American Electorate: Politics of Rich & Poor
Mr. Kevin Phillips' most recent book, The Politics of Rich and Poor: Wealth and the American Electorate in the Reagan Aftermath, was the top… read more
Mr. Kevin Phillips' most recent book, The Politics of Rich and Poor: Wealth and the American Electorate in the Reagan Aftermath, was the topic of his talk. He said the enormous concentration of wealth that developed in the 1980s within one percent of the population will provide a watershed change in American politics. He also talked about the political impact of the Persian Gulf, and how that can be an example of the politics of rich and poor. close
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