Alt-Finance
€25.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780745346854 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marlene (University of Paris Dauphine) Benquet, Theo (University of Edinburgh) Bourgeron |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.162 |
| Publishing Date | 20/10/2022 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €24.43 |
| Tax | €1.47 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €25.90 |
| Availability | 3 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
Powerful financial forces have supported the neoliberal project since the 1980s to advance their interests; but there are now signs that these forces have a new face and a new strategy. The majority of the British finance sector threw its support behind Britain leaving the European Union, a flagship institution of neoliberalism. Beyond this counterintuitive move, what was really happening and why? Alt-Finance examines a new authoritarian turn in financialised democracies, focusing on the City of London, revealing a dangerous alternative political project in the making. In a clash with traditional finance, the new behemoths of financial capital - hedge funds, private equity firms and real estate funds - have started to cohere around a set of political beliefs, promoting libertarian, authoritarian, climate-denying and Eurosceptic views. Protecting investments, supressing social dissent and reducing state interference are at the core of their mission for a new world order. By following the money, the authors provide indisputable evidence of these worrying developments. Through a clear analysis of the international dealings of this new authoritarian-libertarian regime, not just in Britain but in the US and Brazil, we can understand how our world is being shaped against our will by struggles between dominant groups.