European Spring: Why Our Economies and Politics are in a Mess – and How to Put Them Right: Why Our Economics and Politics are in A Mess - Softcover

Legrain, Philippe

 
9781782924807: European Spring: Why Our Economies and Politics are in a Mess – and How to Put Them Right: Why Our Economics and Politics are in A Mess
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1782924809 ISBN 13: 9781782924807
Publisher: CB Books, 2014

Synopsis

Britain and the rest of Europe are in a mess. Our economies are failing to deliver higher living standards for most people and many have lost faith in politicians' ability to deliver a brighter future, with support for parties like UKIP soaring. Are stagnation, decline and disillusionment inevitable? Do people have to turn to the likes of UKIP for alternative solutions? As a critically acclaimed author who was until recently a senior policymaker, Philippe Legrain has a unique combination of insider knowledge, intellectual authority and independent perspective that make him ideally placed to explain why things have gone wrong – and how to put them right. In this brilliantly original and passionate book, he explains why we need a European Spring: economic and political renewal. 'Philippe Legrain provides an original and insightful analysis of what has gone wrong with Europe's economies and politics and a timely warning that the crisis ultimately threatens our open societies. Better still, he provides a blueprint for a brighter future and how to achieve it. ' George Soros

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About the Author

Philippe Legrain is an independent thinker and communicator who also has practical experience of policymaking at the highest level. From February 2011 to February 2014, he was independent economic adviser to the President of the European Commission and head of the team that provides the president with strategic policy advice. He is also the author of three critically acclaimed books – Open World: The Truth about Globalisation (2002); Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them (2007); and Aftershock: Reshaping the World Economy After the Crisis (2010). He tweets as @plegrain. For more details, see philippelegrain.com/about/

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Publisher
CB Books
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1782924809
ISBN 13 
9781782924807
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
482