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Against Equality

Readings on Economic and Social Policy

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© 1983

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Editors:

William Letwin (Professor of Political Science)⁰

William Letwin
1. London School of Economics, UK
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Table of contents (17 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-ix

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The case against equality
1. The case against equality
  
  William Letwin
  
  Pages 1-70
Egalitarianism, its theoretical weaknesses
1. Front Matter
  
  Pages 71-71
  
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2. Against equality again
  
  J. R. Lucas
  
  Pages 73-105
3. The idea of equality as a substantive principle of society
  
  John Charvet
  
  Pages 106-123
4. The pursuit of equality
  
  Robert Nisbet
  
  Pages 124-147
5. The procrustean ideal: libertarians v. egalitarians
  
  Antony Flew
  
  Pages 148-163
Equality of opportunity and equality before the law
1. Front Matter
  
  Pages 165-165
  
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2. Equality of opportunity
  
  Charles Frankel
  
  Pages 167-188
3. Equality of opportunity and equality of results
  
  James S. Coleman
  
  Pages 189-198
4. The idea of equality reconsidered
  
  Andrew Ward
  
  Pages 199-206
5. Equality under the law
  
  Geoffrey Marshall
  
  Pages 207-225
Economic inequality, its extent and causes
1. Front Matter
  
  Pages 227-227
  
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2. How unevenly is wealth spread today?
  
  George Polanyi, John B. Wood
  
  Pages 229-260
3. The stability of inequality
  
  Kenneth E. Boulding
  
  Pages 261-275
4. Equality and economic theory
  
  Harry G. Johnson
  
  Pages 276-293
Redistribution, its ailments
1. Front Matter
  
  Pages 295-295
  
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2. The egalitarian imperative
  
  Richard E. Wagner
  
  Pages 297-312
3. Can inequality be cured?
  
  Nathan Keyfitz
  
  Pages 313-327
4. The charity of the uncharitable
  
  Gordon Tullock
  
  Pages 328-344

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Editors and Affiliations

London School of Economics, UK

William Letwin

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Against Equality
Book Subtitle: Readings on Economic and Social Policy
Editors: William Letwin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17175-0
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1983
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 400
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Economics, general, Political Philosophy

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