Divided: The Perils of Our Growing Inequality
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Publishing Details
Divided: The Perils of Our Growing Inequality
By (Author) David Cay Johnston
The New Press
The New Press
1st April 2014
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Social discrimination and social justice
305
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 145mm, Height 215mm
500g
Description
Compiled by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, Divided gathers the writings of leading scholars, activists and journalists to provide an illuminating, multifaceted look at inequality. Combining surprising statistical evidence with penetrating new analysis, the contributors explore the devastating implications that income inequality has on areas as diverse as education, justice, healthcare, social mobility and political representation. This is an essential resource for anyone who cares about the future of Western economies.
Reviews
"A potent chronicle of America's 'extreme inequality, the worst by far of any nation with a modern economy.'"
Kirkus Reviews
Author Bio
David Cay Johnston is an investigative journalist and author, a specialist in economics and tax issues, and the winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting for uncovering loopholes and inequities in the U.S. tax code. He is the president of Investigative Reporters & Editors and the author of the bestselling "Perfectly Legal" and "The Fine Print."
