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The French Revolution offers a prime example of inequality leading to conflict. The opulent lifestyles of French royalty and aristocracy contrasted vividly with the daily struggle for sustenance of the peasantry, eventually leading to violent uprisings and the demise of the monarchy.
Yet the relationship between inequality and conflict is a complex one. Deep inequalities often persist in societies for decades without leading to instability. In the below article, Willems asks the difficult question: 'When do Inequalities Cause Conflict?'
Read:
Rens Willems, ‘When do Inequalities Cause Conflict?’:
http://thebrokeronline.eu/Articles/When-do-inequalities-cause-conflict/Social-Cohesion
