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EAN : 9782348075940
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 272
Size : 135 x 220 mm
MELLON'S MISSING MILLIONS

Collection : Sciences humaines
Release date : 05/01/2023
The tale of a tax fraud trial of a financial tycoon during the inter-war period which made Americans question the role of the State, the social accountability of elites and the perpetuation of inequalities. It echoes present day situations which helps us understand how capitalism challenges the very principles of... The tale of a tax fraud trial of a financial tycoon during the inter-war period which made Americans question the role of the State, the social accountability of elites and the perpetuation of inequalities. It echoes present day situations which helps us understand how capitalism challenges the very principles of democracy.
An astonishing and totally overlooked story, which reflects a constantly evolving historiography on capitalism, inequality, and the role of both the state and the law.
Illustrated by some twenty photographs and caricatures, this is a remarkably well-written and informative account.
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EAN : 9782348075940
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 272
Size : 135 x 220 mm
La Découverte