Capitalism at the Limit
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Capitalism at the Limit

A Political Ecology of a World in Crisis

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eBook - ePub

Capitalism at the Limit

A Political Ecology of a World in Crisis

About this book

Capitalism is hitting the buffers. Unable to handle the various crises that its inherent logic of growth, profit, and competition has produced, it has led the world into a state of emergency - with the authoritarian right on the rise globally and progressive forces unable to realize the transformations needed to secure the future prosperity of people and planet. 'The old is dying and the new cannot be born', Gramsci said. We are caught between forces agitating for fundamental change, Green Capitalist modernizers, and fierce defenders of the status quo. How did this happen, and what is to be done?

In this new book, Ulrich Brand and Markus Wissen, authors of the acclaimed The Imperial Mode of Living, trace how capitalism has reached its very limits. Alongside the mutually reinforcing environmental, geopolitical, and social crises we face, they analyse the struggles that will determine the fate of humanity. Critiquing dominant pathways - from Green Capitalism to authoritarian and anti-ecological policies - that reinforce the Global North's imperial mode of living, the authors offer a fairer alternative based on solidarity and collective self-limitation. Capitalism at the Limit is a clear-sighted look at the dynamics driving the critical conflicts of our time.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Praise for Capitalism at the Limit
  4. Dedication
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Foreword by Dr Mario Candeias
  9. 1 Capitalism and the Climate Crisis
  10. 2 Monstrous Normality
  11. 3 The Limits of Externalization
  12. 4 Green Capitalism
  13. 5 Eco-Imperial Tensions
  14. 6 Authoritarian Politics
  15. 7 Perspectives of Solidarity
  16. References
  17. Acknowledgements
  18. Index
  19. End User License Agreement