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The Implosion of Capitalism
Samir Amin
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Description for The Implosion of Capitalism
Paperback. Comprehensive survey of the world capitalist system in crisis - from the Eurozone, to the BRIC nations and the Arab Spring. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 196 x 9. Weight in Grams: 176.
In The Implosion of Capitalism world-renowned political economist Samir Amin connects the key events of our times - financial crisis, Eurozone implosion, the emerging BRIC nations and the rise of political Islam - identifying them as symptoms of a profound systemic crisis.
In light of these major crises and tensions, Amin updates and modifies the classical definitions of social classes, political parties, social movements and ideology. In doing so he exposes the reality of monopoly capitalism in its contemporary global form.
In a bravura conclusion, Amin argues that the current capitalist system is ... Read more
In The Implosion of Capitalism world-renowned political economist Samir Amin connects the key events of our times - financial crisis, Eurozone implosion, the emerging BRIC nations and the rise of political Islam - identifying them as symptoms of a profound systemic crisis.
In light of these major crises and tensions, Amin updates and modifies the classical definitions of social classes, political parties, social movements and ideology. In doing so he exposes the reality of monopoly capitalism in its contemporary global form.
In a bravura conclusion, Amin argues that the current capitalist system is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745334523
SKU
V9780745334523
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About Samir Amin
Samir Amin was director of the Third World Forum, based in Senegal, and Chair of the World Forum for Alternatives. His numerous books include The Implosion of Capitalism (Pluto, 2013) Accumulation on a World Scale (Monthly Review Press, 2008) and The Liberal Virus (Pluto, 2004).
Reviews for The Implosion of Capitalism
'One of the world's greatest radical thinkers'
Red Pepper 'Amin's global intellectual reach enables him to deal with a wide variety of issues with magnificent ease and simplicity'
International Journal of middle East Studies 'Amin is both a real-world social scientist and a revolutionary socialist'
Review of Radical Political Economy 'This world-class economist is a serious Nobel ... Read more
Red Pepper 'Amin's global intellectual reach enables him to deal with a wide variety of issues with magnificent ease and simplicity'
International Journal of middle East Studies 'Amin is both a real-world social scientist and a revolutionary socialist'
Review of Radical Political Economy 'This world-class economist is a serious Nobel ... Read more