{"product_id":"vulture-capitalism-grace-blakeley-9781982180850","title":"Vulture Capitalism | Grace Blakeley","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eVulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9781982180850\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e1982180854\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eGrace Blakeley\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eAtria Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMarch 12, 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eEconomic History, Political Economy, Capitalism\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eVulture Capitalism\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed journalist Grace Blakeley offers a galvanizing critique of the modern economic landscape. Moving beyond the hopelessness often felt in an era of climate crisis, political polarization, and acute inequality, Blakeley pulls back the curtain on the \"free-market\" mythology that has been sold to the public for decades. She illustrates how corporate and political power brokers have systematically shifted government policy away from competition and democracy toward monopoly and oligarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eDrawing on over a century of neoliberal planning, Blakeley demonstrates that the bailouts and economic maneuvers we witness are not flaws in the system, but rather features of a planned capitalist economy that prioritizes corporations and the ultra-wealthy. By tracing the history of corporate crimes and political maneuvering, she provides a roadmap for readers to understand the current state of \"vulture capitalism\"—and more importantly, how we can democratize our economy to ensure true freedom for the many, rather than the few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Key Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward-Winning Insight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winner of the 2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Praise:\u003c\/strong\u003e Described as \"galvanizing\" by Naomi Klein and \"the sort of book that will help us make a better world\" by Rob Delaney.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSystems Analysis:\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep dive into the history of neoliberal planning, backdoor bailouts, and the transition from democratic competition to oligarchy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of socio-political manifestos and corporate accountability literature (e.g., Naomi Klein, Robert Reich).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents and scholars of political economy, history, and modern economic systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEngaged citizens looking for actionable frameworks to understand and change the current economic paradigm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrace Blakeley\u003c\/strong\u003e is an acclaimed journalist and a prominent voice in progressive economics. Known for her incisive political analysis and reporting on corporate power, she continues to challenge established economic narratives and advocate for structural reform in the modern global economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Grace Blakeley\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781982180850\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"384\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Atria Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2024-03-12\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Grace Blakeley exposes the myth of free-market capitalism, detailing how corporate elites use systemic power to benefit themselves at the expense of democracy.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Political Economy\", \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Political_economy\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Capitalism\", \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Capitalism\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Corporate Accountability\", \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Corporate_accountability\" }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: The People's Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50353385767227,"sku":"1982180854","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781982180850.jpg?v=1782773575","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/vulture-capitalism-grace-blakeley-9781982180850","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}