Eminent historian Kwasi Kwarteng takes a unique look at the financial world and its troubled history, from the disaster that befell Spain in the sixteenth century to the 2008 global financial crisis

The best general overview of the British Empire in years Andrew Roberts on Ghosts of Empire On the basis of this original, stimulating and insightful book, and with his understanding of Britain's true legacy in the world, I'd trust him in that role more than most British foreign ministers of the past fifty years Times Literary Supplement Smart, witty and personable . he has written as provocative and personal a book about the British Empire as has been published for some time Daily Telegraph I learned something new on virtually every page of this fine book Michael Burleigh

Kwasi Kwarteng was born in London to Ghanaian parents. He has a PhD in History from Cambridge University and was elected as the Member of Parliament for Spelthorne in Surrey. His first book, Ghosts of Empire, was published to critical acclaim in 2011. www.kwart2010.com @kwasikwarteng