This second revised edition first published by Nicholas Brealey Publishing in 2011 First edition published in 2009 3­5 Spafield Street Clerkenwell, London EC1R 4QB Tel: +44 (0)20 7239 0360 Fax: +44 (0)20 7239 0370 www.nicholasbrealey.com © Roger Bootle 2009, 2011 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bootle, R. P. The trouble with markets : saving capitalism from itself / Roger Bootle. -- 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-85788-558-3 1. Capitalism. 2. Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009. 3. Business cycles. 4. Democracy. I. Title. HB501.B7334 2011 330.12'2--dc23 2011038157 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. 20 Park Plaza, Suite 1115A Boston MA 02110, USA Tel: 888 BREALEY Fax: (617) 523 3708