The rich and the poor in modern Europe, 1890-2020 a historian's response to recent debates among economists / Hartmut Kaelble ; translated by Volker Berghahn.

Author/creator Kaelble, Hartmut
Other author Berghahn, Volker R. (Volker Rolf), 1938-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Berghahn, 2023.
Descriptionxix, 147 pages ; 24 cm
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Uniform titleMehr Reichtum, mehr Armut. English
Contents Social inequality before 1914 : unregulated industrial Capitalism -- Social inequality, 1914 to 1945 : a retrograde period? -- Social inequality from the 1950s to the 1970s : a period of mitigation -- Social inequality since the 1980s : an era of a growing gap between the rich and the poor.
Abstract "As social inequality grows, historical analysis on wealth and income distribution across the 20th century often does not take into account inequality of education, health, housing and chances of social mobility, nor does it differentiate statistical inequality from the realities of peoples' actualexperience. With this broad understanding in mind, in a long look back on the history of social inequality in Europe, The Rich and the Poor in Modern Europe addresses these neglected subjects. It also tackles the commonplace notion that modern capitalism inevitably produces wealth gaps and asks whether the facts and figures we possess also lead to alternate interpretations of examples of mitigated inequality. Covering the 20th century and the beginnings of the 21st century in Europe through wars, and economic crises, through periods of unprecedented economic prosperity and staggering economies, both exacerbating and dampening the problem, acclaimed historian Hartmut Kaelble offers a rigorous response to understanding our present-day challenge of social inequality"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageIn English, translated from the original German.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2023004672
ISBN9781800739628 (hardback)
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