The Occupy Handbook
$75.41
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2012
Summary
Analyzing the movement’s deep-seated origins in questions that the country has sought too long to ignore, some of the greatest economic minds and most incisive cultural commentators - from Paul Krugman, Robin Wells, Michael Lewis, Robert Reich, Amy Goodman, Barbara Ehrenreich, Gillian Tett, Scott Turow, Bethany McLean, Brandon Adams, and Tyler Cowen to prominent labor leaders and young, cutting-edge economists and financial writers whose work is not yet widely known - capture the Occupy Wall …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316220217 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0316220213 |
| Author: | Janet Byrne |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Back Bay Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 526g |
| Dimensions: | 143mm x 210mm x 41mm |
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‘This fascinating collection explains why and how income and wealth inequalities have rightly climbed to the top of the policy agenda in so many countries. With multiple perspectives from both experts and activists, The Occupy Handbook contains valuable insights on the historical context, the formation of the popular movements, their impact, and what the future may hold. I suspect it won’t be long before this handbook is viewed as the reference guide for understanding how an unstructured gathering of people in Zuccotti Park ended up providing the catalyst redefining policy imperatives around the world.’ - CEO of PIMCO and author of When Markets Collide Mohamed A. El-Erian
More than a scrapbook of the recent Occupy Wall Street movement, The Occupy Handbook, a compilation by our best journalists, thinkers and economists, puts the story of America’s revolt against inequality in welcome historical perspective. From the barricades of 1848, to the barrios of modern Chile, to the improbable campgrounds thrown together in the shadows of New York skyscrapers, the Handbook examines the budding question of whether democracy can foster a more equal, and also a more prosperous, society. Insightful pieces by Gillian Tett, John Cassidy, Bethany McLean and many more prepare you to think about the next outbreak of outrage and activism-which is only a matter of time. - Roger Lowenstein - author of The End of Wall Street and When Genius FailedWhen future historians ponder why the Great Recession failed to spark a populist revolt like those of the 1890s or 1930s, they’ll find a wealth of insights in this remarkable volume. - Sylvia Nasar - author of Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius and A Beautiful MindThis fascinating collection explains why and how income and wealth inequalities have rightly climbed to the top of the policy agenda in so many countries. With multiple perspectives from both experts and activists, The Occupy Handbook contains valuable insights on the historical context, the formation of the popular movements, their impact, and what the future may hold. I suspect it won’t be long before this handbook is viewed as the reference guide for understanding how an unstructured gathering of people in Zuccotti Park ended up providing the catalyst redefining policy imperatives around the world. - Mohamed A. El-Erian - CEO of PIMCO and author of When Markets CollideAbout The Author
Janet Byrne
Janet Byrne is an editor who has worked with Nobel Prize-winning economists, Pulitzer Prize-winning writers, and leading political figures, financial journalists, academics, and best-selling authors. She is the author of A Genius for Living: The Life of Frieda Lawrence, a New York Times Notable Book, has served as a researcher for and as a contributor to numerous books, and has written for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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