a
dystopian future of irreversible rifts between the super-rich and
the rest that erodes the internal bonds of once united countries
and triggers the failure or the fracturing of nations. Yet it
doesn't need to be like this. Change is now happening so fast that
we’re seeing the stuff of science fiction become a reality in our
own lives. The future won't be land of milk and honey but it could
be a place where we live longer, happier healthier and wealthier
lives. But only if we master new ways of sharing wealth without war
or revolution. Liam Byrne draws on conversations and debates with
former prime ministers, presidents and policymakers around the
world together with experts at the OECD, World Bank, and IMF to
argue that, after twenty years of statistics and slogans, it's time
for solutions that aren’t just radical but plausible and
achievable as well.
General
Imprint: |
Head of Zeus
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
16 July 2024 |
Authors: |
Liam Byrne
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80454-338-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-80454-338-1 |
Barcode: |
9781804543382 |
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