First published 2014
Acclaimed economist Thomas Piketty examines the relentless march of inequality, revealing the powerful forces driving wealth concentration and the threat it poses to democratic values. Mining a trove of historical data, Piketty uncovers the sobering truth: returns on capital outpace economic growth, concentrating wealth in the hands of a few and risking social upheaval. But he also shows how political action has tamed inequality before - and can do so again, if we heed his clarion call.
Genres: history, social-science, political-science, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: data-driven, social-commentary
Period: 1700-2013
816 pages · Paperback · Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press