Reckless Opportunists: Elites at the End of the Establishment by Aeron Davis (En

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Reckless Opportunists by Aeron Davis Aeron Davis looks at the growing crisis of leadership in Britain today. He argues that increasingly self-interested elites are not only damaging society they are destroying the basis of Establishment rule itself. The book, based on over 350 elite interviews, asks: how did we end up producing the leaders that got us here and what can we do about it? FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Aeron Davis looks at the growing crisis of leadership in Britain today. He argues that increasingly self-interested elites are not only damaging society they are destroying the basis of Establishment rule itself. The book, based on over 350 elite interviews, asks: how did we end up producing the leaders that got us here and what can we do about it? -- . Flap Aeron Davis takes a close look at the state of Britains top tier. He argues that the Brexit vote and 2017 election outcome are signs of a deeper leadership crisis that has been developing over decades. The great transformations of the 1980s onwards have not only upended societies, they have reshaped elite rule itself. Too many leaders today, regardless of intent, are ignorant, precarious, rootless and self-serving. Although richer, they have lost coherence, influence and control. Increasingly, they are just reckless opportunists, getting what they can amid the chaos they have helped to create. Their failings are not only damaging wider society, they are undermining the very foundations of the Establishment itself. The book asks how did we end up producing the leaders that got us here and what can we do about it? Author Biography Aeron Davis is Professor of Political Communication and Co-Director of the Political Economy Research Centre (PERC) at Goldsmiths, University of London Table of Contents Introduction Part I: Barbarians inside the gate1 The end of the Establishment?2 Elites against the institutionPart II: Getting to the top3 Selling leaders4 Rise of the greasy poll expertsPart III: Staying at the top5 Different worlds, different cultures6 Secrets and lies7 The numbers gamePart IV: Exit strategies8 The safety of the herd9 Liquid leaders and networksConclusionsIndex Review An indispensable addition to elite scholarship that was decades in the making and arrives not a minute too soon. As the West continues to quake in the face of "populist" furore, Aeron Daviss deft analysis of his "barbarians inside the gate" shows an establishment torn asunder. Scholars and pundits trying to make sense of the establishment overthrow in the West will ignore Reckless opportunists at their own peril.Janine R. Wedel, Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason UniversityAeron Davis has spent two decades talking to members of the financial, political, and media elites – and here he lines them all up to explain how theyve created the debacle that is Brexit Britain.Aditya Chakrabortty, Senior Economics Commentator, The GuardianAeron Daviss new book on the Establishment re-writes the rules of the genre. He is a rare thing, a critical outsider who has managed to gain extensive insider access. His close-up accounts offer fascinating new insights into the apparent dysfunction of modern politics.Iain Dale, political commentator, publisher, LBC broadcasterChaos often feels like the best word to describe the world my generation is inheriting. Reckless Opportunists shines a light on how the decay of the Establishment feeds that chaos. Its terrifying but it also gives me hope that a different and better world is possible.Joe Earle, author of The EconocracyAeron Davis pulls back the curtain on the wizards of Oz who rule us. And having studied them for decades he tells their story brilliantly. They were never as good as we were led tobelieve.Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography, University of Oxford -- . Long Description Aeron Davis looks at the growing crisis of leadership in Britain today. He argues that increasingly self-interested elites are not only damaging society they are destroying the basis of Establishment rule itself. The book, based on over 350 elite interviews, asks: how did we end up producing the leaders that got us here and what can we do about it? -- . Review Quote "Chaos often feels like the best word to describe the world my generation is inheriting. Reckless Opportunists shines an illuminating light on how the decay of the Establishment feeds that chaos. Its terrifying but it also gives me hope that a different and better world is possible." - Joe Earle, author of The Econocracy "Aeron Davis pulls back the curtain on the wizards of Oz who rule us. And having studied them for decades he tells their story brilliantly. They were never as good as we were lead to believe. Leadership doesnt have to be solitary, rich, nasty, brutish and short. It can be connected, modestly-paid, nice, civilized and long. And that would be pretty beneficial to everyone else too." - Danny Dorling Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford "Aeron Daviss new book on the Establishment re-writes the rules of the genre. He is a rare thing, a critical outsider who has managed to gain extensive insider access. His close-up accounts offer fascinating new insights into the apparent dysfunction of modern politics and sometimes the dysfunctionality of modern day politicians." - Iain Dale, political commentator, publisher, LBC broadcaster "An indispensable addition to elite scholarship that was decades in the making and arrives not a minute too soon. As the West continues to quake in the face of "populist" furor, Aeron Daviss deft analysis of his "barbarians inside the gate" shows an establishment torn asunder. Confounding past assumptions of both the left and right, Davis weaves the reader through the top corridors of U.K. power, and finds an elite that is "precarious, rootless and increasingly self-serving." Scholars and pundits trying to make sense of the establishment overthrow in the West will ignore Reckless Opportunists at their own peril." - Janine. R. Wedel, author of UNACCOUNTABLE: How the Establishment Corrupted Our Finances, Freedom, and Politics and Created an Outsider Class and University Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University "Aeron Davis has spent two decades talking to members of the financial, political, and media elites - and here he lines them all up to explain how theyve created the debacle that is Brexit Britain. The company boss says he may himself be sacked at any moment. The prize-winning journalist worries over why he hasnt got the story everyone else apparently has. And the law-maker admits he hasnt a clue about the laws hes passing. And the only thing stopping them carrying on like this forever is bad luck - or a better democracy." - Aditya Chakrabortty, Senior Economics Commentator The Guardian Details ISBN152612727X Author Aeron Davis Publisher Manchester University Press Series Manchester Capitalism Year 2018 ISBN-10 152612727X ISBN-13 9781526127273 Format Hardcover Imprint Manchester University Press Subtitle Elites at the End of the Establishment Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 160 DEWEY 303.340941 Publication Date 2018-03-15 Short Title Reckless Opportunists Language English UK Release Date 2018-03-15 NZ Release Date 2018-03-15 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2018-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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