"This study offers an analysis of the United Kingdom's current economic policy options and a plan for improving life for ordinary citizens via a sensible and realistic understanding of governments' limited ability to manage economic performance."--Back cover

"An outspoken opinion piece on the impact of neo-liberalism on society in Britain and New Zealand, based on Mitchell's popular lectures as a visiting fellow at the University of Canterbury in 2016. In his down-to-earth and lively style, Mitchell, who experienced politics first-hand as a...