{"product_id":"oligarchy-paperback-9780521182980","title":"Oligarchy (Paperback) 9780521182980","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOligarchy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe common thread for oligarchs across history is that wealth defines them, empowers them and inherently exposes them to threats.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeffrey A. Winters (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521182980, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 April 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e344 pages, 8 b\/w illus.  12 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Jeffrey A. Winters’s Oligarchy is.... ambitious in its historical range and the boldness of its argument. In a fascinating synthesis, Winters shows how seemingly disparate historical cases fit into a coherent analysis of the political struggles involving concentrated wealth.\"  \u003cbr\u003e—Paul Starr, Princeton University, The New Republic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFor centuries, oligarchs were viewed as empowered by wealth, an idea muddled by elite theory early in the twentieth century. The common thread for oligarchs across history is that wealth defines them, empowers them and inherently exposes them to threats. The existential motive of all oligarchs is wealth defense. How they respond varies with the threats they confront, including how directly involved they are in supplying the coercion underlying all property claims and whether they act separately or collectively. These variations yield four types of oligarchy: warring, ruling, sultanistic and civil. Moreover, the rule of law problem in many societies is a matter of taming oligarchs. Cases studied in this book include the United States, ancient Athens and Rome, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, medieval Venice and Siena, mafia commissions in the United States and Italy, feuding Appalachian families and early chiefs cum oligarchs dating from 2300 BCE.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I: Preface\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Material Foundations of Oligarchy: 1. Toward a theory of oligarchy\u003cbr\u003e 2. Power resources\u003cbr\u003e 3. Wealth defense\u003cbr\u003e 4. Oligarchy and the elite detour\u003cbr\u003e 5. Types of oligarchies\u003cbr\u003e Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Warring Oligarchies: 6. Chiefs, warlords, and warring oligarchs\u003cbr\u003e 7. Warring oligarchs in medieval Europe\u003cbr\u003e 8. Appalachian feuds\u003cbr\u003e Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Ruling Oligarchies: 9. Mafia commissions\u003cbr\u003e 10. Greco-Roman oligarchies\u003cbr\u003e 11. Athens\u003cbr\u003e 12. Rome\u003cbr\u003e 13. Italian city-states of Venice and Siena\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Sultanistic Oligarchies: 13. Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e 14. Untamed ruling oligarchy in Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Philippines\u003cbr\u003e Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Civil Oligarchies: 16. The United States\u003cbr\u003e 17. Singapore\u003cbr\u003e Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. Conclusions: 18. Other cases and comparisons\u003cbr\u003e 19. Oligarchy and other debates.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e], Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e], History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908978237720,"sku":"9780521182980","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521182980i_a5c7e544-faf4-41ab-bd0a-9a83b2525bf3.jpg?v=1691373331","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/oligarchy-paperback-9780521182980","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}