The Origins and Dynamics of Inequality

Download or read book The Origins and Dynamics of Inequality written by Jon D. Wisman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Inequality, sex, politics, and ideology -- Blame it on sex -- From aboriginal equality to limited and unstable inequality -- The dynamics of religious legitimation -- The state, civilization, and extreme inequality -- The critical break : the bourgeoisie unchained -- Theological revolution and the idea of equality -- The shift toward secular ideology -- Workers gain formal political power -- From American exceptionalism to the great compression -- Simon Kuznets' happy prognosis crushed in an ideological coup -- Inequality, conspicuous consumption, and the growth trap -- The problem is inequality, not private property and markets -- What future for inequality?