TY - BOOK AU - Thompson,Michael J. TI - The politics of inequality: a political history of the idea of economic inequality in America SN - 9780231140751 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - HC 103 T474p 2012 U1 - 339.2/20973 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Distributive justice KW - United States KW - History KW - Distribution (Economic theory) KW - Political aspects KW - Distribución (Teoría económica) KW - Justicia distributiva KW - Estados Unidos KW - Historia KW - Economic policy KW - Política económica N1 - Originally published in 2007; Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-238) and index; Introduction : The Political Dimensions of Economic Inequality The Critique of Economic Inequality in Western Political Thought: The Continuity of an Idea The Liberal Republic and the Emergence of Capitalism: The Political Theories of Optimism and Radicalism The Transformation of American Capitalism: From Class Antagonism to Reconciliation Embracing Inequality: The Reorientation of American Democracy Conclusion : Restating the Case for Economic Equality ER -