How The Rich Rule US Democracy
It is hardly news that the rich have more political power than the poor, even in democratic countries where everyone gets a single vote in
Dani Rodrik
The Perils Of Economic Consensus
The Initiative on Global Markets, based at the University of Chicago, periodically surveys a group of leading academic economists, of varying political persuasions, on the issues
Why The Super-Rich Need Governments
The very rich, F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, “are different from you and me.” Their wealth makes them “cynical where we are trustful,” and makes them
The West Has Failed To See The Abuses Of The Turkish Regime
Around 300 officers in the Turkish military were jailed in 2010-2011 over an alleged coup to overthrow the Turkish government. The controversy over the arrests
Rethinking Democracy
By many measures, the world has never been more democratic. Virtually every government at least pays lip service to democracy and human rights. Though elections
Piketty And The Zeitgeist
I get the same question these days wherever I go and from whomever I meet: What do you think of Thomas Piketty? It’s really two