In this episode we learn inequality is not just a personal experience of extreme poverty or exorbitant wealth, there are wider effects of inequality on political stability and social cohesion. What starts in the economy as income and wealth inequality radiate through society and politics in ways that generate polarization. We examine more closely the balance between the state, the market and society and ask what effect inequality has on social democracy? What effect can social democracy have on addressing inequality? This final episode explores how public policy can be used to improve inequality.

Key Contributors:

We’re an interdisciplinary team across King’s College London (@KCL), University of Sydney (@Sydney_Uni), London School of Economics (@LSEInequalities) and Progressive Economics Forum (@PEF_online).

Kings College London:

• Prof. Johnna Montgomerie, Professor of International Political Economy at Kings College London. Follow @j_montgomerie. Johnna's book: Should we Abolish Household Debt?
• Dr. Steven Klein - Lecturer in Political Theory at Kings College London. Follow: @stevenmklein
• Dr. Lee Savage - Senior Lecturer in European Politics at King’s College London. Follow: @TheLMSavage
• Dr. James Wood, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Trinity Hall. Follow: @thinkwoodis

Progressive Economy Forum:

• Prof. Sue Konzelmann Professor of Economics at Birbeck University.
• Dr. James Meadway - Director, Progressive Economy Forum. Follow: @meadwaj 
• Prof. Martin O'Neil - Professor in Political Philosophy, University of York. Follow @martin_oneill @UoYPhilosophy
• Prof. Jan Toporowski - Professor of Economics and Finance. Follow @SOASEconomics
• PEF’s book: The Return of the State: Restructuring Britain for the Common Good

London School of Economics:

• Professor. Mike Savage, Martin White Professor of Sociology at LSE. Mike's book: The Return of Inequality
• Dr. Luna Glucksberg, Research Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute, LSE. Follow @luna_inequality
• Dr. Joseph SpoonerAssociate Professor at Law, LSE. Follow @jtspooner

University of Sydney:

• Prof. Lisa Adkins, Professor of Sociology at the University of Sydney. Follow: @AdkinsProf
• Prof. Martijn Konings - Professor of Political Economy and Social Theory at the University of Sydney. 
• Their book: The Asset Economy

Key Texts: 

• Capital in the Twenty-First Century – Thomas Picketty 2013
• Capital and Ideology – Thomas Picketty 2019
• The Asset Economy - Lisa Adkins, Melinda Cooper, Martijn Konings
• The Return of Inequality Social Change and the Weight of the Past - Mike Savage
• The Return of the State: Restructuring Britain for the Common Good - Edited by Patrick Allen, Suzanne J. Konzelmann, Jan Toporowski
• Should we Abolish Household Debt? - Johnna Montgomerie 2019

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