Book Reviews

Something will turn up: Britain's economy, past, present, and future

My review of David Smith's latest book - a personal tour through the past few decades of Britain's economic history.

My review of a book by Paul Mason. Stimulating on what to expect of a future networked world and the fundamental challenges to capitalism. But I wasn't convinced about the relevance of Marx, the focus of most of the book.

Britain in a perilous world - the defence and security review we need

My review of a short book making a strong case for better thinking on defence.

God and Mrs Thatcher

An illuminating account.

The Shifts and the Shocks

My review of Martin Wolf's new book on global economic challenges after the financial crisis.

Hard Times

My review of a new book on the recession and its impact.

Capitalism 4.0 The birth of a new economy

I review Anatole Kaletsky's book on the changes happening to capitalism.

Coping with a global crisis and the free-market ideology that put the blinkers on their outlook

My review of Beyond the Crash by Gordon Brown

Liberty, equality and community – read the ancient texts to build a New Jerusalem

My review of Labour’s Revival: The Modernisers’ Manifesto by Paul Richards

The Audacity of Hope

Is America ‘ready’ for a black president? For the first time, there is a significant probability that the next President of the United States will be either a woman or a black man. But does Barack Obama have what it takes to be his country’s President?

The case against Christianity

Book Review of In Defence of Atheism: The case against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam by Michel Onfray. Serpents Tail, 2007.

Must Faith Be Privatised?

Roger Trigg makes some convincing arguments for religious voices to be heard in public life. What he does not do is provide practical suggestions about how we can ensure that happens in a way that increases mutual understanding and respect.

Anglican Communion in the spotlight

This is a book about differences within the Anglican Communion and how in fact globalisation may mean Anglicans worldwide are uniting around traditional church teaching.

Soros sounds off on world credit crunch

Review of The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What it Means by George Soros. PublicAffairs, £12.99