Which Equalities Matter?

by Anne Phillips

Democracy and democratization are now high on the political agenda, but there is growing indifference to the gap between rich and poor. Political equalities matter more than ever, while economic inequality is accepted almost as a fact of life. It is the separation between economic and political that lies at the heart of this book.

Hardcover

First published October 18, 1999

About the author

Anne Phillips is a professor in the department of government at London School of Economics and Political Science. Her areas of research include gender, democracy, culture, and economics.

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is, as far as I'm concerned, the most correct book length treatment of the question of the point of equality. While somewhat more technical, a more similar but more lively and compelling account of this theory of equality can be found in Elizabeth Anderson's article "What is the Point of Equality?" in the journal Ethics in 1999.