The Politics of Rich and Poor: Wealth and the American Electorate in the Reagan Aftermath - Softcover

Phillips, Kevin P.; Phillips, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006097396X ISBN 13: 9780060973964

Publisher: Harpercollins, 1991

Synopsis

Republican policies in the 1980s will produce a reversal of the public's political sympathies in the 1990s

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From Library Journal:

In this extremely readable description of the economic consequences of the "Reagan revolution" of the 1980s, Phillips relies on diverse empirical data to support the notion that there is a cyclical pattern in American politics. Like the 1880s and the 1920s, the 1980s, says Phillips, represented the ascendancy of the Republican party, which allowed the wealthy to make even further dramatic gains over the middle and lower classes. This "circulation of elites" notion points to a populist backlash and possible return of the Democratic party to the presidency in the 1990s, he says. His critique fits nicely with the work of Arthur M. Schlesinger and the pioneering turn-of-the-century European social scientists Roberto Michels and Vilfredo Pareto.
- William D. Pederson, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

Economic analysis and historical comparisons blend to show that Reagan's presidency left a huge concentration of wealth at the top that harms the poor, adds to the mounting debt and allows foreigners to grab large chunks of America. "A stunning refutation of George Gilder's Wealth and Poverty , Phillips's dispassionate report offers no solutions yet zeros in on key problems," said PW.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 006097396X
• ISBN 13: 9780060973964
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288