Economics of Imperialism

My new book, The City: London and the Global Power of Finance , will be published by Verso Books on 12 April 2016. Below I note reviews ...

Equity markets have begun 2016 with the biggest falls on record, while the price of a barrel of oil dropped below $30. This is more than...

In another example of the English sense of humour, while the world is on fire, news has come that the British Parliament might debate whethe...

Saudi Arabia has been a major player in Middle East politics. It backed the 2013 overthrow of the Moslem Brotherhood in Egypt, since the...

Half an iPhone conversation, overheard on a London bus: ‘I was thinking of getting that jacket, but didn’t like the feel of the mate...

International crises can have the effect of making clearer what is going on in the world. At least, that is a potential benefit, althoug...

In some recent events, I have given my views on world developments and heard what others have had to say. One theme of these was Marxist...