The highly-anticipated new work by Alexander Hagelüken, a German economist and the author of the international bestseller 'The End of Money' and 'Economic for Kids'!

From Donald Trump to Alice Weidel, right-wing populists have been using anti-political rhetoric to win over voters. They incite opposition to free trade, the European Union, immigration, democratic institutions and climate protection. But as the world has witnessed every day since Donald Trump's election, their "economy of hate" is destroying prosperity and worsening the lives of everyone: trade and the economy are shrinking sharply, care workers are in short supply in regions with restricted immigration, democratic systems without institutions are collapsing, and the earth is suffering in the absence of climate protection. Alexander Hagelüken, the economic editor of Süddeutsche Zeitung, uses numerous examples and data to reveal how the right has made the rich richer while causing suffering for the majority of society. So far, the rise of right-wing forces around the world has mainly been discussed from a political and moral perspective. But: "It's the economy, stupid!" Hagelüken vividly and thoroughly describes how right-wing politics simultaneously attacks prosperity, peace and freedom. He proposes new ways to win back voters. To preserve our democracy, a new economic policy is needed now more than ever.

Alexander Hagerlück
Born in 1968, Alexander Hagerlück is a renowned German economist and former senior editor for economic policy at Süddeutsche Zeitung. He served as a correspondent in Berlin and Brussels and was the head of the financial section, where he produced a series of influential financial reports. In 2007, he launched the talk show "Let's Talk About Money" and helped Süddeutsche Zeitung design its financial and monetary section through a series of interviews. He exposed the placement scandal at the Federal Employment Agency, which led to the establishment of the Hartz Commission. He also revealed that Greece had manipulated its budget data for years to gain entry into the Eurozone. In 2016, he published the secret negotiation documents of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

His works include the acclaimed "The Age of Shocks: How Germany Avoided Economic Recession" (winner of the 2024 Hans Matthöfer Economic Journalism Award), "The Economics of Children" (a bestseller in Der Spiegel, licensed in China and South Korea), "The End of Money" (a groundbreaking economic work), as well as "The Divided State" and "Work Longer", all of which have generated significant social responses in Germany and Europe. He currently resides in Munich.