{"product_id":"icarus-economics-why-rich-economies-are-struggling-and-how-to-fix-them-9781805465317","title":"Icarus Economics: Why Rich Economies Are Struggling - and How to Fix Them","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed co-author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Empires Fall\u003c\/i\u003e, a bold vision for how to put Western economies back on a sustainable footing.\u003c\/p\u003eEvery leader comes to power promising growth: think back to the campaigns of Boris, Truss, Sunak, Starmer, Trump. Yet real-term income hasn't improved in the UK since 2008. Across the West, growth has stagnated for well over a decade, leading to cost of living crises, political instability and rising social tensions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Is real economic growth still possible? And with the climate emergency accelerating beyond repair, should we still be pushing for it?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In Icarus Economics, acclaimed economist John Rapley argues that the problem of growth is inherently tied up with the climate crisis. We often assume that poor countries will bear the brunt of climate change, pandemics, and other exogenous shocks, but this book argues the opposite: western societies have more wealth and capital to lose and are less inherently resilient. In this book, he shows us how rich countries can grow their own economies by helping poor countries to decarbonise - and in the process, mitigate the effects of climate change.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781805465317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Main\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 26 May 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21.6(H)x13.8(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eJohn Rapley is a Senior Fellow at the Johannesburg Institute of Advanced Studies. His books include \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the Money Gods\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Why Empires Fall \u003c\/i\u003e(co-authored with Peter Heather).\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Provocative ... An entertaining, sweeping read'\u003c\/b\u003e * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating'\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rod Liddle, Times Radio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003eProvocative\u003c\/b\u003e -- Aaron Bastani\u003cbr\u003eThis essay has \u003cb\u003echanged my view both of the past and the present\u003c\/b\u003e ... It's \u003cb\u003econvincing and relevant\u003c\/b\u003e to the west today -- Carlo Rovelli * Observer on WHY EMPIRES FALL *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efascinating, informative and deeply thoughtful\u003c\/b\u003e work -- Linda Colley * Financial Times on WHY EMPIRES FALL *\u003cbr\u003e[A] \u003cb\u003eprovocative\u003c\/b\u003e short book ... with a \u003cb\u003enovel\u003c\/b\u003e twist * The Economist on WHY EMPIRES FALL *","brand":"John Rapley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48979759890649,"sku":"9781805465317","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781805465317.jpg?v=1784470392","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/icarus-economics-why-rich-economies-are-struggling-and-how-to-fix-them-9781805465317","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}