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Confronting Capitalism
How the World Works and How to Change It
Series: Jacobin
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Why is our society so unequal? Why, despite their small numbers, do the rich dominate policy and politics even in democratic countries? Why is it often difficult for working people to organise around common interests? How do we begin building a more equal and democratic society? These are the questions that are answered in Confronting Capitalism.
Even though political organising can be very hard, political education does not have to be. This will be the book that a generation of socialists turn to for strategy and understanding. Combining elements of Marxism and modern social science with clear language, Chibber is able to outline the core dynamics of our economy and politics.
This book provides an indispensable map of how our world works and a proposal for how socialists might overcome the odds and build a democratic and egalitarian future.
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Confronting Capitalism by Vivek Chibber receives praise for its clarity and depth in exploring the dynamics and politics of capitalism. Reviewers commend it for illuminating current social and economic predicaments, emphasising the necessity of confronting capital to fight injustice. The book is noted for its accessible explanation of capitalism's structures and its call for a revived labour movement focused on solidarity and the common good.
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ISBN: 9781839762703
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 141g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Vivek Chibber is a Professor of Sociology at New York University and an editor of Catalyst. He is the author of Postcolonial Theory and the Specter of Capital and Locked in Place, which won the Barrington Moore, Jr. Prize. He has contributed to, among others, the Socialist Register, American Journal of Sociology, Boston Review and New Left Review.
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