Thomas Piketty gathers a decade of columns originally written for Liberation, chronicling the global economic shifts between 2004 and 2015. He applies the historical data analysis found in his academic work to immediate political crises, specifically the 2008 financial collapse and the subsequent Eurozone instability. The text dissects the widening gap between capital growth and labor income, the failures of austerity measures in Greece and Spain, and the persistence of regressive tax structures. Piketty argues for a central banking overhaul and a coordinated international wealth tax to curb systemic inequality.
This collection serves economists, policy makers, and students of political science who seek a data-driven critique of neoliberalism. Readers gain a chronological perspective on how specific legislative choices influenced modern wealth concentration. By the end, the audience understands the mechanics of national debt and the specific fiscal reforms required to stabilize the European Union. It provides a practical toolkit for those wanting to replace abstract market theory with empirical evidence regarding how taxation shapes social classes and domestic stability.
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
