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This highly original book puts the crash of 2008 into a broad perspective by digging deeply into the misguided theories behind the policies that allowed it to happen.

Who was responsible for the 2008 crash

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Taking a hard look at the crisis afflicting Western economies in recent years, Manuel Castells suggests that the very structures that fostered economic growth since 1945 are the same structures that are now undermining these economics. Pinpointing the new forms of the capitalist mode of production and the contradictory nature of its class relations

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In this first English translation, former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis examines the European debt crisis with particular reference to the case of Greece -- .

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In this first English translation, former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis examines the European debt crisis with particular reference to the case of Greece -- .

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In 2008 the US government stepped in to rescue a faltering financial system. Two years later everyone is still wondering what exactly prompted a calamity of such magnitude. To answer this question, US Congress created the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in May 2009. This title presents the Commission's revealing and substantive account.

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A risk-prone, privatised profit-driven economic model overseen by a largely unaccountable, greedy and arrogant elite has resulted in one of the worst financial crises in history. The over-paid heroes of Wall Street and the City worshipped the gods of globalisation, financialisation and speculation.

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A legendary journalist exposes how the very architects of our financial calamity now engineer the recovery program

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The great crash of 2008 was one that no one saw coming, or, if they did, they ignored the warning signs. This title takes us through the boom and the global imbalances that led to the bust. It presents a whole-world view of reasons for the downturn, from good, old-fashioned greed and rampant speculation, to the imbalances in global capital flows.

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Once Britain's pensions system was admired around the world. Now it is in tatters. What on earth went wrong The author finds out how politicians bent on penny-pinching, a bullied and ineffectual civil service, and highly placed but unscrupulous individuals all played their part in fatally undermining a 100-year-old system.

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Elisabeth Wynhausen was at her desk writing a story about people being sacked when she was sacked herself. The Short Goodbye is the untold story of a nation forever changed by the global financial crisis and the people whose lives have been glossed over in the grand narratives of politicians and commentators.

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The subprime mortgage crisis wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people and threatened to derail the US economy and economies around the world. This book calls for a restructuring of the institutional foundations of the financial system that can allow people once again to buy and sell homes with confidence.

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Using examples ranging from Ikea to the slums of Mumbai, leading economic expert Hamish McRae studies which businesses, organisations and initiatives have what it takes to succeed, and what it is that distinguishes them in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.

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Magazine entrepreneur Lane had a prime seat at Wall Street's biggest greed fest. "The Zeroes" is a memoir of the excesses and bad behavior from an outsider who got pulled into a crazy, self-contained world.

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The global financial crisis has made it clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations. This title challenges the economic wisdom that got us into this mess, and puts forward a vision that transforms economics and restores prosperity. It asserts the necessity of an active government role in economic policymaking.

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World-renowned economist Richard Wolf explores the roots of the Great Recession and its immense impact on working people.

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The author was one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit. In this book, he argues that serious flaws in the economy are also to blame, and warns that a potentially more devastating crisis awaits us if they aren't fixed. It outlines the hard choices we need to make to ensure a more stable world economy.

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The primary architects of the response to the 2008 financial crisis offer a magnificent big-picture synthesis - from why it happened to where we are now.

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How finance is a mechanism of social and political domination.

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Johnson and Kwak examine not only how Wall Street's ideology, wealth, and political power among policy makers in Washington led to the financial debacle of 2008, but also what the lessons learned portend for the future.

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* Where now for the world, in the wake of the global financial crisis AFTERSHOCK is out now in paperback - with new material

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Financial crises are not unpredictable 'black swans', but an inherent part of capitalism. Only by remaking our financial systems to acknowledge this, can we get out of the mess we're in. Will there be another recession, and if so what shape When will the next bubble occur And what can we do about it This book gives the answers.

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Analyzes major issues facing European countries-protest movements resulting from mass youth unemployment in Spain, Greece, and the UK; Ireland's "brain drain" - and ineffective government responses. This title examines those economies which have proven resilient throughout this storm, including Brazil and China, for potential solutions.