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Spaces of Global Capitalism

A Theory of Uneven Geographical Development
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David Harvey offers a comprehensive critique of contemporary capitalism, focusing on the development of neoliberalism, global inequality, and the concept of 'space' in economic geography. The book examines fiscal crises across developing nations and provides a pathway to understanding forces behind global economic development.
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Essential reading for scholars and students in the humanities and social sciences, especially those interested in geography, economics, and global development.

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Fiscal crises have cascaded across much of the developing world with devastating results, from Mexico to Indonesia, Russia, and Argentina. The extreme volatility in contemporary economic fortunes seems to mock our best efforts to understand the forces that drive development in the world economy.

David Harvey, the single most important geographer writing today and a leading social theorist of our age, offers a comprehensive critique of contemporary capitalism. In this fascinating book, he shows the way forward for just such an understanding, enlarging upon the key themes in his recent work: the development of neoliberalism, the spread of inequalities across the globe, and space as a key theoretical concept.

Both a major declaration of a new research programme and a concise introduction to David Harvey’s central concerns, Spaces of Global Capitalism will be essential reading for scholars and students across the humanities and social sciences.

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    Fiscal crises have cascaded across much of the developing world with devastating results, from Mexico to Indonesia, Russia, and Argentina. The extreme volatility in contemporary economic fortunes seems to mock our best efforts to understand the forces that drive development in the world economy. David Harvey, the single most important geographer writing today and a leading social theorist of our...
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β€œHarvey is a scholarly radical; his writing is free of journalistic clichés, full of facts and carefully thought-through ideas.” – Richard Sennett
β€œDavid Harvey provoked a revolution in his field and has inspired a generation of radical intellectuals.” – Naomi Klein, author of No Is Not Enough and This Changes Everything

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788734653

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Peter Meusberger
  • Introduction by Hans Gebhardt

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 186g

Pages: 160

About the Author

David Harvey teaches at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and is the author of many books, including Social Justice and the City, The Condition of Postmodernity, The Limits to Capital, A Brief History of Neoliberalism, Spaces of Global Capitalism, and A Companion to Marx's Capital. His website is davidharvey.org

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