THE POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF INEQUALITY
Italy
Lucio Baccaro, Vincenzo Barone, Rossella Ciccia, Andrea Cornia, Colin Crouch, Donatella della Porta, Giovanni Dosi, Maurizio Franzini, James Galbraith, Elena Granaglia, Lorenzo Mosca, Ronaldo Munck, Annalisa Murgia, David Natali, Ilaria Pavan, Mario Pianta, Alberto Quadrio Curzio, Alfonso Rosolia, Chiara Saraceno, Göran Therborn
Conference of the Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Chair on The political economy and historical dynamics of modern capitalism organised by Donatella della Porta and Mario Pianta.
Next Conference: II. Inequalities, territorial politics, nationalism | Palazzo Strozzi, 22-23 November 2018
I. Inequality, representation, participation
The rise of inequality has led to a concentration of economic power resulting in growing asymmetries in the ability to influence the political process, but also in novel forms of participation. Policies have often allowed a consolidation of economic privilege and have reduced redistribution, weakening the ability of political democracy to contain drives towards greater inequality. At the same time, high inequality has stimulated changes in political participation, voting behaviour, and a rise of protests and social mobilisations. In order to understand these complex relationships, the conference develops an interdisciplinary approach applied to a variety of national and regional perspectives.
Programme
Thursday 25 October 2018
16.00 -19.00
OPENING
Vincenzo Barone, Direttore Scuola Normale SuperioreDonatella Della Porta, Scuola Normale Superiore
Chair Donatella Della Porta, Scuola Normale Superiore
SESSION 1, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DIMENSIONS OF INEQUALITY
Colin Crouch, Warwick UniversityPost-democracy and the political implications of economic inequality
Mario Pianta, Università Roma Tre – Scuola Normale SuperioreFour engines of economic inequality
Elena Granaglia, Università Roma TreCan inequalities be justified?
Discussant Giovanni Dosi, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
20.00 dinner
Friday 26 October 2018
9.00-13.30
Chair Lorenzo Bosi, Scuola Normale Superiore
SESSION 2, DYNAMICS OF INEQUALITY
Göran Therborn, Cambridge UniversityThe non-politics of rising inequality in a previously egalitarian society: the Swedish example
Andrea Cornia, Università di FirenzeThe rise and fall of inequality in Latin America
Ronaldo Munck, Dublin City UniversityInequality and social movements in Latin America
Maurizio Franzini, Sapienza Università di RomaEconomic inequality in Italy
Discussant Alfonso Rosolia, Banca d’Italia
Coffee break
SESSION 3, LABOUR, WELFARE AND GENDER
Lucio Baccaro, Max Planck Institute for the Study of SocietiesLiberalisation of labour relations and the impact on inequality
Ilaria Pavan, Scuola Normale SuperioreThe welfare state and equality
Annalisa Murgia, University of LeedsGender differences in the labour market: emerging inequalities in the hybrid areas of work
Discussant Rossella Ciccia, Scuola Normale Superiore
Buffet
15.00-17.30
Chair Alberto Quadrio Curzio, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
SESSION 4, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSES TO INEQUALITY
Chiara Saraceno, Collegio Carlo Alberto, TorinoInequalities among children and their long term effect
James Galbraith, University of Texas, AustinThe political effects of economic inequalities
Donatella Della Porta, Scuola Normale SuperioreChallenging inequalities: social movements in times of crisis
Discussant David Natali, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
General discussion