The Lugano Report: On Preserving Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century - Tapa dura

'In this satire, a summit on preserving the capitalist order comes to some disturbing conclusions as it follows the logic of capitalism ad infinitum.' --Washington Post 'With acid wit and somber truths, The Lugano Report brilliantly portrays, through the eyes of its imagined but all too realistic planners, a world that may be heading for deep trouble.' --Noam Chomsky 'A brilliant, terrifying book which should be on the beside table of every policy maker in the West.' --Victoria Brittain 'Susan George's intimate knowledge of the bureaucratic mindset means that the book works superbly as a satire - following the example of Swift's Modest Proposal - but her greater aim is to show that there are viable alternatives to this nightmare.' --New Internationalist

Susan George has written widely on development issues for three decades. She is an associate director of the Transnational Institute and a member of Jubilee 2000. She is the author of several books, most recently The Lugano Report, also available from Pluto Press.