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Economics

Money and Government by Robert Skidelsky

November 15, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 1

Book review by David Shirreff   Robert Skidelsky, acclaimed biographer of Keynes, anatomises an economic and monetary landscape that could be fertile ground for a Keynesian revival There is something seriously wrong with classic economic […]

Economics

The Finance Curse by Nicholas Shaxson

October 15, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 1

Book review by David Shirreff The problem outlined in this book has deep roots and it shows no signs of going away. The “finance curse” pervades many Western economies, from tiny tax havens to big […]

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The Globalization Backlash by Colin Crouch

September 30, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 1

Book Review by David Shirreff The reaction of ordinary people to globalization gets the blame for many upsets including, for example, the surprise election of Donald Trump in America in 2015, and Britain’s “Brexit” vote […]

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Theatre Review – Brexit by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky

July 29, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

By David Shirreff If you are in Edinburgh sometime this August, try to see this play. Whether you’re a Brexiteer or Remainer it will make you think. Apart from being very entertaining it manages to […]

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Saving Britain by Will Hutton and Andrew Adonis

July 26, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 1

Book review by David Shirreff This is a passionate, well-argued plea for a European Britain, written by two avowedly socialist Remainers. They will not accept the standard disqualifier: that the EU is a collection of […]

Economics

EuroTragedy – A Drama in Nine Acts by Ashoka Mody

July 10, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book review by David Shirreff There’s an old proverb: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Ashoka Mody, a former IMF economist, and visiting professor at Princeton, tells the tragic tale of how […]

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David Shirreff – Positive Money severely tested in Switzerland: A welcome debate on reforms to the way credit is created faces a Swiss vote

June 8, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 1

Today Switzerland is holding a referendum concerning banking and the creation of money. BRAVE NEW EUROPE is posting two contrary articles in response to a piece in the Financial Times by MartinWolf on the topic […]

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David Shirreff – Brexit round-up

February 6, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

We have been very sparing in our coverage of Brexit, as we felt most articles were based upon speculation, not facts. In the past week more tangible information has become available, so we thought we […]

EU politics

Why the left loses: The Decline of the Centre-Left in Comparative Perspective edited by Rob Manwaring and Paul Kennedy

February 4, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book review by David Shirreff This is a rather defeatist book, as the title suggests. Through a number of slightly repetitive articles it traces the sad and unrelenting loss of popular support among the social […]

Economics

The Coming Crisis, Edited by Colin Hay and Tom Hunt

December 31, 2017 Mathew D. Rose 0

Book review by David Shirreff A good title does not guarantee a good book, and this one is good only in parts. Everyone would love to know where and when the next crisis will come, […]

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The Destiny of Civilization by Michael Hudson

June 11, 2022 0

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 […]

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

May 20, 2022 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 […]

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