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Ronald P. Formisano, “Plutocracy in America” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2015)
Ronald P. Formisano, “Plutocracy in America” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2015)
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2015
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Podcast episode
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Ronald P. Formisano has written Plutocracy in America: How Increasing Inequality Destroys the Middle Class and Exploits the Poor (Johns Hopkins UP, 2015). Formisano is the William T. Bryan Chair of American History and professor emeritus of history at the University of Kentucky.
Are those in the United States living in a plutocracy? Formisano offers a full-throated “definitely, yes.” His wide-ranging book explores the nature of inequality, the role political institutions play in perpetuating inequality, and several ways to change the status quo. Plutocracy in America is a provocative read about the status of the country today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are those in the United States living in a plutocracy? Formisano offers a full-throated “definitely, yes.” His wide-ranging book explores the nature of inequality, the role political institutions play in perpetuating inequality, and several ways to change the status quo. Plutocracy in America is a provocative read about the status of the country today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Sep 21, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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