The capitalist mode of destruction: Austerity, ecological crisis and the hollowing out of democracy / by Costas Panayotakis

By:

Panayotakis, Costas

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Geopolitical EconomyPublication details: Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2021Description: 155pISBN:

9781526144522

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DDC classification:

304.28 PAN.C

Contents:

Introduction 1 Rethinking the Surplus 2 Surplus and Freedom 3 Capital's Real Subsumption of Consumption 4 Consumerism and Capital's Use of Science and Technology to Undercut Democracy 5 Capitalism as a Force of Destruction 6 Futile Growth and Mounting Destruction: The Need to Rethink Contemporary Capitalism's Contradictions 7 The Crisis of Capitalist Democracy and the Continuing Relevance of the Communist Ideal Conclusion: Rethinking the Relationship Between Capitalism, Communism and Democracy

Summary: The capitalist mode of destruction traces contemporary capitalism's economic, ecological and democratic crises. Combining insights from a range of disciplines, including psychology, sociology and political economy, Panayotakis interprets these crises as manifestations of a previously unrecognized contradiction: over time, the benefits of capitalism's technological dynamism tend to decline even as its threats to humanity and the planet continue to mount.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	International Centre for Marxian Studies & Research Reference	International Centre for Marxian Studies & Research	Reference	304.28 PAN.C (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		CMS2082

References and index are included

Introduction
1 Rethinking the Surplus
2 Surplus and Freedom
3 Capital's Real Subsumption of Consumption
4 Consumerism and Capital's Use of Science and Technology to Undercut Democracy
5 Capitalism as a Force of Destruction
6 Futile Growth and Mounting Destruction: The Need to Rethink Contemporary Capitalism's Contradictions
7 The Crisis of Capitalist Democracy and the Continuing Relevance of the Communist Ideal
Conclusion: Rethinking the Relationship Between Capitalism, Communism and Democracy

The capitalist mode of destruction traces contemporary capitalism's economic, ecological and democratic crises. Combining insights from a range of disciplines, including psychology, sociology and political economy, Panayotakis interprets these crises as manifestations of a previously unrecognized contradiction: over time, the benefits of capitalism's technological dynamism tend to decline even as its threats to humanity and the planet continue to mount.

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