Book review: The Pound and the Fury: Why Anger and Confusion Reign in an Economy Paralysed by Myth by Jack Mosse
Anna Killick reviews a ‘satisfying and engaging’ new book by Jack Mosse that examines modern monetary theory (MMT).
COVID Capitalism: Continuity or Change?
Scott Lavery discusses ‘five Cs’ – COVID, Capitalism, Collaboration, Continuity and Change – and how they shed light on the political economy of COVID-19
The Pandemic and Broken Supply Chains
Focusing on short-term efficiency gains can lead to long-term inefficiency. The work of Schumpeter provides an alternative that could lead to greater prosperity.
The silent contestation of a digital revolution in payments
While making payments more convenient many FinTech solutions exploit our digital footprints. Opening the ‘black box’ of such technologies is crucial to ensure we benefit from their fusion into our lives.
Consumer activism in Hong Kong and the dilemma of businesses
When shopping is not feeding capitalism but the only way of fighting for freedom
Activist coalitions, state-sanctioned forced labour, and top-down reform in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector
While activist coalitions have forced the end of state-sanctioned forced labour in Uzbekistan, the rise of the private sector and continued undermining of political and social rights may mean exploitation in the cotton sector persists.
The continuing role of trade unions in facilitating workplace change
Despite drastic changes to the economy and labour market in recent decades, trade unions continue to be pivotal stakeholders in current social movements.
Continuity and change in social contestation
How is social contestation – driven by social movement coalitions, consumer organising, activists and trade unions – shaping (or not […]
What has happened to Britain’s ‘Treasury view’?
While David Cameron’s Conservative government used austerity to their political advantage, Boris Johnson’s government has so far given it a wide berth, argues Callum Gill.
Understanding Britain’s private debt epidemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the indebted nature of Britain into the spotlight once again – but this is a problem with much deeper historical roots, argues Joshua White.