A Republic of Equals: A Manifesto for a Just Society Audiobook (Free)

Why political inequality is to be blamed for economic and interpersonal injustice

Political equality is the most elementary tenet of democracy. However in America and various other democratic nations, people that have political power possess special usage of markets and public services. A Republic of Equals traces the massive income inequality observed in america and other wealthy democracies to politicized markets and avoidable spaces in opportunity-and points out why they are the root cause of what ails democracy today.

about A Republic of Equals: A Manifesto to get a Just Society

In this provocative book, Jonathan Rothwell draws on the most recent empirical evidence from across the social sciences to show how rich democracies have allowed racial politics as well as the interests of these at the top to subordinate justice. He talks about the rise of nationalism in European countries and the United States, revealing how this pattern overlaps with racial prejudice and relates to mounting annoyance with a political position quo that thrives on income inequality and inefficient markets. But economic differences are in no way inevitable. Distinctions in group position by competition and ethnicity are dynamic and have reversed themselves across continents and within countries. A Republic of Equals provides a bold new perspective on how best to foster greater politics and interpersonal equality, while shifting societies closer to what a accurate republic should be.