Singles out some of the most pressing themes in historical research on global inequality today
Brings together fourteen essays from specialists across the history of inequality, of human rights, of decolonization and social movements, and of the contemporary history of global governance
Presents a broad range of geographical contexts using qualitative approaches, supporting existing data sets and statistical overviews
"Thirteen papers offer a historical approach to global inequalities that supplements the existing economic research literature, focusing on themes such as decolonization, international organizations, gender theory, discrimination and human rights, the history of measurement of inequality, and the history of economic thought." (Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 59 (2), June, 2021)
