When Nothing Works: From Cost of Living to Foundational Liveability (Manchester Capitalism)

Luca Calafati,Julie Froud,Colin Haslam,Sukhdev Johal,Karel Williams

ISBN 10: 1526173719 / ISBN 13: 9781526173713

Published by Manchester University Press 27/06/2023, 2023

Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9781526173713

Synopsis:

It’s hard to escape the feeling that in Britain today nothing works. In the face of mounting inflation and widespread industrial action, this book offers an incisive analysis of the UK’s problems and a new approach to tackling them.

Economic growth and higher wages, the traditional responses of mainstream politicians, are simply not enough. This is because the so-called ‘cost of living crisis’ is only the face of a deeper crisis of foundational liveability. The UK is confronted not only with squeezed residual incomes but also failing public services and decaying social infrastructure. The only way out is to embrace a political practice of adaptive reuse that works around the constraints that frustrate mainstream policies.

Presenting a new model for the three pillars of liveability – disposable and residual income, essential services and social infrastructure – When nothing works challenges the assumptions of left and right in the UK political classes and offers a fresh approach to the economically visible and politically actionable.

-- .

About the Authors: Julie Froud is Professor of Financial Innovation at Manchester Business School and a member of CRESC

Colin Haslam is Professor in Accounting/Finance at Queen Mary, University of London

Sukhdev Johal is Chair in Accounting & Strategy at Queen Mary University of London

Bibliographic Details

Title: When Nothing Works: From Cost of Living to ...
Publisher: Manchester University Press 27/06/2023
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good