Crisis without end? : the unravelling of Western prosperity / Andrew Gamble

Introduction : living in a neo-liberal world
The new stagflation
Understanding 'crisis'
The crash and the recovery
The global shift
The governance conundrum
The growth conundrum
The fiscal conundrum
Paths to the future

"In 2008 the world economy suffered its biggest shock since the 1930s. Although complete meltdown was averted, the recession that followed the financial crash was deep and painful. Today, with signs of recovery, some argue that the crash was just a blip, a once-in-a-century tsunami, and that now we can get back to business as usual. Andrew Gamble argues that the problems facing western economies go much deeper. He details the flaws that make crisis more likely and leave society more vulnerable to its effects. And he shows how acceptance of the status quo hinders us in addressing the challenges of governance, sustainability, and legitimacy in a changing global order"