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Against Austerity: How We Can Fix the Crisis They Made
Richard Seymour
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Description for Against Austerity: How We Can Fix the Crisis They Made
Paperback. A blistering, accessible and invigorating polemic against the current political consensus. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; 3JM; JPWF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Five years into capitalism's deepest crisis, which has led to cuts and economic pain across the world, Against Austerity addresses a puzzling aspect of the current conjuncture: why are the rich still getting away with it? Why is protest so ephemeral? Why does the left appear to be marginal to political life?
In an analysis which challenges our understanding of capitalism, class and ideology, Richard Seymour shows how 'austerity' is just one part of a wider elite plan to radically re-engineer society and everyday life in the interests of profit, consumerism and speculative finance.
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Five years into capitalism's deepest crisis, which has led to cuts and economic pain across the world, Against Austerity addresses a puzzling aspect of the current conjuncture: why are the rich still getting away with it? Why is protest so ephemeral? Why does the left appear to be marginal to political life?
In an analysis which challenges our understanding of capitalism, class and ideology, Richard Seymour shows how 'austerity' is just one part of a wider elite plan to radically re-engineer society and everyday life in the interests of profit, consumerism and speculative finance.
... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
202g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745333281
SKU
V9780745333281
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About Richard Seymour
Richard Seymour is an emerging voice on the radical left, providing expert analysis on British politics across international media. He co-founded the magazine Salvage, a quarterly of revolutionary arts and letters, and has authored numerous books. He is the author Against Austerity: How we Can Fix the Crisis they Made (Pluto, 2014), Corbyn: The Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics (Verso, ... Read more
Reviews for Against Austerity: How We Can Fix the Crisis They Made
'Essential and powerful reading'
Paul Mason, Culture and Digital Editor of Channel 4 News and author of 'Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere' (Verso, 2012) 'As so-called 'austerity' continues its rampage, it's patently obvious that it can't fix the economy. So why have the ConDems stuck with it? Eschewing the comforting liberal critique that it's all a mistake, mere economic ... Read more
Paul Mason, Culture and Digital Editor of Channel 4 News and author of 'Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere' (Verso, 2012) 'As so-called 'austerity' continues its rampage, it's patently obvious that it can't fix the economy. So why have the ConDems stuck with it? Eschewing the comforting liberal critique that it's all a mistake, mere economic ... Read more