Meltdown

By Paul Mason

Subjects: Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009, International economic relations, Financial crises, Banks and banking, Capitalism, Bankruptcy, Economic history, History

Description: Tells the story of the financial crash that destroyed West's investment banks, brought the global economy to its knees, and undermined neoliberal orthodoxy. This book explores the roots of the US and UK's financial hubris, documenting the real-world causes and consequences from the Ford factory, to Wall Street, to the City of London.