Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Rise of the Global Middle Class and Global Plutocrats 10
6. 2. Inequality within Countries 46
7. 3. Inequality among Countries 118
8. 4. Global In equality in Th is Century and the Next 155
9. 5. What Next? 212
10. Notes 241
11. References 265
12. Index 283