{"title":"Gregory Salle","description":"\u003cp\u003eGregory Salle's works explore the intricate intersections of power, society, and economy with a sharp, analytical eye. His books, such as \u003cem\u003eCarceral Utopia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSuperyachts\u003c\/em\u003e, offer penetrating insights into contemporary political structures and the forces shaping modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cstrong\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/strong\u003e, Salle’s writing challenges readers to reconsider established narratives and encourages a deeper understanding of the complexities within global systems. His thoughtful approach makes these works essential for anyone interested in the critical debates of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"superyachts-by-gregory-salle-9781509559947","title":"Superyachts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superyacht is a boat that exceeds 30 metres in length, with some surpassing even 100 metres—more than a football field. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, there were about 2,000 of these vessels in the world; two decades and a financial crisis later, there are three times as many.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrégory Salle argues that these are not whimsical fads: on the contrary, luxury yachting highlights the social exclusivity of the wealthiest and the environmental waste they emit. Rather than being simply the plaything of billionaires with extravagant lifestyles, the superyacht offers a disconcerting reflection of the world as it is. A contemporary form of ostentatious seclusion, a magnifying glass for social inequalities, the superyacht leads us straight to the great questions of our time, including the question of ecocide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom class struggle to the over-consumption of the rich, from tax evasion to environmental crime, from eco-bleaching to the differential management of illegalities, to pull the thread of super yachting is to unspool the whole ball of capitalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471656042732,"sku":"9781509559947","price":107.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509559947-superyachts.jpg?v=1775248893"},{"product_id":"carceral-utopia-by-gregory-salle-9781509571475","title":"Carceral Utopia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat underpins the legitimacy of the prison system in the twenty-first century? Despite numerous challenges and setbacks, there is still a widespread belief that prisons can be improved in a socially progressive way. Even today, model prisons are being built that seek to fix the shortcomings and failures of their predecessors, as if past failures were due to a lack of imagination, determination, or resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe aim of creating model prisons is not new: it dates back to the early nineteenth century. Ranging from England to Switzerland and Spain, from Russia to China and India, \u003cem\u003eCarceral Utopia\u003c\/em\u003e documents a rich, global history of ambitious efforts to create model prisons – places of confinement initially lauded for their progressive ideals but later revealed as fiascos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of this journey through time and space, it will not suffice merely to highlight the gap between plans and realities, or even to dispel the illusion that model prisons could not live up to their claims. We need to ask why, despite so many failures, these institutions are still being built today. Might their many obvious shortcomings conceal a covert success?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67807560401132,"sku":"9781509571475","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4a620fa1938924b258b88aaa5883113e.jpg?v=1792623431"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/gregory-salle.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}