Homi Kharas

Gebundenes Buch

The Rise of the Global Middle Class

How the Search for the Good Life Can Change the World

Beschreibung

The middle class is the most successful group in world history. Sometime before 2030 the fifth billionth person will join the middle class. What started a little over two hundred years ago as a search for a better life has fueled unprecedented global transformation. In his new book Homi Kharas looks at how this powerful dream captivated generations through history, but its demands have led younger generations to ask if it is all worth it. Can the middle class continue to thrive, or will it falter under the stresses of automation, consumerism, pollution, and political strife? The Rise of the Global Middle Class traces the history of the middle class from its origins in Victorian England to present day India. Along the way we meet knocker-uppers who have been displaced by alarm clocks. We learn how the Chinese Communist Party drew legitimacy from its ability to enlarge the Chinese middle class. Kharas proposes a new middle-class manifesto that addresses the pressing issues of inequality, climate change, and technological advances.

Autor

Homi Kharas is a senior fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development at The Brookings Institution. He studies politics and trends influencing developing countries, including aid to poor countries, the emergence of the middle class, and global governance and the G20.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 161mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780815740322
• ISBN-10: 0815740328
• Artikelnr.: 67442626

Rezensionen

Kharas concludes on a hopeful note, arguing that the global middle class can be a force for social and political good if its members press for decarbonization, spend their money on sustainable products, and support policies that foster social mobility and create decent jobs for all.