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See moreIn this rousing book, he charts the absurdities that underpin calls for austerity, as well as his own battles with a bureaucracy bent on ignoring the human cost of its every action. Passionately outspoken and tuned to the voices of the oppressed, Varoufakis presents a guide to modern economics, and its threat to democracy, like no other.
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Vintage Minis bring you the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human – from birth to death and everything in between.
VINTAGE MINIS - GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS.
How do we choose between what is fair and just, and what our debtors demand of us? Yanis Varoufakis was put in such a dilemma in 2015 when he became the finance minister of Greece. In this rousing book, he charts the absurdities that underpin calls for austerity, as well as his own battles with a bureaucracy bent on ignoring the human cost of its every action.
Passionately outspoken and tuned to the voices of the oppressed, Varoufakis presents a guide to modern economics, and its threat to democracy, like no other.
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Austerity by Yanis Varoufakis is praised for its insightful exploration of austerity measures and their impact on societies. Reviewers appreciate the author's ability to make complex economic concepts accessible to a general audience, noting his engaging and persuasive writing style. The book is often highlighted for its critical perspective on economic policies and the real-world consequences they entail.
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ISBN: 9781784874100
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 April 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 81g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, political leader and the author of numerous bestselling books- Talking to My Daughter- A Brief History of Capitalism; Adults in the Room, a memoir of his time as finance minister of Greece; an economic history of Europe, And The Weak Suffer What They Must?; and Another Now- Dispatches from An Alternative Present. Born in Athens in 1961, he was for many years a professor of economics in Britain, Australia and the USA before he entered politics. He is co-founder of the international grassroots movement DiEM25 and a Professor of Economics at the University of Athens.
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