Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Figures and Tables xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Part One. Debating Taxation
6. 1. Why Might Governments Tax the Rich? 3
7. 2. Treating Citizens as Equals 24
8. Part Two. When Have Governments Taxed The Rich ?
9. 3. The Income Tax over Two Centuries 53
10. 4. Taxing Inheritance 93
11. 5. Taxes on the Rich in Context 114
12. Part Three. Why Have Governments Taxed The Rich ?
13. 6. The Conscription of Wealth 135
14. 7. The Role of War Technology 170
15. 8. Why Taxes on the Rich Declined 185
16. 9. What Future for Taxing the Rich? 206
17. Notes 219
18. References 247
19. Index 261