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Inequalities of the World

New Theoretical Frameworks, Multiple Empirical Approaches

Göran Therborn editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Verso Books

Published:17th Aug '06

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A groundbreaking exploration of global inequality

Connects world inequality to different national constellations of class and power, and transnational processes. Ranging from the US and post-Communist Russia to France and China, and spanning social mobility, labor markets, working-class cultures and global science, this volume contributes to our understanding of world politics and development.Over the last century, global inequality has developed and continues to develop in unexpected and disturbing patterns. In this important new book, Therborn and his colleagues connect current world inequality to different national constellations of class and power and transnational processes.
Ranging from the US and post-Communist Russia to France and China, and spanning social mobility, labor markets, working-class cultures and global science, this volume is a major contribution to our understanding of contemporary world politics and development.

Praise for Between Sex and Power: "... a great work of historical intellect and imagination. It is the fruit of a rare combination of gifts. Trained as a sociologist, Therborn is a highly conceptual thinker, allying the formal rigor of his discipline at its best with a command of a vast range of empirical data. The result is a powerful theoretical structure, supported by a fascinating body of evidence. In it, you can find the largest changes in human relations of modern times." - The Nation Praise for The Ideology of Power and The Power of Ideology: "A tour de force which is always thoughtful and challenging." - British Book News "Seminal." - Times Literary Supplement

ISBN: 9781844675197

Dimensions: 203mm x 152mm x 25mm

Weight: 470g

332 pages