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Plutocrats : The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich

by Chrystia Freeland
$18.27
Plutocrats : The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich - Thryft
Plutocrats : The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich - Thryft

The rise of the global super-rich.

Plutocrats is a highly-researched examination of the world's wealthiest, detailing their lives, mindsets, and economic policies. It's a great read for those looking to understand the current state of capitalism, and how it influences society. Readers will appreciate the author's objectivity and deep empathy for her subjects.

  • Lionel Gelber Prize (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Plutocrats : The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich

by Chrystia Freeland
$18.27
ISBN: 9781846142529
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $52.51
Authors: Chrystia Freeland
Publisher: Allen Lane
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Economics, Sociology, History, Business, Politics
Related Topics: Sociology, Finance, Society, Economics, History, Politics, Politics, Finance, Sociology, Society, History, Journalism
Goodreads rating: 3.63
(rated by 3001 readers)

Description

In the last few decades what it means to be rich has changed dramatically. Forget the 1%; it's the wealthiest .01% who are fast outpacing the rest of us. Today's colossal fortunes are amassed by the diligent toiling of smart, perceptive businessmen who see themselves as deserving victors in a cutthroat international competition. Cracking open this tight-knit world is Chrystia Freeland, an acclaimed business journalist. At ease in Davos or Dubai, Freeland has reported on the lives and minds of these new super-elites for nearly a decade. Grounding her interviews in the economics and history of modern capitalism, she provides examples of the new wealth and its consequences. She showcases the $3 million birthday party of a New York financier months before the financial meltdown; details the closed-door 2005 SEC meeting where the US government allowed investment banks to write their own regulatory laws; and tells how the Bank of Canada's Mark Carney became a key figure in the central battle between the plutocracy and the rest of us. Brightly written and powerfully researched, Freeland's "Plutocrats "will be a lightning rod event in the midst of the US election season.
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The rise of the global super-rich.

Plutocrats is a highly-researched examination of the world's wealthiest, detailing their lives, mindsets, and economic policies. It's a great read for those looking to understand the current state of capitalism, and how it influences society. Readers will appreciate the author's objectivity and deep empathy for her subjects.

  • Lionel Gelber Prize (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.