Inequality and the Global Economic Crisis

Inequality has always been with us. But with the growth of capitalism worldwide, inequalities of wealth and power have taken on new dimensions, unknown in previous eras.

This book offers a lively critique of the rampant inequalities that have led to the present economic crisis. Dowd offers an overview of the rise of capitalist expansion, exploitation and oligarchic rule over the course of the twentieth century, and explains why inequality lies at the heart of today's financial troubles.