198 pages
English language
Published Jan. 3, 2010 by Verso.
Tells the story of the financial crash that destroyed West's investment banks, brought the global economy to its knees, and undermined neoliberal orthodoxy. This book explores the roots of the US and UK's financial hubris, documenting the real-world causes and consequences from the Ford factory, to Wall Street, to the City of London.
Mason really helps even the economically-challenged reader understand what happened in the bank failures and market crashes on both sides of the Atlantic in fall 2008.
