Alt-finance : how the city of London bought democracy / Marlène Benquet and Théo Bourgeron ; translated by Meg Morley and Théo Bourgeron.
By: Benquet, Marlène [author.]
.Contributor(s): Bourgeron, Théo [author,, translator.] | Morley, Meg [translator.].Publisher: London : Pluto Press, 2022Description: x, 153 pages.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780745347585; 9780745346854.Uniform titles: Finance autoritaire. English Subject(s): European Union -- Great Britain | Financial institutions -- Political aspects -- England -- London | Financial institutions -- Moral and ethical aspects -- England -- London | Hedge funds -- Political aspects -- England -- London | Private equity firms -- Political aspects -- England -- London | London (England) -- Economic conditionsDDC classification: 332.6094212 Summary: "Alt-Finance examines an authoritarian turn in financialised democracies, focusing on the City of London, revealing a dangerous alternative political project in the making. In a clash with traditional finance, the new behemoths of financial capital - hedge funds, private equity firms and real estate funds - have started to cohere around a set of political beliefs, promoting libertarian, authoritarian, climate-denying and Eurosceptic views. Protecting investments, supressing dissent and reducing state interference are at the core of their mission for a new world order. By following the money, the authors provide a clear analysis of the emergence of a new authoritarian-libertarian regime, in Britain and beyond."-- Taken from back cover.
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| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 332.6094212 BEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 021748 |
Translated from the French.
"Alt-Finance examines an authoritarian turn in financialised democracies, focusing on the City of London, revealing a dangerous alternative political project in the making. In a clash with traditional finance, the new behemoths of financial capital - hedge funds, private equity firms and real estate funds - have started to cohere around a set of political beliefs, promoting libertarian, authoritarian, climate-denying and Eurosceptic views. Protecting investments, supressing dissent and reducing state interference are at the core of their mission for a new world order. By following the money, the authors provide a clear analysis of the emergence of a new authoritarian-libertarian regime, in Britain and beyond."-- Taken from back cover.