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The spirit level why greater equality makes societies stronger

This eye-opening UK bestseller shows how one single factor--the gap between its richest and poorest members--can determine the health and well-being of a society. The authors also outline a new political outlook in which a shift from self-interested consumerism to a friendlier, more sustainable soci...

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Main Author: Wilkinson, Richard G.
Other Authors: Pickett, Kate.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2011.
Edition: Pbk ed.
Subjects:
Equality.
Income distribution.
Social mobility.
Quality of life.
Social policy.
Summary: This eye-opening UK bestseller shows how one single factor--the gap between its richest and poorest members--can determine the health and well-being of a society. The authors also outline a new political outlook in which a shift from self-interested consumerism to a friendlier, more sustainable society is paramount.
Item Description: Originally published in Great Britain by Allen Lane, 2009.
Physical Description: xxi, 374 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-342) and index.
ISBN: 9781608193417
1608193411
Author Notes: Richard Wilkinson has played a formative role in international research on inequality, and his work has been published in ten languages. He is professor emeritus at the University of Nottingham Medical School.
Kate Pickett is a professor of epidemiology at the University of York and a National Institute for Health Research career scientist.

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