Meltdown tells the story of the financial crash that destroyed America's investment banks, pushed the global economy towards a major recession, and began to undermine three decades of neoliberal orthodoxy. BBC journalist Paul Mason explored the roots of financial hubris, documenting the real world causes and consequences, from the Ford factory to Wall Street. In response to this challenge to the reigning ideology, he outlines a new era of hyper-regulated capitalism that could emerge from the wreckage.
