Description: Stolen by Grace Blakeley A readable polemic on the growing dominance of the finance industry over the UK economy, and what the left can do to challenge it. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A readable polemic on the growing dominance of the banks over the UK economy, and what the left can do to challenge it.The last time there had been run a on a British bank was 1886, when Overend, Gurney and Company folded after their appeals to the Bank of England for support fell on deaf ears. Then, in 2008, on the brink of collapse after lending too much money to mortgage-hungry customers, Northern Rock was saved in the largest bank bail-out in history. But why, over one hundred years later, did the Bank of England change tack and intervene?The answer is that, in the years between 1886 and 2008, the UK economy had transformed, and was now more reliant on banks than ever before -- without them, almost every area of economic activity would have ground to a halt. This signifies a fundamental change in the UKs economic model, and this fundamental change has a name- financialisation.Stolen tells the story of how and why this financialisation occurred, what it means for our society and politics, and what the left can do to fight it. At present, the odds are stacked against labour and in favour of finance capital. But what follows it will be determined by which group - the many or the few - manages to take power in this moment of crisis. How we understand this moment, and what we do with it, will determine the course of the future. Author Biography Grace Blakeley is an economics commentator and research fellow at the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR). She has written on economic issues for, amongst others, the New Statesman, the Independent, and Novara Media, where she has a regular column. She has appeared on BBC News, the Today Programme, ITV Granada Debate, and a variety of other TV and radio programmes. Review "The best thing Ive read about how we got into this mess, and how we get out." — Frankie Boyle"One of the most inspiring, thought provoking and insightful voices on the left offers a route map out of this crisis – and this is a must read anyone who wants to change the world." — Owen Jones"A clear, accessible and informative guide to left economics, showing how we got to this era of capitalist crisis, environmental catastrophe and insurgent socialist revival. Grace Blakeley offers radical solutions to an exploitative and unfair system." — Bhaskar Sunkara, Jacobin"Grace Blakeley is one of the sharpest of a new generation of economic and political thinkers, with a gift for clearly and eloquently explaining how we got to the crisis point were in, and why only radical transformation will get us out. A must-read for todays activists on both sides of the Atlantic." — Sarah Jaffe, author of Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt Promotional A readable polemic on the growing dominance of the banks over the UK economy, and what the left can do to challenge it. Review Quote "The best thing Ive read about how we got into this mess, and how we get out." -- Frankie Boyle "One of the most inspiring, thought provoking and insightful voices on the left offers a route map out of this crisis - and this is a must read anyone who wants to change the world." -- Owen Jones "A clear, accessible and informative guide to left economics, showing how we got to this era of capitalist crisis, environmental catastrophe and insurgent socialist revival. Grace Blakeley offers radical solutions to an exploitative and unfair system." -- Bhaskar Sunkara , Jacobin "Grace Blakeley is one of the sharpest of a new generation of economic and political thinkers, with a gift for clearly and eloquently explaining how we got to the crisis point were in, and why only radical transformation will get us out. A must-read for todays activists on both sides of the Atlantic." -- Sarah Jaffe , author of Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt Promotional "Headline" A readable polemic on the growing dominance of the banks over the UK economy, and what the left can do to challenge it. Details ISBN1912248379 Author Grace Blakeley Year 2019 ISBN-10 1912248379 ISBN-13 9781912248377 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-09-10 Imprint Repeater Books Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9781912248407 Subtitle How to Save the World from Financialisation DEWEY 320.01 Pages 320 Short Title Stolen Language English UK Release Date 2019-09-10 AU Release Date 2019-09-10 NZ Release Date 2019-09-10 Publisher Watkins Media Limited Narrator Simon Russell Beale Illustrator Stephen Marchesi Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Edition Description New edition Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9781912248377
Book Title: Stolen
Publisher: Watkins Media
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 197 mm
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Stolen: How to Save the World from Financialisation
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Author: Grace Blakeley
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