Growth, Distribution and Political Change

Download or read book Growth, Distribution and Political Change written by Malcolm Falkus and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-09-17 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing the inequality and development debate originally ushered in by Kuznets, this book extends to the possible sociopolitical disruptions of growing inequality and its ramifications for growth and development. Comparing a range of countries in Asia and beyond, the book examines the relationships between growth, distribution and politics. Theoretical and empirical studies are backed up by discussion of historical developments in this interdisciplinary study which will interest political scientists, sociologists, historians and economists.