Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis after COVID: A Complex Realist Approach (Complexity in Social Science)

__Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis after COVID__ uses a complex realist approach to examine the crisis of three interconnected problems: economic inequality, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Widely acknowledged as the key driver of political discontent and social instability, economic inequality across high and middle-income countries is profoundly interconnected with climate change. Both of these issues are now set within the particularly acute context of COVID-19 and its aftermath. Confronting the crisis of these inherently interwoven issues is now the major problem for all political and governance systems. This book uses a complex realist frame of reference to understand the __character__ of social-cultural-economic-political-ecological systems. It gives us a vocabulary and modes of thinking to confront these societal challenges and inform future action. Contributing to our thinking about dynamic social systems, this text deploys complex realism to understand our trajectory towards increasing inequality. It puts complexity to work in addressing fundamental social issues in a context of climate crisis after COVID-19. This book will be of interest to students and scholars across the social sciences, in particular to those studying social inequality, climate change, heterodox economics, complex systems, and Master's students in prgrammes with an applied focus. It will be of use to policymakers and practitioners. Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis after COVID uses a complex realist approach to examine the crisis of three interconnected problems: economic inequality, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic.Widely acknowledged as the key driver of political discontent and social instability, economic inequality across high and middle-income countries is profoundly interconnected with climate change. Both of these issues are now set within the particularly acute context of COVID-19 and its aftermath. Confronting the crisis of these inherently interwoven issues is now the major problem for all political and governance systems. This book uses a complex realist frame of reference to understand the character of social-cultural-economic-political-ecological systems. It gives us a vocabulary and modes of thinking to confront these societal challenges and inform future action.Contributing to our thinking about dynamic social systems, this text deploys complex realism to understand our trajectory towards increasing inequality. It puts complexity to work in addressing fundamental social issues in a context of climate crisis after COVID-19. This book will be of interest to students and scholars across the social sciences, in particular to those studying social inequality, climate change, heterodox economics, complex systems, and Master’s students in programmes with an applied focus. It will be of use to policymakers and practitioners. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Information 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 Figures 10 Tables 11 Series Editors' Preface 12 Preface 18 Acknowledgements 20 Abbbreviations 21 Chapter 1 Inequality: An Issue Whose Time has Come 24 Why Complexity? 25 Governance 29 The Capitalocene 30 Global Elites are Worried About Inequality 31 Climate Crisis and Governing Complexity: a Preliminary Take 33 And Then Came Covid-19 38 How this Book Is Organized 39 A Note on My Method of Working 43 Notes 44 Bibliography 45 Chapter 2 Conceptualizing Inequality 47 Gender and Inequality 50 Ethnicity and Inequality 52 Class and Inequality 54 The Middle Class 59 Social Exclusion Versus Inequality 61 Notes 65 Bibliography 65 Chapter 3 Describing Inequality 68 Counting Inequality 69 Inequality in Incomes and Wealth 72 Inequalities in Health and Well-Being 76 Interaction/Intersectional: a Complex Realist Take on Individual and Household Data on Inequality 79 Spatial Inequalities: Patterns and Consequences 80 Qualitative Approaches to Inequality 81 Conclusion 84 Notes 84 Bibliography 84 Chapter 4 Income, Wealth, and Inequality 87 Inequality Through the Life Course – in the Past and in the Future 94 Notes 101 Bibliography 102 Chapter 5 Inequality and Capitalism(s) in the Twenty-First Century 104 Austerity, Neo-Liberal Governance, and Financialization/Deindustrialization – the Triple Whammy for the ... 105 Inequality and the Social World of China 111 Beyond China – Brazil – Another High Middle-Income State 119 Conclusion 121 Notes 123 Bibliography 123 Chapter 6 The Role of the State in Relation to Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis – How this Works Out for ... 126 Taxation and Benefits 127 Reforming the Tax Structure to Confront Inequality and Address Climate Crisis 131 The Politics and Practice of Taxing Incomes 132 The Politics and Practice of Taxing Wealth 137 Taxing Real Property 141 Consumption Taxes 142 Cash Benefits 144 How States Act on the Labour Share of the Social Product 146 The Interwoven Systems Which Determine Who Gets What 148 Notes 149 Bibliography 150 Chapter 7 The Role of the State in Relation to Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis – the ‘social Wage’ and Spatial ... 153 Inequality and the Social Wage 153 Equality of Opportunity 157 Inequality in Health 159 Inequality in Education 161 Services are also Jobs 163 Inequality and Urban Planning 164 Notes 169 Bibliograpy 169 Chapter 8 The Formal Politics of Inequality: What Kind of Governance Systems Do We Need to Confront Inequality in a ... 171 Complex Government of Complexity From All Directions 173 The Right Mode of Governance to do What Needs Doing 175 How to Change Governance Towards Coping With Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis 181 Notes 186 Bibliography 187 Chapter 9 The New Politics of Equality 189 Parties And/or Agents of Civil Society? 192 So What Is to Be Done? 196 And Then Came Covid-19! 197 Turn Too the Young 199 Notes 201 Bibliography 202 Chapter 10 The Futures That are possible for Us 204 And Then Came Covid-19 208 Programmes for Making Things More Equal While Addressing Climate Crisis 215 Notes 217 Bibliography 218 Index 2 Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis after COVID uses a complex realist approach to examine the crisis of three interconnected problems: economic inequality, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic.Widely acknowledged as the key driver of political discontent and social instability, economic inequality across high and middle-income countries is profoundly interconnected with climate change. Both of these issues are now set within the particularly acute context of COVID-19 and its aftermath. Confronting the crisis of these inherently interwoven issues is now the major problem for all political and governance systems. This book uses a complex realist frame of reference to understand the character of social-cultural-economic-political-ecological systems. It gives us a vocabulary and modes of thinking to confront these societal challenges and inform future action.Contributing to our thinking about dynamic social systems, this text deploys complex realism to understand our trajectory towards increasing inequality. It puts complexity to work in addressing fundamental social issues in a context of climate crisis after COVID-19. This book will be of interest to students and scholars across the social sciences, in particular to those studying social inequality, climate change, heterodox economics, complex systems, and Masterâ••s students in programmes with an applied focus. It will be of use to policymakers and practitioners. "Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis after COVID uses a complex realist approach to examine the crisis of three interconnected problems: economic inequality, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Widely acknowledged as the key driver of political discontent and social instability, economic inequality across high and middle-income countries is profoundly interconnected with climate change. Both of these issues are now set within the particularly acute context of COVID-19 and its aftermath. Confronting the crisis of these inherently interwoven issues is now the major problem for all political and governance systems. This book uses a complex realist frame of reference to understand the character of social-cultural-economic-political-ecological systems. It gives us a vocabulary and modes of thinking to confront these societal challenges and inform future action. Contributing to our thinking about dynamic social systems, this text deploys complex realism to understand our trajectory towards increasing inequality. It puts complexity to work in addressing fundamental social issues in a context of climate crisis after COVID-19. This book will be of interest to students and scholars across the social sciences, in particular to those studying social inequality, climate change, heterodox economics, complex systems, and Master's students in prgrammes with an applied focus. It will be of use to policymakers and practitioners"-- Provided by publisher "Inequality in a Context of Climate Crisis after COVID uses a complex realist approach to examine the crisis of three interconnected problems: economic inequality, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Widely acknowledged as the key driver of political discontent and social instability, economic inequality across high and middle-income countries is profoundly interconnected with climate change. Both of these issues are now set within the particularly acute context of COVID-19 and its aftermath. Confronting the crisis of these inherently interwoven issues is now the major problem for all political and governance systems. This book uses a complex realist frame of reference to understand the character of social-cultural-economic-political-ecological systems. It gives us a vocabulary and modes of thinking to confront these societal challenges and inform future action. Contributing to our thinking about dynamic social systems, this text deploys complex realism to understand our trajectory towards increasing inequality. It puts complexity to work in addressing fundamental social issues in a context of climate crisis after COVID-19. This book will be of interest to students and scholars across the social sciences, in particular to those studying social inequality, climate change, heterodox economics, complex systems, and Master's students in prgrammes with an applied focus. It will be of use to policymakers and practitioners"-- Del editor