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Capitalism on Edge: How Fighting Precarity Can Achieve Radical Change Without Crisis Or Utopia

By Albena Azmanova

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2020
ISBN
0231195362, 9780231195362, 9780231195379, 0231195370, 9780231530606, 0231530609
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1514051 bytes)
Series
New Directions in Critical Theory, 69
Pages
256\272
Time added
2023-05-02 12:13:53

Description

Capitalism on Edge offers a novel diagnosis of the current moment to reveal that the potential for sweeping transformation must come from an unexpected direction. Albena Azmanova demonstrates that capitalism is not on its deathbed, revolution is not in the cards, and utopianism cannot steer us toward a brighter future. Copyright CONTENTS Preface Introduction: “How Come?” Asked the Befuddled Left 1. The Crisis of Capitalism, Almost 2. Capitalism Under Scrutiny: From Concept to Critique 3. Ideologies for the New Century 4. The Life and Times of Democratic Capitalism 5. Precarity Capitalism 6. What Is Ailing the 99 Percent? 7. Getting Unstuck: Overcoming Capitalism Without Crisis, Revolution, or Utopia Conclusion: The Radical Pragmatism of Bidding Capitalism Farewell Appendix: Summary of Theoretical Framework Notes Introduction 1. The Crisis of Capitalism, Almost 2. Capitalism Under Scrutiny: From Concept to Critique 3. Ideologies for the New Century 4. The Life and Times of Democratic Capitalism 5. Precarity Capitalism 6. What Is Ailing the 99 Percent? 7. Getting Unstuck: Overcoming Capitalism Without Crisis, Revolution, or Utopia Conclusion: The Radical Pragmatism of Bidding Capitalism Farewell BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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