Icarus Economics
Why Rich Economies Are Struggling - and How to Fix Them
$47.82
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
Every leader comes to power promising growth: think back to the campaigns of Boris, Truss, Sunak, Starmer, Trump. Yet real-term income hasn’t improved in the UK since 2008. Across the West, growth has stagnated for well over a decade, leading to cost of living crises, political instability and rising social tensions.
Is real economic growth still possible? And with the climate emergency accelerating beyond repair, should we still be pushing for it?
In Icarus Economics…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805465317 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1805465317 |
| Author: | John Rapley |
| Publisher: | Atlantic Books |
| Imprint: | Atlantic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
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‘Provocative … An entertaining, sweeping read’ * Financial Times *
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About The Author
John Rapley
John Rapley is a Senior Fellow at the Johannesburg Institute of Advanced Studies. His books include Twilight of the Money Gods and Why Empires Fall (co-authored with Peter Heather).
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