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Thomas Piketty's follow-up to his bestselling work challenges us to rethink politics, ideology, and history in light of persistent inequality. He identifies the ideas that have perpetuated inequality for centuries and critiques the ineffective politics of both the right and left. Piketty asserts that our economy is not a natural phenomenon; rather, markets, profits, and capital are historical constructs shaped by choices. He delves into the material and ideological conflicts among social groups that have led to systems like slavery, serfdom, colonialism, communism, and hypercapitalism, profoundly affecting billions. Piketty argues that the true driver of human progress has been the quest for equality and education, rather than property rights or stability. He highlights that the extreme inequality that has emerged since the 1980s stems from a backlash against communism, compounded by ignorance and a shift toward the unproductive politics of identity. Understanding these dynamics allows us to envision a more equitable economic and political framework. Piketty advocates for a new "participatory" socialism, rooted in equality, social property, education, and the equitable distribution of knowledge and power.

This pioneering work by Thomas Piketty explains the facts and dynamics of income inequality in France in the twentieth century. On its publication in French in 2001, it helped launch the international program led by Piketty and others to explore the grand patterns and causes of global inequality - research that has since transformed public debate.

What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In this work the author analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. He shows that modern economic growth and the diffusion of knowledge have allowed us to avoid inequalities on the apocalyptic scale predicted by Karl Marx. But we have not modified the deep structures of capital and inequality as much as we thought in the optimistic decades following World War II. The main driver of inequality--the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth--today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values if political action is not taken. But economic trends are not acts of God. Political action has curbed dangerous inequalities in the past, the author says, and may do so again. This original work reorients our understanding of economic history and confronts us with sobering lessons for today.

In this powerful new work, Thomas Piketty reminds us that rising inequality is not inevitable. Over the centuries, we have been moving toward greater equality. Piketty guides us with elegance and concision through the great movements that have made the modern world and shows how we can learn from them to make equality a lasting reality.

Piketty fans will be fascinated . . . He explains economic concepts to the lay reader with the kind of clarity that comes from a deep understanding of the topic Ben Chu Independent on Sunday

Exploring the intersection of economics and real-time data, this work presents groundbreaking insights inspired by Thomas Piketty's theories. It challenges traditional economic frameworks and emphasizes the importance of immediate, real-world applications of economic principles. The book delves into the implications of real-time analysis for understanding wealth distribution, social justice, and economic policy, making it a vital resource for those interested in contemporary economic debates and their societal impacts.

Succinct, accessible, and authoritative, Thomas Piketty’s The Economics of Inequality is the ideal place to start for those who want to understand the fundamental issues at the heart of one the most pressing concerns in contemporary economics and politics. This work now appears in English for the first time.

Shares incisive commentary on the financial meltdown and its aftermath, counseling democratic societies on how to avoid the practices that have led to unregulated markets and economic inequality

An all-star cast of scholars and politicians from Europe and America propose and debate the creation of a new European parliament with substantial budgetary and legislative power to solve the crisis of governance in the Eurozone and promote social and fiscal justice and public investment.

A chronicle of recent events that have shaken the world, from the author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century