Rigged

Anna Killick is a Research Fellow in the Department of Political Science at University College London

'A stunning achievement and a very, very important book. Killick produces a series of invaluable insights into two of the most under-asked questions in contemporary British politics: what do people mean when they talk about "the economy" and do they think they get their fair share from it? The answers reveal much about the divisions of post-Brexit Britain.'Matthew Watson, Professor of Political Economy, University of Warwick'Essential reading for anyone interested in how economics is perceived, and more specifically in why half the country voted for Brexit. Easy to read and free from jargon, this study lets its subjects do the talking.'Simon Wren-Lewis, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Fellow of Merton College, University of Oxford'Rich and packed with detail, Rigged provides a fascinating insight into the nation’s relationship with its economy. Killick shows us that listening to people talk about "the economy", whatever they understand it to mean, is vitally important to understanding the world today.'Joe Earle is co-author of The Econocracy and Chief Executive of Economy (ecnmy.org)

• 1 What is ‘the economy’?2 Researching understandings of ‘the economy’3 Provisioning: ‘whole buildings have disappeared’4 ‘Government debt is not an issue’5 Trade and migration: ‘other people’6 ‘The word economy is hollow’7 Formal and rigged versions of 'the economy' in Brexit Britain8 ‘Economically, something new, something different’AppendixReferencesIndex