Intro -- The New Gilded Age -- Escalating Economic Inequality -- Interpreting Inequality -- Economic Inequality as a Political Issue -- Inequality and American Democracy -- Do Americans Care about Inequality? -- Egalitarian Values -- Rich and Poor -- Perceptions of Inequality -- Facts and Values in the Realm of Inequality -- Notes to Chapter 1 -- Notes to Chapter 5 -- About the Author -- Related Titles.

"We are the 99%" has quickly become the slogan of our political era as growing numbers of Americans express concern about the disappearing middle class and the ever-widening gap between the super-rich and everyone else. Has America really entered a New Gilded Age? What are the political consequences of the growing income gap? Can democracy survive such vast economic inequality? These questions dominate our political moment--and Larry Bartels provides answers backed by sobering data. Princeton Shorts are brief selections taken from influential Princeton University Press books and produced exclusively in ebook format. Providing unmatched insight into important contemporary issues or timeless passages from classic works of the past, Princeton Shorts enable you to be an instant expert in a world where information is everywhere but quality is at a premium.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.