A rise in civil unrest across the globe has been observed. Studies have found that economic failings are associated with these civil conflicts. One important aspect of economic failing is the skewed distribution of wealth and income. The ideology of globalisation is found to create and justify...

Reinterpreting within-country inequality -- High and low inequality as historical equilibria -- High inequality, low inequality and creative destruction -- The distribution of income between nations as a high inequality equilibrium (HIE) -- Global stratification and the three paths of social...

Umverteilung durch Steuern und Abgaben ist kein probates Mittel zur Verringerung ökonomischer Ungleichheit, weil sie im globalen Rahmen regelmäßig unterlaufen wird. Als wesentlich wirkungsvoller hat sich eine nationale Arbeitsmarkt- und Bildungspolitik erwiesen. (2-3)

Acknowledgments -- Abstract -- Introduction: income inequality, labour market and uneven development during financial capitalism -- Definitions, approaches and origins of income inequality -- Theories, methods and varieties of inequality -- The determinants of income inequality in rich countries...

The essays in this series offer fresh theoretical and methodological insights into the key issues in the field of economic inequality. The content is comprised of highly topical subject matter with key researchers in the field contributing.