Equality Is a Struggle

Title: Equality Is a Struggle
Author: Thomas Piketty
Political Science: 1704754
ISBN: 9780300282757
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2025
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 248
Section: Political Science | Essays
Condition Note: New from the publisher
Publisher Description: An acclaimed economist's observations on four years of events that have shaped the world

In this new volume drawn from his columns for the French newspaper Le Monde, renowned economist Thomas Piketty takes measure of the world since 2021: leaders grappling with the aftershocks of a global pandemic; politics shifting rightward in Europe and America; and wars breaking out and escalating, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the conflict in Israel and Gaza. Together with an extended introductory essay arguing that an ecological socialism remains the best hope for global equality, these articles present Piketty's vivid first draft of history--on the rise of China, political upheaval, armed conflict, inequity within and between nations, discrimination, and beyond. Despite the gathering clouds, Piketty continues to find reasons for hope.