Vulture Capitalism is a vigorous rejection of the liberal idea that if only some enlightened government were to tweak its policies correctly, democratic capitalism would bring prosperity to all -- Sam Leith - Guardian

Blakeley recasts capitalist democracies as "system[s] of pervasive unfreedom", a thesis she backs up with excoriating case studies - Vogue

Demolishes the idea that capitalism is dominated by the “freedom” of the market. Blakeley carefully goes over how businesses plan their own production and states coordinate society for profit - Socialist Worker

We should not assume that there’s just one way to arrange a market economy in a democracy . . . This argument is having a bit of a public moment. The young economist Grace Blakeley’s new book Vulture Capitalism makes the case that capitalism as we see it now offers none of the virtues (free enterprise, moral hazard, market discipline) that its PR department claims for it - Spectator

An insightful takedown of corporate excesses and shady dealings - Irish Independent

For evocative and transportive nonfiction to educate, inspire and expand your perspective, look no further thanVulture Capitalism, a book that dismantles the modern financial systems of capitalism -- BEST NEW BOOKS OF MARCH - Glamour

A serious scholarly work which convincingly urges readers to entertain the thought that alternatives to capitalism really are possible . . . Vulture Capitalism makes a powerful case that a change in consensual knowledge, and a demotion of economics as the central authority in ordering contemporary civilisation, is necessary to move beyond the current destructive model of capitalism to reimagine an economics that is a better fit for our humanity -- Ian Hughes - Irish Times

A galvanising takedown of neoliberalism’s "free market" logic, one rooted as much in history as it is in current events. Blakeley’s argument is well researched, clear and devastating. Most important of all, she charts a path forward based in hope, democracy and liberation -- Naomi Klein

Brilliantly exposes the lie at the heart of capitalism – that there is no alternative – and systematically demolishes the myths that bolster its power. Rigorous and forensic, this ultimately hopeful book hands us the keys to redesign our own destiny. Another world is possible – and Grace Blakeley expertly charts the roadmap to reach it -- Caroline Lucas

Grace Blakeley’s excellent new book brings up to date Bevan’s insight. Capitalism, she shows by means of pertinent case studies, is the mortal enemy of freedom and democracy. A must-read for