{"title":"Anna Coote","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnna Coote’s work explores bold and thoughtful visions for social change, focusing on innovative ideas such as a shorter working week and universal basic services. Her writing engages deeply with issues at the heart of \u003cem\u003epolitics and current affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, offering fresh perspectives on how societies can be organised more fairly and sustainably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect well-argued, accessible analyses that challenge conventional economic and social policies. Coote’s books invite reflection on how to build inclusive systems that promote wellbeing and shared prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-case-for-a-four-day-week-by-anna-coote-9781509539659","title":"The Case for a Four Day Week","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot so long ago, people thought that a ten-hour, six-day week was normal; now, it’s the eight-hour, five-day week. Will that soon be history too?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Case for a Four Day Week\u003c\/em\u003e, three leading experts argue why it should be. They map out a pragmatic pathway to a shorter working week that safeguards earnings for the lower-paid and keeps the economy flourishing. They argue that this radical vision will give workers time to be better parents and carers, allow men and women to share paid and unpaid work more equally, and help to save jobs – and create new ones – in the post-pandemic era. Not only that, but it will combat stress and illness caused by overwork and help to protect the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is essential reading for anyone who has ever felt they could live and work a lot better if all weekends were three days long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384022515948,"sku":"9781509539659","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12418843482725.jpg?v=1773396515"},{"product_id":"the-case-for-universal-basic-services-by-anna-coote-9781509539833","title":"The Case for Universal Basic Services","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea that healthcare and education should be provided as universal public services to all who need them is widely accepted. But why leave it there? Why not expand it to more of life’s essentials?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn their bold new book, \u003cem\u003eThe Case for Universal Basic Services\u003c\/em\u003e, Anna Coote and Andrew Percy argue that this transformational new policy – Universal Basic Services – is exactly what we need to save our societies and our planet. The old argument that free markets and individual choice are the best way to solve pressing problems of poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation has led us to catastrophe and must be abandoned. The authors show that expanding the principle of collective universal service provision to everyday essentials like transport, childcare, and housing is not only the best way of tackling many of the biggest problems facing the contemporary world: it’s also efficient, practical, and affordable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who cares about fighting for a fairer, greener, and more democratic world should read this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461494292716,"sku":"9781509539833","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509539833-the-case-for-universal-basic-services.jpg?v=1774969891"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/anna-coote.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}