Wealth and Democracy (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Kevin Phillips
- First Published: 2002
- Type of Work: Economics and history
- Time of Work: The 1700’s to 2001
- Setting: The United States
- Genres: Nonfiction, History, Economics
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Politics, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Twenty-first century, Eighteenth century, Upper classes, Economics, Politicians, Minorities, Business or business people, Government, Democracy, Wealth, Millionaires
- Locales: United States
Kevin Phillips gained a reputation as a political prophet in 1969 when he published The Emerging Republican Majority. An advisor to President Richard Nixon, Phillips analyzed voting patterns around the United States and argued that the period of Democratic dominance was drawing to an end and that the nation was due for a spell of conservative Republican control. Over the course of the following two decades, however, Phillips became increasingly critical of the consequences of conservative government. In particular, he was uneasy about the growing economic inequality that he...
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