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Stephan Lessenich

Living Well at Others' Expense

The Hidden Costs of Western Prosperity

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At the heart of developed societies lies an insatiable drive for wealth and prosperity. Yet in a world ruled by free-market economics, there are always winners and losers. The benefits enjoyed by the privileged few come at the expense of the many.In this important new book, Stephan Lessenich shows how our wealth and affluence are built overwhelmingly at the expense of those in less-developed countries and regions of the world. His theory of 'externalization' demonstrates how the negative consequences of our lifestyles are directly transferred onto the world's poorest. From the destruction of habitats caused by the massive increase in demand f… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-5095-2562-1
  • EAN: 9781509525621
  • Produktnummer: 27153499
  • Verlag: Polity Press
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
  • Seitenangabe: 140 S.
  • Masse: H14.8 cm x B22.3 cm x D1.8 cm 378 g
  • Gewicht: 378
  • Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor


Stephan Lessenich is Professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany, and former President of the German Sociological Association. He has held guest professorships at the Universities of Antwerp, Fribourg and St Gallen.

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