Revolt of the Rich: How the Politics of the 1970s Widened America's Class Divide

Revolt of the Rich is a study of how the politics of the 1970s widened the class divide in the United States. David N. Gibbs bases it on extensive archival research. This edition is a 392-page paperback from Columbia University Press, dated 2024.

Gibbs argues that the political changes of the period came from a revolt of the rich, who defended their class interests at the expense of the American public. He examines the coalitions elites built with business conservatives, social traditionalists and militarists. The book follows the Nixon administration urging corporate executives to fund conservative think tanks, and the Carter administration bringing deregulation to the financial sector along with austerity measures.