First published 2012
America leads advanced nations in inequality while trailing in opportunity. Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz argues that politics has deliberately shaped market forces to benefit the wealthy. He exposes how well-funded interests have manipulated the system to accumulate wealth while undermining genuine capitalism. Stiglitz demonstrates that inequality damages the economy, weakens democracy, and corrupts justice. He shows how this problem touches every area of national policy. The book connects economic disparity to broader systemic failures across American institutions. Stiglitz provides both analysis of current problems and concrete solutions for reform. He presents a detailed program to create a more equitable and prosperous society.
Genres: political-science, economics, social-issues, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: analysis, reform
414 pages · Hardcover · W. W. Norton & Company