ECONOMIC POWER IN A JUST SOCIETY

A DISCUSSION OF ITS LEGAL LIMITS

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Abstract

This article investigates the complexities of managing economic power within societies aiming to uphold justice. The study employs a systematic review and secondary data analysis, focusing on the concentration of economic power and the role of legal constraints in promoting social justice. Detailed case studies include Amazon's market dominance vis-a-vis antitrust laws and Scandinavian countries' use of progressive taxation to mitigate wealth inequality. Findings underscore the necessity of ongoing refinement of legal boundaries on economic power and propose a multidimensional approach to social justice. The article contributes to discourse on economic power in just societies, encouraging future research and more nuanced policymaking. It calls for a concerted societal effort to utilize economic power for the benefit of all, fostering greater justice, equality, and social welfare.

Author Biography

Reinaldo Dias Dias, Unicamp

Mestre em Ciência Política e doutor em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). Pesquisador independente (independent scholar). Autor de diversos livros, entre os quais Sociologia do direito: a abordagem do fenômeno jurídico como fato social e Ciência política, ambos publicados pela Editora Atlas. E-mail: reinaldias@ gmail.com. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8621-2658

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2024-01-26

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Vol. 17 No. 3 (2023): Revista Direito Mackenzie

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Economic Power and its legal limits

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