Economics for Everyone

The book is almost here and it's already gotten some great reviews. We've posted some of the reviews below but check back here as we'll be adding more as they come in.

Here's what people are saying about Economics For Everyone:

“This book fell on my doorstep alongside newspapers reporting (another) financial crisis. Its publication is timely, helping us understand what the newspapers never explain: how these crises are a product of the inequalities and incapacity for social foresight that is capitalism’s everyday economics. Spreading this understanding is also spreading the tools to turn these crises into opportunities for change. Read this book, but spread it, too!” Hilary Wainwright, Editor, Red Pepper.

“Economics For Everyone is a marvelous tool for activists who need to know how the economy works, why it mainly benefits the few, and how it can be reorganized for the benefit of all. Jim Stanford has written a unique economic textbook. It is simple but by no means simplistic, starting off with the basics and gradually introducing the intricacies of this twenty-first century world. It is technically sound with clear explanations and graphics and clever cartoons.” Cy Gonick, Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Manitoba, and publisher, Canadian Dimension.

“This book is a timely and important contribution to the intellectual fight back against economic fundamentalism that dominates political parties of the ‘left’ and right. Building the capacity for rank-and-file union and political activists to understand, and analyse what lies behind economic jargon is an essential element in the developing campaigns and struggle to restore a balance between the needs of society and the excesses of the market. Written in Jim's incisive and practical style this book is a ‘must have’ for anyone engaged in the fight for a good society.” Doug Cameron, Australian Senator, and Former National Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union.

“Jim Stanford has provided a highly readable yet rigorous guide to the economics of capitalism. It is to be highly commended for its comprehensive yet critical coverage – from work to globalisation, the environment to high finance. This is the book for everyone who wants to understand capitalism in order to change it.” Malcolm Sawyer, Professor of Economics, Leeds University, U.K.