The Participation Gap

Jun 25, 2014

"Inequality doesn't result only from differences in income or wealth (the focus of French economist Thomas Piketty). It also has a political dimension, fueled by unequal access to power and the norm that all citizens deserve an equal voice," writes Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Devin Stewart.Foreign Policy

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