devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies
Product Specifications
Publisher: Basic Books (June 28, 1996)
Language: English
Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 046508995X
ISBN-13: 978-0465089956
Lexile measure: 1710L
Item Weight: 2.31 pounds
Dimensions: 5.31 x 0.8 x 8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #9,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Government Social Policy #28 in History & Theory of Politics #42 in Political Conservatism & Liberalism
In this instant New York Times bestseller, renowned economist Thomas Sowell demolishes the myths that underpin the social justice movement
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