Drawing on centuries of data, Julia Cagé and Thomas Piketty place today’s French politics in historical context. France is divided among bourgeois and distinct urban and rural working-class blocs—historically, an unstable structure. The authors show how inequality breeds tripartite competition and argue for the greater potential of two-way rivalry.Publisher: Harvard University PressAuthor(s): Thomas PikettyIllustration(s): 36 MapsTranslator: Steven RendallNumber of pages: 848Publication date: 2025Dimensions: 241 x 169 x 50Cover type: Hardback