On Oligarchy : Ancient Lessons for Global Politics / David Tabachnick, Toivu Koivukoski, Herminio Meireles Teixeira.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tabachnick, David, author.

Contributor:

Koivukoski, Toivu.

Teixeira, Herminio Meireles.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oligarchy.

Oligarchy--History.

Wealth--Political aspects.

Wealth.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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."--The publisher

Contents:

Oligarchy and Oikonomia : Aristotle's ambivalent assessment of private property / Waller R. Newell

Aritsotle and American oligarchy : a study in political influence / Jeremy S. Neill

Overcoming oligarchy : Republicanism and the right to property in The Federalist / Jeffrey Sikkenga

A corruption of oligarchs / Peter Simpson

The threat of misguided elites : Aristotle on oligarchy / Steven C. Skultety

Thucydides and the importance of ideology in conflict / Laurie M. Johnson Bagby

Oligarchs and Democrats / Leah Bradshaw

A shortage of men : wealth, rank, and recognition in Cicero's civic education / Geoffrey Kellow

On oligarchy : an ontological account / Toivo Koivukoski

Oilgarchy and the rule of law / Craig Cooper.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 13. Sep 2017)

ISBN:

1-4426-6402-9

1-4426-6116-X

OCLC:

923776531