Meltdown: The End of the Age of Greed

Meltdown: The End of the Age of Greed

by PaulMason (Author)

Synopsis

"Meltdown" tells the story of the financial crash that destroyed the West's investment banks, brought the global economy to its knees, and undermined three decades of neoliberal orthodoxy. Covering the credit crunch and its aftershocks from the economic front line, BBC journalist Paul Mason 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. In response to the immense challenge now facing the existing economic system, he outlines a new era of hyper-regulated capitalism that could emerge from the wreckage.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: Updated ed.
Publisher: Verso
Published: 20 Apr 2009

ISBN 10: 1844673960
ISBN 13: 9781844673964

Media Reviews
Brilliantly conceived and beautifully written book...[Mason] has found a way to make his book vividly accessible...without compromising its intellectual force. Guardian A page turning account - Mason is refreshingly clear-eyed - and angry. Will Hutton, Guardian What people need is a reliable guide to the financial crisis - Meltdown is the book they are looking for. John Gray, New Statesman A lucid and sharply polemical account of the crisis. Oliver Kamm, The Times A reporter's eye-view of key events, enlivened by colourful brushstrokes. Sunday Telegraph
Author Bio
* Paul Mason is an energetic and sought after TV and print journalist. He is keen to write features and comment pieces for broadsheets and periodicals. He is already writing articles on similar themes with mention of the book. Please see his latest piece in the New Statesman: http://www.newstatesman.com/north-america/2008/11/financial-system-world-summit * Promotion via the BBC, both radio and television, on shows such as Today Programme, the World at One or World Tonight and Hardtalk * His previous book, Live Working, Die Fighting, established Mason's profile, with an extract and very positive review in the Guardian and another excellent review in the Independent.