PRAISE FOR BEYOND THE BUBBLE
?Who better than Jim Laxer to provide a concise analysis of the
conditions that pushed Canada?and the world?to the economic
precipice? But more than simply documenting how we got to where we
are, this book offers an impassioned and hopeful prescription for
moving beyond the bubble and embracing a more egalitarian
economic future.?
?Maude Barlow, National Chairperson, Council of Canadians
"A lucid and timely analysis of the causes, and implications for
Canadians, of the economic crisis. It will help spark and shape
popular debate on the contours of the new economy which we are
challenged to build at home and at the global level to replace the
discredited neo liberal model."
?Andrew Jackson, Chief Economist, Canadian Labour Congress
"With characteristic historical insight, clarity, and candour,
James Laxer shows how Canada is at the crossroads between a new and
old era of economic globalization.... A must read for Canadians
concerned about the country''s economic, social, and environmental
future."
?Tony Clarke, Director, Polaris Institute (Ottawa), and author of
Tar Sands Showdown
?James Laxer has warned for years about the dangers of Canada?s
reliance on digging stuff out of the ground for foreign
multinationals. He has been proven 100 per cent right by this
latest and most spectacular economic crisis. His new book offers
both penetrating critique and hopeful vision, and will be
invaluable for Canadians struggling to build a better
alternative.?
?Jim Stanford, Economist, Canadian Auto Workers, and author of
Economics for Everyone
?This book offers solid evidence to refute the claims of those who
insist that the current crisis is a temporary aberration in the
economic cycle. It provides a powerful argument against those who
are determined to put the system that caused the crisis back on
track.?
?Julie Guard, Associate Professor, Labour Studies, University of
Manitoba, and editor of Bankruptcies and Bailouts
"[James Laxer offers many insightful and well-researchedideas for
bringing real democracy and socialequality to this country ? not
just for ?imagining a new Canadian economy,? but for actually
establishing it. It won?t be easy, he admits, but it can and must
be done."
?The CCPA Monitor
"Both [of the main arguments are presented in Laxer''s
characteristically lively style and with a useful mix of historical
analysis and political economy. Each is also provocative enough
that it will generate considerable debate."
?Literary Review of Canada
"The myriad dog-ears that I left littered through Laxer?s book
certainly speak to the great number of explanatory gems he?s
produced, the almost constant moments of realization and
recognition that attend his patient history of bubble economics . .
. Laxer?s creativity and clear-headedness are worth dog-earing the
hell out of [it."
?rabble.ca