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Corruption

When McKinsey comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanovitch and Michael Forsythe

January 8, 2023 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book Review by Roger Steer In January 2021 Brave New Europe published “The Americanisation of European Healthcare” which was my attempt to describe the forces at work to change the way healthcare is delivered in […]

Climate Crisis

Do You Want to Know the Truth? by Rupert Read

November 22, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book Review by Alison Teal Honesty is the key word for Rupert Read’s new book Do You Want to Know the Truth? Rarely is this book what one would consider ‘light’ reading. Collecting some of […]

Economics

China the Irresistible Rise by Alberto Bradanini

November 9, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book Review by Andrea Puccio (Originally posted at Occhi Sul Mondo) “The People’s Republic of China is a giant that burns records in every field: the IMF estimates that in 2021, its GDP reached 16.642 […]

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Economics

Human Development and the Path to Freedom by Leandro Prados de la Escosura

October 15, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book Review by Branko Milanović After two and a half years of enforced zooming, that is of giving or attending lectures online, I listened today, at UNDP offices in New York, to an excellent book […]

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Economics

The Richer, The Poorer: How Britain enriched the few and failed the poor – A 200-year history by Stewart Lansley

September 2, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book Review by Tracy Shildrick When a book covers a 200-year history on any issue you expect to be in for a comprehensive read. This book does not disappoint and provides a meticulously researched account […]

Climate Crisis

The Future is Degrowth: A Guide to a World beyond Capitalism by Matthias Schmelzer, Andrea Vetter, and Aaron Vansintjan

July 6, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 1

Book Review by Timothèe Parrique This book review originally appeared on Timothée Parrique’s blog The best the degrowth literature has to offer served on a silver platter. That’s how I would describe The Future is Degrowth: […]

Economics

The Destiny of Civilization by Michael Hudson

June 11, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 1

In his latest book, economist Michael Hudson pits socialism against finance capitalism and tears apart the ‘dream civilization’ imposed by the 1 percent. By Pepe Escobar, posted with the author’s permission and cross-posted with The Cradle […]

Economics

The many in one: A review by Branko Milanović of Amartya Sen’s “Home in the world: A memoir”

May 20, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Cross-posted from Branko’s blog Global Inequality No contemporary famous economist has as broad interests and knowledge, nor as diverse life experience as Amartya Sen. It is not surprising that many have been looking forward to […]

Economics

Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China’s Rise by Lee Jones and Shahar Hameiri 

May 3, 2022 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book Review by  Chenchao Lian Originally published by E-International Relations How is Chinese foreign policy made? How is it implemented? These are questions that have long occupied China specialists. With the growth of Chinese power […]

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In the Line of Fire by Antony Thomas

April 4, 2022 David Shirreff 0

Book Review by David Shirreff This tale, about the making of seminal documentaries over more than 50 years, underlines the sad truth that the world has not become a better place. But nor has it […]

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Corruption

When McKinsey comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanovitch and Michael Forsythe

January 8, 2023 0

Book Review by Roger Steer In January 2021 Brave New Europe published “The Americanisation of European Healthcare” which was my attempt to describe the forces at work to change the way healthcare is delivered in […]

Climate Crisis

Do You Want to Know the Truth? by Rupert Read

November 22, 2022 0

Book Review by Alison Teal Honesty is the key word for Rupert Read’s new book Do You Want to Know the Truth? Rarely is this book what one would consider ‘light’ reading. Collecting some of […]

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