Episode 41 Archive: White-Collar Government
Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon · Dominik Doemer
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Show Notes
Trump's cabinet is the wealthiest in U.S. history. In light of this news, this episode revisits Professor Nicholas Carnes' interview on the effects of a government run by the rich, for the rich, and ways to get working class Americans a seat at the table.
For More on this Topic:
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Check out the New York Times graphic and article on the financial disclosures of the White House.
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Read his briefs, How Government by the Privileged Distorts Economic Policy and How Government by the Privileged Distorts Democracies.
Further Reading:
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Why Politically Active Billionaires Threaten the Health of Democracy, Darrell M. West, Brookings Institution
- Who Gets What They Want from Government?, Martin Gilens, Princeton University