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Democracy at Risk: Rescuing Main Street from Wall Street

by Jeff Gates

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"A bible for a powerful populism that will arise after the latest Gilded Age is over. Read it and run, or read it and recover your sense of what it could mean to actually live in a democratic society."-Paul Hawken, author, Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce"[Gates] offers an ambitious "populist vision." You may not like its answers, but you can't ignore the questions."-Cheryl Dahle, Fast Company"A political-economic manifesto for the new millennium.…This persuasive and well-documented work will generate thoughtful discussion."-Library JournalCiting alarming statistics, Jeff Gates convincingly argues that the current economic boom is largely a mirage, buoyed by policies that continue to reward the wealthy and punish the poor. With equal measures of passion and incisive reasoning, he proposes an ambitious yet practical program of financial, political, and economic reform.

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Gates (a lawyer, investment banker, political advisor, and consultant) offers an insider's look at the current political and financial machinations that jeopardize American democracy. He also outlines a plan for a new populism, designed to increase political and economic equality while at the same time promoting sustainable environmental policies. This reprint includes a new preface concerning the 2000 American presidential election. (The original volume appeared in 2000.)
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Synopsis:

From the leading voice in the "shared capitalism" movement comes a manifesto for spreading wealth and creating a truly democratic society

Synopsis:

Citing alarming statistics, Jeff Gates convincingly argues that the current economic boom is largely a mirage, buoyed by policies that continue to reward the wealthy and punish the poor. With equal measures of passion and incisive reasoning, he proposes an ambitious yet practical program of financial, political, and economic reform.
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Jeff Gates is a lawyer, investment banker, political advisor, and consultant to government, union, and industry leaders worldwide. As counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance during the 1980s he was a leading fiture of the federal legislation encouraging employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780738204833
Preface:
Gates, Jeff
Author:
Gates, Jeff
Publisher:
Basic Books (AZ)
Location:
Cambridge Mass.
Subject:
General
Subject:
United states
Subject:
U.S. Government
Subject:
Democracy
Subject:
Economic Policy
Subject:
Economic Conditions
Subject:
Capitalism
Subject:
Economics - Theory
Subject:
Sustainable Development
Subject:
Free Enterprise
Subject:
Twenty-first century
Subject:
Populism
Subject:
Income distribution
Subject:
Distributive justice
Subject:
Government - U.S. Government
Subject:
Public Policy - Economic Policy
Subject:
General Business & Economics
Subject:
Politics-United States Politics
Subject:
Politics - General
Edition Number:
Pbk. ed..
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
2541
Publication Date:
20010431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Pages:
464
Dimensions:
9.25x6.00x.98 in. 1.43 lbs.
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From the leading voice in the "shared capitalism" movement comes a manifesto for spreading wealth and creating a truly democratic society
"Synopsis" by , Citing alarming statistics, Jeff Gates convincingly argues that the current economic boom is largely a mirage, buoyed by policies that continue to reward the wealthy and punish the poor. With equal measures of passion and incisive reasoning, he proposes an ambitious yet practical program of financial, political, and economic reform.
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