{"product_id":"the-race-to-the-top-9780008487720","title":"The Race to the Top","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA New Statesman most anticipated title of the year'Compelling.' David Lammy MPRefreshing,' Pragya AgarwalA powerful intervention roundly debunking the myth of progress in racial equality  particularly in the workplace  and offering a blueprint for the future.Have you ever wondered why, as Britain becomes more diverse, so many of our leaders come from the same narrow pool? Can it be acceptable in 2023 that there are no ethnic minority chief constables, only one CEO in the top 50 NHS Trusts and no permanent secretaries in the civil service?Nazir Afzal knows what it's like to break the glass ceiling, challenge prejudice and shake up predominantly white institutions. Born in Birmingham to first generation Pakistani immigrants, he was the first Muslim to be appointed as a Chief Crown Prosecutor and the most senior Muslim lawyer in the Crown Prosecution Service.His insights into the UK's relationship with race and power have driven him to demand answers to an age old question around Britain'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In Britain, talent has always lost out to privilege. Nazir Afzal’s compelling book challenges our country’s dated conception of meritocracy and teaches us how we can all win in the fight for equality.’ \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Lammy MP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A powerful account of everyday racisms and why, if we are serious about a socially just society – the time for change must be now.’ \u003cstrong\u003eKalwant Bhopal\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eWhite Privilege: The myth of a post-racial society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Nazir Afzal highlights the gauntlet of racism ethnic minorities still face as they seek to make it to the top. Token improvement doesn't mean that wider society doesn't have work to do in becoming genuinely equal and fair.’ \u003cstrong\u003eAngela Saini\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eSuperior: The Return of Race Science\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'A tour de force, containing engaging personal accounts alongside a thorough analysis of the road blocks and barriers that are endured by countless Black, Asian and other minority ethnic Britons. He also gives us all hope that we can change for the better.’ \u003cstrong\u003eBaroness Louise Casey DBE CB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'This book shows us a clear-eyed picture of the present and offers a toolkit for the future, and in doing so offers hope and optimism. I found the writing clear, refreshing and emotional at times because it captures what so many of minority ethnic Brits have experienced in our professional lives. We have to take action now, urgently.' \u003cstrong\u003ePragya Agarwal\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eSway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A must-read, offering informed solutions to the key problems of our time. The insights contained in the excellent book provide clues for resolution, or at least for a new level of understanding.’ \u003cstrong\u003eLord Alex Carlile CBE, QC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘The authentic face of British Justice.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Champion of the ignored.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An inspiring figure, forensically intelligent.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Afzal is not one to shy away from the failures of the state.’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48863995199831,"sku":"9780008487720","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008487720.jpg?v=1722269913","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-race-to-the-top-9780008487720","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}