{"title":"Alex Williams","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection of works by Alex Williams, a prominent voice in the realms of \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e. Known for his astute analysis and thought-provoking insights, Williams delves into the complexities of modern power dynamics with exceptional clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis acclaimed book, \u003cem\u003eHegemony Now\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a compelling exploration of political hegemony, examining how it shapes contemporary societal structures. Through rigorous research and a nuanced perspective, Williams illuminates the intricate forces that influence global affairs today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive into Alex Williams' thought leadership to gain a deeper understanding of the political landscape that defines our world. His writings are essential for anyone eager to engage with sophisticated political discourse and explore the power structures that shape our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hegemony-now-by-alex-williams-9781786633149","title":"Hegemony Now","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhose world are we living in? The clear answer is the tech entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley and the sections of finance capital most closely allied to them. In \u003cem\u003eHegemony Now\u003c\/em\u003e, Jeremy Gilbert and Alex Williams ask: How did this historic bloc of Wall Street and Silicon Valley establish their control over contemporary global culture?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHegemony Now\u003c\/em\u003e considers the political means by which finance capital—greatly assisted by emergent digital technologies—re-established pre-eminence within the capitalist class and across wider society in the 1980s and 1990s. Digital technology corporations such as Apple, Facebook, and Google have established virtual monopolies both on the distribution of information and on key infrastructures of everyday life, communication, and entertainment. Digital platforms, \u003cem\u003eHegemony Now\u003c\/em\u003e makes clear, are a key mechanism of institutionalised power, and the contemporary state can increasingly be understood as itself a form of platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat can be done, and by whom? What alliances and coalitions might have the potential to challenge the hegemony of the techno-financial elite? What programme might they coalesce around? And what technical and institutional infrastructures would we need to build in order to realise their political potential? The authors present a range of possible outcomes, from the utopic to the dystopian. \u003cem\u003eHegemony Now\u003c\/em\u003e is at once a theory of power and hegemony in the twenty-first century and a road-map for the fights ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849247019244,"sku":"9781786633149","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2860533482824.jpg?v=1759029975"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alex-williams.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}