{"product_id":"why-we-cant-afford-the-rich-9781447320791","title":"Why We Can't Afford the Rich","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs inequalities widen and the effects of austerity deepen, in many countries the wealth of the rich has soared. Why we can't afford the rich exposes the unjust and dysfunctional mechanisms that allow the top 1% to siphon off wealth produced by others, through the control of property and money. Leading social scientist Andrew Sayer shows how the rich worldwide have increased their ability to create indebtedness and expand their political influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Winner of the 2015 British Academy Peter Townsend Prize, this important book bursts the myth of the rich as specially talented wealth creators. It shows how the rich are threatening the planet by banking on unsustainable growth. The paperback includes a new Afterword updating developments in the last year and forcefully argues that the crises of economy and climate can only be resolved by radical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e change to make economies sustainable, fair and conducive to well-being for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Sayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447320791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Sayer\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of social theory and political economy at Lancaster University, UK. His books include \u003ci\u003eRadical Political Economy: A Critique\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Moral Significance of Class\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhy Things Matter to People: Social Science, Values and Ethical Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45297036427379,"sku":"9781447320791","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_7fa01d41-59eb-40f0-b7c7-d8efc6275f63.jpg?v=1785505859","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/why-we-cant-afford-the-rich-9781447320791","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}