On oligarchy
Subtitle: ancient lessons for global politics
By: edited by David Edward Tabachnick and Toivo Koivukoski
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781442640115; 9781442609860
Subjects: Economics; Wealth; Oligarchy; Richesse; Histoire; Aspect politique; Économie politique; Oligarchie; Political aspects; History
Description: "Economic power is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of the few, even as democratic movements worldwide allow for political power to be dispersed among the many. With their access to influence, the wealthy can shape and constrain the political power of the rest of the world. As the economic dominance of an elite minority coincides with the forces of globalization, is oligarchy becoming the dominant political regime?  This collection explores the renewed relevance of oligarchy to contemporary global politics. By drawing out lessons from classic texts, contributors illustrate how the character of oligarchical regimes informs contemporary political life. Topics include the relationship between the American government and corporations, the tension between republican and oligarchical regimes, and the potential conflicts that have opened up between economic management and political life. On Oligarchy deftly illuminates the significance of this regime in the context of pressing global economic and political issues."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Oligarchy and Oikonomia : Aristotle's ambivalent assessment of private property / Waller R. Newell; title: Aritsotle and American oligarchy : a study in political influence / Jeremy S. Neill; title: Overcoming oligarchy : Republicanism and the right to property in The Federalist / Jeffrey Sikkenga; title: A corruption of oligarchs / Peter Simpson; title: The threat of misguided elites : Aristotle on oligarchy / Steven C. Skultety; title: Thucydides and the importance of ideology in conflict / Laurie M. Johnson Bagby; title: Oligarchs and Democrats / Leah Bradshaw; title: A shortage of men : wealth, rank, and recognition in Cicero's civic education / Geoffrey Kellow; title: On oligarchy : an ontological account / Toivo Koivukoski; title: Oilgarchy and the rule of law / Craig Cooper.