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The Case for the Green New Deal (Concept and Form)
£4.80
In 2008, the first Green New Deal was devised by Pettifor and a group of English economist and thinkers, but was ignored within the tumults of the financial crash. A decade later, the ideas was revived within the democratic socialists in the US, forefront by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. The Green New Deal demands a radical and urgent reversal of the current state of the global economy: including total de-carbonisation and a commitment to fairness and social justice.
Critics on all sides have been quick to observe that the GND is a pipe dream that could never be implemented, and would cost the earth. But, as Ann Pettifor shows, we need to rethink the function of money, and how it works within the global system. How can we bail out the banks but not the planet? We have to stop thinking about the imperative of economic growth-nothing grows for ever. The program will be a long term project but it needs to start immediately.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Verso (17 Sept. 2019) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 355 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 209 pages |
by stevepharm
I suggest the title should be, the Financial case for the Green New Deal, since it contains mainly intricate arguments for how to introduce it across countries of the world, without exploring the aims and objectives of the deal itself. For this reason, though I learned about the financial perspective, I gained little on the ideas and ideals of the deal.
by A. D.
Clear writing for the non specialist as a primer.
by Vanda Denton
Everyone should read this book. If, like me, you see no future in right-wing or left-wing political parties in democratic countries, and can see no other regime in the world to support, this could also be a working alternative for you. The GND binds together, sustainably, the economy, finance and the biosphere that our life on earth relies upon.
Ann Pettifor’s economics theory operates flawlessly, and she makes her well-researched case, backed up through references, in a pleasant, accessible style. There is no dodging the issue: we have to, we must, “change everything”. I highly recommend this book.
by hivrley
Informative and articulate. The author explains the need for radical reform of the banking system and the the Central Banks in order to properly deploy capital to tackle climate change.
The Green New Deal campaign is beginning to attract more mainstream support and has united previous disparate groups to act with more coherence and political focus.
I would recommend this book to all those whom care about our planet.
by irene marciniak
I read the book by Naomi Klein and have found this book interesting. It puts the Green New Deal into a historical perspective.
by Andrew
An essential present for all your friends as a wake up call for what we need to do to save the planet
by Cherri Lewis
Very interesting and thought-provoking book. Also impressed with the speed of delivery.
by Haydn evans
A very well written book on the whole, although as an organic farmer, I would like to see a more reasonable and thoughtful approach given to livestock farming .
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