Vulture Capitalism

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION

Grace Blakeley

$44.99

Hardback

Forthcoming
Pre-Order now

QTY:

English

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
02 July 2024

Marxism & Communism; Fascism & Nazism; Political structure & processes; Macroeconomics; Economic systems & structures

"
*A Foyles Top 10 Read for March and one of Glamour's Best Books of March
* Longlisted for the inaugural Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

'A galvanising takedown of neoliberalism's ""free market"" logic, one rooted in as much history as it is in current events' NAOMI KLEIN 'A must-read for anyone keen to put the demos back in democracy' YANIS VAROUFAKIS

Everything you know about capitalism is wrong.

Free markets aren’t really free. Record corporate profits don’t trickle down to everyone else. And we aren’t empowered to make our own choices – they’re made for us every day.

In Vulture Capitalism, acclaimed journalist Grace Blakeley takes on the world’s most powerful corporations by showing how the causes of our modern crisis are the intended result of our capitalist system. It’s not broken, it’s working exactly as planned. From JPMorgan to Boeing, Henry Ford to Richard Nixon, Blakeley shows us exactly where late-stage capitalism has gone wrong.

Searing, explosive and timely, Vulture Capitalism is the book you need to understand what is happening in the world around you – and what you can do to change it.

'Read this book if you want to make fundamental changes to the world' HA-JOON CHANG 'If you've ever wondered why you (and everyone you know) feel so out of control of the world around you, this book will give you the answer' ASH SARKAR"

By: Grace Blakeley
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781526638076
ISBN 10: 152663807X
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 02 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Grace Blakeley is a staff writer at Tribune magazine and author of Stolen: How to Save the World from Financialisation and The Corona Crash. She previously worked as a research fellow for the Institute for Public Policy Research and as the New Statesman’s economic commentator. She appears regularly in the media as a political and economic commentator, including appearances on Question Time, BBC This Week and BBC Breakfast.

Reviews for Vulture Capitalism: LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION

"A galvanising takedown of neoliberalism’s ""free market"" logic, one rooted as much in history as it is in current events. Blakeley’s argument is well researched, clear and devastating. Most important of all, she charts a path forward based in hope, democracy and liberation -- Naomi Klein Brilliantly exposes the lie at the heart of capitalism – that there is no alternative – and systematically demolishes the myths that bolster its power. Rigorous and forensic, this ultimately hopeful book hands us the keys to redesign our own destiny. Another world is possible – and Grace Blakeley expertly charts the roadmap to reach it -- Caroline Lucas Grace Blakeley’s excellent new book brings up to date Bevan’s insight. Capitalism, she shows by means of pertinent case studies, is the mortal enemy of freedom and democracy. A must-read for anyone keen to put the demos back into democracy -- Yanis Varoufakis"