Billionaires : reflections on the upper crust /

"In his new book, Darrell M. West analyzes the growing political activism of billionaires and how they have created more activist forms of politics and philanthropy based on their net worth. With this 'wealthification' of politics and society, it is important to understand how this co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: West, Darrell M., 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The controversy over billionaires
  • Can rich dudes buy an election?
  • Referendum campaigns and policy advocacy
  • New modes of philanthropy
  • Elections abroad
  • The global 1,645
  • Innovative ideas
  • Not a one-person act
  • Better transparency, governance, and opportunity
  • Hope for the future.