An Excerpt from the Book

“To illustrate the differences between a Soviet-style command economy and these various forms of capitalism, imagine a football game or soccer match. Command economics is a game in which the state tries to predetermine the final score by ensuring that all players, referees, and spectators faithfully perform their pre-assigned roles. It’s more a pageant than a sport. Post–Soviet Russian–style laissez-faire capitalism is a blood sport with few rules and referees who represent the competing interests of the spectators who wagered most on the outcome.”

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Some Buzz

“Ian Bremmer’s book couldn’t have come at a better time. An essential guide to the future of the world economy, The End of the Free Market describes the coming war for the soul of capitalism. It offers useful insights for investors, business leaders, and anyone interested in how to survive this coming global confrontation.”
—David Smick, global policy strategist and author of The World Is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy

“A powerful analysis of the new emerging world order by an author who is always full of insights.”
—George Osborne MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer