Anti-fascist economics

What must we do to establish an economic system that centres people’s needs and dignity, while also serving democracy?

Amid the consolidation of far-right movements around the globe, Isabella Weber invites us to think about a new economic paradigm to halt the rise of fascism. Her new book, Anti-Fascist Economics: In Defence of Affordability, Dignity and Democracy (2026), explores why affordability constitutes the foundation of democracy.

Join us for a provocative and inspiring conversation between Isabella Weber and Lea Ypi as we explore these questions.

Meet our speaker and chair

Isabella Weber is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, an Associate in Research at the Fairbank Center, Harvard University, and a Fellow of the OSF Ideas Workshop. Isabella works on policy responses to inflation and have advised policymakers in the US, Germany, Europe and Latin America on price stabilization measures. Her new book, Anti-Fascist Economics, is released by Penguin Random House in fall 2026.

Lea Ypi is Ralph Miliband Professor in Politics and Philosophy at LSE, a permanent fellow of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin and an Honorary Professor in Philosophy at the Australian National University.

Any questions?

For any queries email m.bastida-Antich@lse.ac.uk.

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