The bestselling book from Canada’s next prime minister on how to fix our politics, economics and values
Mark Carney is currently the UN Special Envoy for Climate Action
and Finance and Prime Minister Johnson's Finance Adviser for
COP26.
Mark was previously Governor of the Bank of England (2013 to 2020),
and Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008 to 2013).
Internationally, Mark was Chair of the Financial Stability Board
(2011 to 2018). He chaired the Global Economy Meeting and Economic
Consultative Committee of the Bank for International Settlements
(2018-2020), and was First Vice-Chair of the European Systemic Risk
Board (from 2013-2020). He is a member of the Group of Thirty, the
Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum, as well as the boards
of Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Peterson Institute for
International Economics and the Hoffman Institute for Global
Business and Society at INSEAD.
Mark was born in Canada in 1965. He obtained a bachelor degree in
Economics from Harvard and masters and doctorate degrees in
Economics from Oxford.
Winner of the Parliamentary Book Award for Best Political Book by a
Non-Parliamentarian ‘This assault on the modern free market is a
landmark achievement. It will help arm the best in business,
finance and government and disarm the worst’
WILL HUTTON, OBSERVER ‘A remarkably good read’
Gillian Tett, FINANCIAL TIMES ‘A sweeping intellect … This is an
important book’
EVENING STANDARD ‘A stimulating read … offering hope that we can
build a post-pandemic economy based on solid values’
DAILY MAIL ‘This is an important book, deserving of a wide
audience. We know things need to change and that we are in big
trouble if we don’t’
IRISH TIMES ‘A radical book that speaks out accessibly as to how we
get everyone involved in solving our problems’
BONO ‘Mark Carney’s indispensable new book asks how we can go from
knowing the price of everything to understanding its true value …
this is the essential handbook for 21st century leaders,
policymakers and everyone who wants to build a fair and sustainable
world’
CHRISTINE LAGARDE ‘A roadmap to a fairer and more responsible,
resilient world … This book is irradiated with the inspiring and
critical conviction that money can be transformed into a tool of
collective good’
ANTONY GORMLEY ‘A fantastic read for anyone interested in the most
pressing issues facing us. The need for a world of profit with
better purpose is explained in such a clear and persuasive style. I
hope it gets read by many people ‘
JIM O’NEILL ‘Thought-provoking and readable… As societies struggle
to rebuild solidarity in the post-Covid world, it will be an
essential guide’
RAGHU RAJAN ‘Mark Carney draws on his unique experience
of running two central banks to offer original and
thought provoking solutions to the world’s biggest challenges –
from Covid to climate change’
GORDON BROWN
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