{"title":"Jeffrey Winters","description":"\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Winters explores the complexities of political power and economic inequality with sharp insight and clarity. His work, including \u003cem\u003eThe Blind Spot\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into how wealth shapes democracy and the dynamics within political systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cstrong\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e will find Winters’ analysis both thought-provoking and meticulously researched, illuminating the often hidden forces influencing governance and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-blind-spot-by-jeffrey-a-winters-9780241661826","title":"The Blind Spot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gripping and counterintuitive new account of oligarchy from 'the most astute social scientist studying the phenomenon today' (\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e), which reveals how and why it has come to thrive in democracies everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wealthy and powerful few have dominated the many throughout most of human history. This is starkly visible now more than ever - today, the gulf between oligarchs and the average citizen is vastly larger than any gap that existed during European serfdom or the slave society of Imperial Rome. The strange thing is, for the first time in history, this domination is accomplished through democracy. Yet we aren't in open revolt against the system. In fact, we keep voting to prop it up. Why?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Blind Spot\u003c\/em\u003e, political scientist Jeffrey Winters delivers an urgent, incisive account of how we reached this era of in-your-face oligarchy, exposing how modern democracy was designed to protect the interests of the ultra-rich. Tracing the evolution of oligarchy through the democratic era, he demonstrates how the power of the wealthy isn't just a flaw in our democracy, it was built into its very foundations. Now, in an extraordinary paradox, we exist in a state of 'participatory inequality' - a world in which 99.99% of us participate openly and freely - democratically, even - in our own, ongoing economic exclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut powerful change can begin when we have a clear understanding of where we are and where we deserve to be. As well as shining a light on just how bad our political reality has become, \u003cem\u003eThe Blind Spot\u003c\/em\u003e introduces bold ideas for how we might shift the balance. Even though oligarchs may not cede power willingly, this period of shocking inequality is, Winters shows, an opportunity for lasting transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648335954156,"sku":"9780241661826","price":70.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241661826-the-blind-spot.jpg?v=1779257125"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jeffrey-winters.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}