“Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age”
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“Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age” is a widely cited political science book by Larry M. Bartels that analyzes how rising economic inequality in the United States is closely linked to partisan politics and public policy choices.
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Target entity: “Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age” Context triple: [Princeton Studies in American Politics, notableWorkPublishedInSeries, “Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age”]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age” Target entity description: “Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age” is a widely cited political science book by Larry M. Bartels that analyzes how rising economic inequality in the United States is closely linked to partisan politics and public policy choices.
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A.
The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that analyzes the causes and consequences of growing economic inequality and argues for policy reforms to create a fairer, more stable society.
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B.
On Economic Inequality
On Economic Inequality is a seminal work by Amartya Sen that analyzes the nature, measurement, and moral implications of economic inequality within and across societies.
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C.
Interrogating Inequality
Interrogating Inequality is a key work in analytical Marxism that rigorously examines the structures and causes of social and economic inequality using tools of moral and political philosophy.
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D.
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy is a 1942 book by economist Joseph Schumpeter that analyzes the dynamics of capitalist development, the prospects of socialism, and the nature of democratic institutions.
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E.
The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality
The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality is a scholarly book that explains how legal institutions and instruments are used to turn assets into capital, thereby shaping global wealth distribution and reinforcing economic inequality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
American political development
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comparative political economy ⓘ |
| addresses |
distributional consequences of public policy
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implications of inequality for democratic representation ⓘ limits of voter information about economic performance ⓘ role of elections in shaping economic outcomes ⓘ |
| argues |
Democratic presidents have historically produced higher income growth for middle- and lower-income Americans than Republican presidents
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economic inequality in the United States is closely linked to partisan politics ⓘ partisan differences in macroeconomic policy contribute to inequality trends ⓘ public policy decisions significantly influence income distribution ⓘ |
| author | Larry M. Bartels ⓘ |
| citedAs | widely cited work in political science ⓘ |
| conclusion |
American democracy is more responsive to the preferences of affluent citizens than to those of low-income citizens
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partisan politics has been a major driver of inequality trends since the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
how public opinion responds to economic inequality
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partisan differences in economic performance ⓘ policy responsiveness to different income groups ⓘ role of political institutions in shaping inequality ⓘ voter behavior in relation to economic outcomes ⓘ |
| field |
American politics research
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political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
effects of Democratic and Republican administrations on income growth
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policy choices that shape income inequality ⓘ relationship between inequality and partisan control of government ⓘ rising economic inequality in the United States ⓘ |
| genre | political economy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
literature on economic inequality in the United States
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research on political inequality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American politics
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economic inequality ⓘ income distribution ⓘ partisan politics ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
empirical analysis of partisan differences in income growth
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impact on debates about inequality and democracy ⓘ linking macroeconomic outcomes to party control of the presidency ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
New Gilded Age
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partisan bias in economic policy ⓘ political inequality ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
quantitative analysis of historical income data
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statistical analysis of survey data ⓘ time-series analysis of income growth under different administrations ⓘ |
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Princeton Studies in American Politics
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notableWorkPublishedInSeries
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“Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age”
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