Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age — Who Really Governs?
What happens when citizens possess equal voting rights but unequal influence over the policies that govern their lives?
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.
In Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age, political scientist Larry M. Bartels investigates how economic inequality and political inequality reinforce one another in the United States.
Drawing on decades of historical economic data, Bartels demonstrates that partisan politics has played a significant role in shaping income growth across different economic classes. His…
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