
“the most influential and talked-about book on society in the last decade“
‘A big idea, big enough to change political thinking’ – Guardian
‘A remarkable new book … the implications are profound’ – Will Hutton, Observer
‘The evidence is hard to dispute’ – Economist
One of the Top Ten Books of the Decade – New Statesman
One of the 100 most influential books of the century – Guardian
Winner of the 2010 Politcal Studies Association Book Prize
Winner of the Bristol Festival of Ideas Book Prize