{"product_id":"the-problem-of-social-inequality-scott-g-mcnall-9781138959705","title":"The Problem of Social Inequality: Why It Destroys Democracy, Threatens the Planet, and What We Can Do About It","description":"\u003cp\u003eWithin and among nations, rising levels of social inequality threaten our collective future.　 Currently, upwards of 80% of people's life chances are determined by factors over which they have absolutely no control.　 Social inequality threatens the democratic project because it destroys the trust on which governments depend, and it gives rise to corrupt political and economic institutions.　 How can we get out of the traps we have created for ourselves?　 We need to \u003ci\u003ereboot capitalism.　 \u003c\/i\u003eDrawing on diverse examples from a range of countries, McNall explains the social, economic, and ecological traps we have set for ourselves and develops a set of \u003ci\u003erules of resilience\u003c\/i\u003e that are necessary conditions for the creation and maintenance of democratic societies, and a set of rules essential for creating a sustainable future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott G. McNall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138959707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138959705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Scott G. McNall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48622056472831,"sku":"9781138959705","price":61.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-problem-of-social-inequality-scott-g-mcnall-9781138959705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}