The world after GDP : economics politics and international relations in the post growth era Machine generated contents note: Contents Acknowledgements Figures and Tables Introduction Chapter 1 The making of a post GDP world Chapter 2 The rise and fall of the GDP ideology Chapter 3 Post GDP economy Chapter 4 Post GDP politics Chapter 5 Post GDP world Conclusion References GDP is much more than a simple statistic. It has become the overarching benchmark of success and a powerful ordering principle at the heart of the global economy. But the convergence of major economic social and environmental crises has exposed the flaws of our economic system which values GDP above all else as a measure of prosperity and growth. In this provocative and inspiring new book political economist Lorenzo Fioramonti sets out his vision of a world after GDP. Focusing on pioneering research on alternative metrics of progress governance innovation and institutional change he makes a compelling case for the profound and positive transformations that could be achieved through a post GDP system of development. From a new role for small business households and civil society to a radical evolution of democracy and international relations Fioramonti sets out a combination of top down reforms and bottom up pressures whose impact he argues would be unprecedented making it possible to move away from GDP dominance and towards a more equitable sustainable and happy society