A review of five works on economics and the economy published in the late 1990s. It was my first significant article for the magazine Black Flag, whose editorial committee I had just joined. It appeared in Black Flag No. 215 (1998)
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Divided by time, united by hope
Review of two books on social struggle, one on the 1930s and one on the anti-globalisation movement of the 2000s.
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The Two Souls of Democracy
A review of Tony Benn’s 2005 TV programme on democracy. It points out the democracy has many meanings and can, and is, used to justify elite rule.
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Review: Debunking Economics
Review of an excellent book on the weaknesses of neo-classical economics by post-Keynesian economist Steve Keen. An expanded second edition appeared a few years later.
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Review: After the New Economy
Review of an excellent book by Doug Henwood about the 1990s “New Economy” hype.
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