Money and power : the world leaders who changed economics / Vince Cable.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cable, Vincent, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic policy--Case studies.

Economic policy.

Economic development--Political aspects.

Economic development.

Heads of state.

Genre:

Biographies.

Case studies.

Physical Description:

392 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Atlantic Books, [2021]

Summary:

A captivating economic history of government all over the world. Through economics our politicians have the power to transform people's lives for better or worse. Think Deng Xiaoping who lifted millions out of poverty by opening up China; Franklin D Roosevelt whose 'New Deal' helped the USA break free of the Great Depression. Or Peron and his successors in Argentina who brought the country to the brink of ruin. In this magisterial history economist and politician Vince Cable examines the legacy of 16 world leaders who transformed their countries' economic fortunes and who also challenged economic convention. From Thatcher to Trump from Lenin to Bismarck, Money and Power provides a whole new perspective on the science of government. Examining the fascinating interplay of economics and politics this is a compelling journey through some of the most significant people and events of the last 300 years.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Hamilton: The Economic Founding Father

2. Peel: Free Trade

3. Bismarck: The Economics of `Iron and Blood'

4. Lenin: From War Communism to State Capitalism

5. Roosevelt: The Keynesian Revolution Without Keynes

6. Erhard: The Social Market and Ordoliberalism

7. Erlander: The Social Democratic Model Made Real

8. Peron: Peronism and Economic Populism

9. Park: The Development State and Hypergrowth

10. Lee: The Eclectic Economics of Lee Kuan Yew

11. Thatcher: Thatcherism and Its Cousin, Reaganomics

12. Deng: China's Economic Architect

13. Manmohan Singh: The Quiet Reformer

14. Balcerowicz: Big Bang Theory and Practice

15. Abe: Japan Pioneers Abenomics

16. Trump: Trumponomics, Economic Nationalism and Pluto-populism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Cable, Vincent. Money and power.

ISBN:

1786495112

9781786495112

9781786495105

1786495104

OCLC:

1164111720

Publisher Number:

99987065148