POL469H1 Lecture Notes - The Roots, Centrality, Albert Berry (Parachutist)
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Page history last edited by aileen. y03 2 weeks ago. These notes are made available courtesy of elena goracinova. Feel free to add points and relevant links and resources to the note. (click on the edit tab above, make the additions, and be sure to click save at the bottom of the page when finished) Prof. judith tiechman - poverty and inequality: a political perspective. Poverty and inequality are linked to international and domestic power inequalities. Alteration in existing power realities is a necessary, but not sufficient condition for improved social welfare over the long term. Appropriate social policies (they have to have a distributive impact) In many countries of the global south, the wealth goes to the limited section of the people. No policies that only address the very poor, but not the relatively poor people. Employment generating policies leads to the ability of people to pay taxes, which can later be used to provide social services.
