The Corona Crash

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How the Pandemic Will Change Capitalism

By Grace Blakeley

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The Corona Crash by Grace Blakeley delves into the deep-rooted causes of the fragile global economy revealed by the coronavirus pandemic. Tracking the unprecedented financial upheaval marked by stock market collapses, soaring unemployment, and plummeting oil prices, Blakeley argues that the crisis demands radical economic reforms. She advocates for transformative policies inspired by the Green New Deal that prioritise social justice, equality, and environmental sustainability to prevent even graver consequences in the future.
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This compelling analysis is ideal for readers interested in economics, social justice, and environmental issues, as well as activists and policymakers eager for radical economic change in the pandemic era.

Free market, competitive capitalism is dead. The separation between politics and economics can no longer be sustained.

A roadmap out of the crisis: How we can revolutionise the world's economy in the face of the pandemic

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In The Corona Crash, leading economic commentator Grace Blakeley anatomises the long term causes for the financial fragility and offers a series of radical means to not only restore but revolutionise the world's economy. We have never experienced such an economic moment such as this one. The coronavirus pandemic heralded one of the most catastrophic financial crashes in history.

In March, stock markets collapsed. In April, unemployment figures skyrocketed and the price of oil went negative. Meanwhile, the human cost is recorded in an ever-spiralling death toll as the world, it seems, is in lockdown. Whatever happens, we can never go back to business as normal. This moment demands a radical programme similar to the Green New Deal that demands social justice, equality and an economy with the future of the planet at the fore.

If not, the alternatives, as Blakeley warns, may be even worse than we feared.

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Praised as a thought-provoking and inspiring voice on the left, critics like Owen Jones and Frankie Boyle hail this work as essential reading for those seeking comprehensive solutions to the crisis. Bhaskar Sunkara commends it as a clear and accessible guide to left-wing economics, while Sarah Jaffe highlights Blakeley’s sharp analysis and eloquent solutions. The Guardian recognises the book as a vital global wake-up call to action.

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ISBN: 9781839762055

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 96g

Pages: 112

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Education & Reference Finance & Investment Grace Blakeley Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Grace Blakeley is a journalist, author, and Labour Party activist. She is a staff writer for Tribune and was previously the economics commentator of the New Statesman. She also contributes to Novara Media and has regulatly appeared on TV. She is the author of Stolen (2019).

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