{"product_id":"the-politics-of-income-inequality-in-the-united-states-hardback-9780521514583","title":"The Politics of Income Inequality in the United States (Hardback) 9780521514583","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Politics of Income Inequality in the United States\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsing income surveys and various political-economic data, this book shows that income inequality is fundamental to the dynamics of US politics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNathan J. Kelly (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521514583, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e216 pages, 25 b\/w illus.  22 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 16 x 2.1 cm, 0.46 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'… valuable, worth reading and grappling with.' Lane Kenworthy, Perspectives on Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book revolves around one central question: do political dynamics have a systematic and predictable influence on distributional outcomes in the United States? The answer is a resounding yes. Utilizing data from mass income surveys, elite surveys and aggregate time series, as well as theoretical insights from both American and comparative politics, Kelly shows that income inequality is a fundamental part of the US macro political system. Shifts in public opinion, party control of government and the ideological direction of policy all have important consequences for distributional outcomes. Specifically, shifts to the left produce reductions in inequality through two mechanisms - explicit redistribution and market conditioning. Whereas many previous studies focus only on the distributional impact of redistribution, this book shows that such a narrow strategy is misguided. In fact, market mechanisms matter far more than traditional redistribution in translating macro political shifts into distributional outcomes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Explaining income inequality\u003cbr\u003e 2. The distributional force of government\u003cbr\u003e 3. Political conflict over 'who gets what?'\u003cbr\u003e 4. Party dynamics and income inequality\u003cbr\u003e 5. Macro policy and distributional processes\u003cbr\u003e 6. Who gets what and how\u003cbr\u003e 7. Distribution, redistribution, and the future of American politics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Media, information \u0026amp; communication industries [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Media, information \u0026amp; communication industries\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Media,%20information%20\u0026amp;%20communication%20industries%20%5BKNT%5D%22\"\u003eKNT\u003c\/a\u003e], Political economy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political economy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20economy%20%5BKCP%5D%22\"\u003eKCP\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\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":46005381202200,"sku":"9780521514583","price":67.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521514583i_2b243489-8034-49a1-9e50-2b28e3493bd3.jpg?v=1691383366","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-politics-of-income-inequality-in-the-united-states-hardback-9780521514583","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}