Billionaires - Reflections on the Upper Crust

Informationen zum Autor By Darrell M. West Klappentext The top one percent own about one-third of the assets in America and 40 percent of assets around the world. This concentration of financial resources in many countries gives the ultra-rich extraordinary influence over elections, public policy, and governance. Darrell West's Billionaires analyses the growing political activism of the ultra-rich and the manner in which they have pioneered more activist forms of politics and philanthropy. Zusammenfassung An estimated 40 percent of global assets are controlled by 1!645 men and women - the billionaires. This book reveals what the other 99.9998 per cent of us need to know. With rich anecdotes and personal narratives! it goes inside the world of the ultra wealthy.

Product details

• Authors: Darrell West, Darrell M West, Darrell M. West
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2014
• EAN: 9780815725824
• ISBN: 978-0-8157-2582-4
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Pressure groups & lobbying, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy