In and Out of Crisis: The Global Financial Meltdown and Left Alternatives - Couverture souple

Panitch, Leo; Gindin, Sam; Albo, Gregory

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0850366704 ISBN 13 : 9780850366709

Editeur : The Merlin Press Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

In and Out of Crisis Investment banks have disappeared overnight, industrial firms have gone bankrupt, and the financial order has been shaken to the core: our world is in the grips of the most calamitous economic crisis since the Great Depression with its epicentre is the imperial USA. Many around may wonder if another world is possible, but few are mapping out potential avenues - and flagging wrong turns - en route to a post-capitalist future. In this groundbreaking analysis, renowned radical political economists Albo, Gindin and Panitch lay bare the roots of the crisis, which they locate in the dynamic expansion of capital on a global scale over the last quarter century - and...

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"Panitch's work is consistently characterized by intelligence, rigor, and commitment." --David Abraham, law professor, University of Miami

"[Leo Panitch is] a wonderful writer who bridges the disjuncture between theory and political praxis." --John C. Berg, government professor, Suffolk University

"Leo Panitch has stood out in recent years as one of the socialist intellectuals most fully engaged with political questions, analyzing the problems faced by left-wing parties, trade unions, and other social movements with great clarity." "--Irish Left Review"

"Greg Albo, Sam Gindin, and Leo Panitch provide a perceptive, and persuasive, analysis of the origins of the crisis, arguing that the Left must go beyond the demand for re-regulation, which, they assert, will not solve the economic or environmental crisis, and must instead demand public control of the banks and the financial sector, and of the uses to which finance is put. This is an important book that should be read widely, especially by those hoping to revitalize the Left." --Barbara Epstein, professor, UC Santa Cruz

"The most useful book to come out of the current crisis. I hope it's used to its fullest potential." --"In These Times"

"This brilliant work deserves a wide audience although its theoretical depth often makes it far from an easy read. Starting from the paradox that the financial meltdown has cost the ruling elites their credibility even while the North American Left has remained largely marginal, the authors proceed to challenge a number of widely held misconceptions and then sketch out a strategy for the rebirth of a radical movement." --"The Labor Studies Journal"

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Our world is in the grips of the most calamitous economic crisis since the Great Depression - and its epicentre is the imperial United States. In this groundbreaking analysis of the meltdown, renowned radical political economists Albo, Gindin and Panitch lay bare the roots of the crisis, which they locate in the dynamic expansion of capital on a global scale over the 25 years - and in the inner logic of capitalism itself. This groundbreaking work stands to be the enduring critique of the crisis and an indispensable springboard for a renewed Left.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The Merlin Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0850366704
• ISBN 13: 9780850366709
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144