{"product_id":"the-alternative-9781399813792","title":"The Alternative","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative debunking of   accepted economic wisdom which offers a new pathway to a sustainable,   survivable economy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConfronted by the devastating trends of the early twenty-first century -   widening inequality, environmental destruction, and millions of workers stuck   in precarious, soul destroying work - many economists, politicians and   business leaders argue that there is no alternative. They cling to the dogmas   that got us in this mess in the first place: private markets are more   efficient than public ones; investment capital always flows where it is   needed; inequality is an inevitable side effect of economic growth; people only   behave well with the right incentives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut a growing number of academic economists, business owners, policy   entrepreneurs, and ordinary people are rejecting these myths and reshaping   economies to reflect their ethical and social values. Journalist Nick Romeo,   who covers the world''s most innovative economic and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this\u003cb\u003e informative and courageous\u003c\/b\u003e book, Nick Romeo shows there is an alternative - or, rather, many alternatives - to the currently dominant neoliberal economic system. In doing so, \u003cb\u003ehe liberates our economic imagination \u003c\/b\u003eand puts a backbone into economics as a moral science. This is \u003cb\u003ea very valuable field manual for those who want to change our economies for the better\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ha-Joon Chang, professor of economics, University of London, and author of EDIBLE ECONOMICS\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Alternative \u003c\/i\u003egot my emotions boiling . . . yet \u003cb\u003eI felt a strong rush of hope in seeing, through Romeo's deep research and vivid storytelling, that there are plenty of great solutions out there\u003c\/b\u003e, and they're already being put into practice. As this important book makes clear, we just need the moral courage and political imagination to make them mainstream -- Rick Wartzman, author of STILL BROKE\u003cbr\u003eCarefully researched, beautifully written, engaging stories, \u003cb\u003efilled with wisdom about building economic justice\u003c\/b\u003e. Easy reading that results in hard thinking about how economics can be a force for good -- Joseph R. Blasi, professor and director, Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing, Rutgers University\u003cbr\u003eThere is an alternative to capitalism as we know it. \u003cb\u003eRomeo vividly describes the options, giving reason for optimism about a more just and democratic economy \u003c\/b\u003ebeyond the bleak prison of shareholder capitalism. \u003ci\u003eThe Alternative\u003c\/i\u003e reports from the front lines on bold experiments going on around the world -- Jerry Davis, professor of business administration, University of Michigan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfound and engaging, a terrific book that deserves to be widely read.\u003c\/b\u003e Romeo zeroes in on the actual solutions undertaken by communities and businesses to end the crises of global warming and wealth inequality and provide good jobs for all with genuine living wages. \u003ci\u003eThe Alternative \u003c\/i\u003egives us the ways and means for creating a just economy -- Clair Brown, professor of economics emerita, University of California, Berkeley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Alternative\u003c\/i\u003e breathes with hope and urgency about building a more equitable economy and society.\u003c\/b\u003e The hope, however, rests not on fanciful dreams but is grounded in living examples of people and organizations that are already demonstrating their viability . . . I hope that by bringing these 'alternatives' to the attention of wider audiences, Romeo's book will inspire many more such efforts, helping to move them from the margins of our economy to the mainstream -- Marina Gorbis, executive director, Institute for the Future\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRomeo gives us a book of dark fears and bright hope.\u003c\/b\u003e Exposing follies from the foolishness of 18th century English Ricardian economics, through to the devious of contemporary American billionaires who believe they can buy the University, \u003ci\u003eThe Alternative\u003c\/i\u003e clearly lays out what should most concern us and what other courses of action we can demand and win. \u003cb\u003eAn excellent book\u003c\/b\u003e -- Danny Dorling, Professor of Human Geography, University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738933211479,"sku":"9781399813792","price":18.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399813792.jpg?v=1720050617","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-alternative-9781399813792","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}