Why the Rise of ‘Counter-Elites’ Spells Bad News for the UK
The idea that history is cyclical is hardly new. But exactly what drives those cycles is up for debate. On this week’s Merryn Talks Money, Peter Turchin, author of End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites and the Path of Political Disintegration, suggests he’s solved the puzzle. Sign up to John Stepek's daily newsletter…
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