The Ironic State
From the publisher: What can comedy tell us about the politics of a nation? In this book, James Brassett builds on his prize-winning research to demonstrate how British comedy can …
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Mission Economy
From the publisher: Even before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, capitalism was stuck. It had no answers to a host of problems, including disease, inequality, the digital divide and, perhaps …
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Share the Wealth
From the publisher: A new perspective on the neoliberal world through the prism of rents and rentiers How can we reduce inequalities? How can we make work get better recognition …
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Migration Beyond Capitalism
From the publisher: Harshly exploited migrant labour plays a fundamental role in the political economy of contemporary capitalism. The abstract and utopian theorising of many liberals and leftists on the migration question …
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A shocking trolley
A misplaced piece of supermarket equipment starts a dreadful carry on. I was not going to go for the lockdown fad of starting a new project but I have decided …
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Nasdaq’s CEO says bringing more people into capital markets is the way to create ‘inclusive capitalism’
Adena Friedman, CEO of the online stock exchange, argues that creating value for all stakeholders will ultimately create more value for investors. Nasdaq is committed to achieving “inclusive capitalism,” …
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Competition is Killing Us
From the publisher: We live in the age of big companies where rising levels of power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet no government or organisation has …
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Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World
From the publisher: The world has finally awoken to the reality of climate breakdown and ecological collapse. Now we must face up to its primary cause. Capitalism demands perpetual expansion, …
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Follow the money
Self-styled comedian and economist, Susie Steed, tells how her guided walk around the City turned into a tour of the British Empire. I never set out to run a tour …
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Reactionary Democracy
From the publisher: Democracy must be anti-racist. Any less is cowardly. Any less is reactionary Democracy is not necessarily progressive, and will only be if we make it so. What …
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