Can reversing inequalities revive politics? by The British Academy published on 2016-11-01T10:31:33Z This event took place on Wed 19 Oct 2016 at The Royal Society, as part of the British Academy Debates on Inequalities. Can a democratic society that treats people as equals be consistent with an economic system in which differences in wealth are great? Tension between the equality of voting rights and the distribution of wealth can emerge in different ways. But how far can this tension be contained if inequality rises? And can current problems of democracy (like declining voting participation) be partly attributed to growing inequality? Chaired by: Tom Clark, Editor, Prospect Speakers: Professor Colin Crouch FBA Professor Emeritus, University of Warwick Fraser Nelson Editor, The Spectator Professor Anne Phillips FBA Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science, LSE Zoe Williams Columnist, Guardian Genre Learning