The Citizen’s United ruling of the United States’ Supreme Court which allowed increased corporate influence in political campaigns is but one indication of the growing influence of money in politics. Thomas Piketty’s famous book Capital in the Twenty-First Century highlights growing inequalities on a global scale. Another important issue lies in the political motivations behind austerity policies and the impacts of these policies. What impacts could the influence of money in politics create? What policies could best address these concerns?
