This is a book that none of us can ignore – a guiding, investigative study showing how global finance works in favor of the few and not the many.
‘Essential reading’ YANIS VAROUFAKIS
Finance is necessary – but when finance grows excessively, it becomes a curse. The City of London is the greatest source of depletion of our resources, absorbing talent from every sector, extracting wealth, and consuming the government's time. Yet, to remain 'competitive', we are told that we must turn a blind eye to the financing of crime and satisfy big businesses with tax breaks.
Tracing the curse back through economic history, Nicholas Shaxson reveals how we got to this point. Moving from tax havens to the bizarre wealth management industry, he tells the explosive story of how finance became ingrained in society – and reveals how we can begin to free ourselves.
‘A radical, urgent, and important manifesto for improving our country’ Oliver Bullough, Observer
‘Superbly written… A must-read’ Misha Glenny, author of McMafia
‘Incisive, well-written, and informative’ Financial Times
Pages: 384, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
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