Case for the Green New Deal

The Green New Deal is a radical and urgent reversal of the current state of the global economy, requiring total de-carbonisation and a commitment to fairness and social justice. Critics argue that it is a pipe dream that could never be implemented, but Ann Pettifor suggests that we need to rethink the function of money and how it works within the global system.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 26 August 2020
Publisher: Verso Books

The Green New Deal, first proposed by Pettifor and a group of English economists and thinkers in 2008, was ignored during the financial crash. A decade later, the ideas were revived by democratic socialists in the US, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the forefront. The Case for the Green New Deal calls for a radical and urgent reversal of the current state of the global economy, including total decarbonization and a commitment to fairness and social justice. Critics argue that the GND is a pipe dream that cannot be implemented and would cost the earth. However, Ann Pettifor argues that we need to rethink the function of money and how it works within the global system. We need to stop thinking about the imperative of economic growth, as nothing grows forever. The program will be a long-term project, but it needs to start immediately.

Weight: 182g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788739528