Cognitive Capitalism
Yann Moulier-Boutang
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Description for Cognitive Capitalism
Paperback. We live in a time of transition, argues Yann Moulier Boutang. But the irony is that this is not a transition to a new type of society called socialism , as many on the Left had assumed; rather, it is a transition to a new type of capitalism. Socialism has been left behind by a new revolution in our midst. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
We live in a time of transition, argues Yann Moulier Boutang. But the irony is that this is not a transition to a new type of society called ‘socialism’, as many on the Left had assumed; rather, it is a transition to a new type of capitalism. Socialism has been left behind by a new revolution in our midst. ‘Globalization’ effectively corresponds to the emergence, since 1975, of a third kind of capitalism. It does not have much to do with the industrial capitalism which, at the point of its birth (1750-1820), broke with earlier forms of mercantile capitalism. The ... Read more
We live in a time of transition, argues Yann Moulier Boutang. But the irony is that this is not a transition to a new type of society called ‘socialism’, as many on the Left had assumed; rather, it is a transition to a new type of capitalism. Socialism has been left behind by a new revolution in our midst. ‘Globalization’ effectively corresponds to the emergence, since 1975, of a third kind of capitalism. It does not have much to do with the industrial capitalism which, at the point of its birth (1750-1820), broke with earlier forms of mercantile capitalism. The ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745647333
SKU
V9780745647333
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About Yann Moulier-Boutang
Yann Moulier Boutang is professor of economics at Université de Technologie de Compiègne. Ed Emery is the translator.
Reviews for Cognitive Capitalism
"The most systematic and comprehensive account of the economic position developed by the autonomist school of thought." Political Studies Review "Valuable for the way it prompts readers into asking uneasy questions about the nature of the economic system we live in." LSE Politics Blog "What drives contemporary capitalism? Moulier Boutang provides a convincing answer in his account of ... Read more