"One of the world's leading economists of inequality, Branko Milanovic presents a bold new account of the dynamics that drive inequality on a global scale. Drawing on vast data sets and cutting-edge research, he explains the benign and malign forces that make inequality rise and fall within and...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Rise of the Global Middle Class and Global Plutocrats -- 2. Inequality within Countries -- 3. Inequality among Countries -- 4. Global In equality in Th is Century and the Next -- 5. What Next? -- Notes -- References -- Index