The Econocracy: The Perils of Leaving Economics to the Experts

by Joe Earle, Cahal Moran, Zach Ward-Perkins

Book Overview

One hundred years ago the idea of 'the economy' didn't exist. Now, improving the economy has come to be seen as perhaps the most important task facing modern societies. Politics and policymaking are conducted in the language of economics and economic logic shapes how political issues are thought about and addressed. The result is that the majority of citizens, who cannot speak this language, are locked out of politics while political decisions are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152611013X
• ISBN13: 9781526110138
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"