Redistribution

Many argue that an economic market is required for the flourishing of a society and it gives an individual the right to liberty; whereas others argue saying that it is indeed an enemy of equality which widens the disparity between the rich and the poor. Most political philosophers or scholars have tried to find the balance between equality and the liberty served by the market. Dworkin suggests that an economic market is central to the development of any theory of equality of resources. The basis…

Since the end of World War II, much of the rise and fall of American cities has been documented. As Keynesian economic policies began to fail, cities such as, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, and Seattle began implementing new strategies to recover their urban areas. Although many differences exist between these cities, one prevailing ideology is alike to all, neoliberalism. Neoliberalism is simply defined as an ideological rejection of egalitarian liberalism in general and the Keynesian…

Francis Fukuyama’s The Future of History is a political economics essay that was written in 2012 in the Foreign Affairs Journal. Fukuyama’s 2012 publication of The Future of History resulted in a vigorous debate by other conservative thinkers as to how government should respond to globalization and the advent of rapid technological advancement. The stagnation of living standards in the U.S. since the 1970s is a particularly important topic in political science because it has far-reaching…

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was formally signed into law on March 23, 2010, with four key rhetorical elements of the ACA that command attention; counteraction of insurance company’s rejection of patients with pre-existing conditions , assuring “essential health benefits ”, mandating citizens to obtain health insurance , and an “employer mandate ”. Consequently, in terms of public policy, it would impose a duty on individuals as members of society. Secondly, it would require individuals to…

A socialist welfare state exists to ensure that all citizens, no matter ethnicity or religion, benefit equally and in the case of Israel, this does not hold to be true. The Israeli welfare state demonstrates favoritism for certain sects of Jewish society while at the same time marginalizing and excluding marginalized populations such as Arabs and Palestinians. Furthermore, the neoliberalization of the Israeli economy and introduction of neoliberal policies fosters inequality in the form of wage…

General Odierno speech given in the AUSA Winter Symposium impacts the Force Development Process Phase 3 Develop Organizational Models mostly. The Army must solve the identified capabilities gaps first and set the background for their development in the future. The results of the Phase 3 review will determine the need and the level of the modification of the Phase 4 Determine Organizational Authorizations and Phase 5 Document Organizational Authorizations. The provided vision demands the…

Introduction John Rawls and Robert Nozick, two famous American philosophers standing at rival ends in the theory of distributive justice, have influenced the society not only in philosophy, but also covering economics, law, and public policy. To assess their success, this essay first examines Rawls’ Difference Principle and Nozick’s Entitlement Theory, then contrasts the two theories where issues arise. Lastly, it analyses the influence of both theories in society. The Theories of Distributive…

The main cause for racial and income inequality throughout the country is due to the racial superiority some states have set, due to the migration to suburban areas and the gentrification of urban cities. Minorities usually migrate to urban cities where jobs are more available, affordable housing can be found, and the availability of food is accessible (prices of food). In the article “Food Justice and Agriculture,” it mentions, “Accessibility is also envisaged from an economic point of view,…

while previous economic arrangments were "embedded" in social relations, in capitalism, the situations was reversed - social relations were defined by economic relations. In Polanyi's view, in the sweep of human history, rules of reciprocity, redistribution and communal obligations were far more frequent than market relations. However, not only did capitalism not exhibit them, its ascendancy actually destroyed them irreversibly. The "great transformation" of the industrial revolution was to…