Beyond Capitalism

Name: Beyond Capitalism
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SKU: 9781623567972
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Building Democratic Alternatives for Today and the Future

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Beyond Capitalism explores the global challenges posed by capitalism's failure to meet the needs of the majority. Through essays by international scholars and activists, it examines alternatives such as worker cooperatives, participatory economics, and solidarity economies across both advanced and late capitalist societies. The book highlights movements like Mondragon and initiatives in South Africa, presenting a hopeful vision for democratic economic transformation.
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This book is essential reading for students of social movements and political thought, activists, and anyone interested in understanding or building alternatives to capitalism's systemic crises.

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Capitalism as a global system barely allows the needs of the majority of the world's population to be met. Whether from an industrialised country such as the US or from South Africa, the need for an alternative can be felt all over the world. It is clear nowadays that, due to the non-democratic nature and inadequacies of capitalism, another system must take its place. Such a process has already begun through the cooperative movement, which this book examines along with other initiatives.

Featuring essays by international scholars and activists from various spheres of the anti-capitalist left, the work presents many examples from the north and the south, covering both historically-advanced and late capitalist economies. It discusses initiatives such as participatory economics, the Mondragon experience, worker cooperatives in Europe and Latin America, solidarity economy in South Africa, and more.

Written in an accessible manner, Beyond Capitalism will be an invaluable resource for any student of social movements and political thought, and for anyone looking for alternatives to today's ongoing systemic crises.

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Beyond Capitalism is praised for its timely and powerful analysis, combining rigorous research with a passionate call to action. Peter McLaren from UCLA lauds the book for exposing capitalist deceptions and inspiring hope for a new social order. The essays are valued for their clarity, innovation, and practical alternatives, making the work a vital resource for those seeking democratic economic solutions.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781623567972

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 June 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Contributors:

Edited by Dr. Jeff Shantz
Edited by Dr. José Brendan Macdonald

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 413g

Pages: 304

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Education & Reference Finance & Economics Finance & Investment Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jeffrey Shantz teaches human rights and community advocacy at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver, Canada. A rank and file union and antipoverty organizer and scholar, he focuses on worker self-activity and the connections between ecology and labor organizing. He is the author and editor of eleven books, including Organizing Anarchy: Direct Action and Insurgency (Berghahn Books, 2012) and Green Syndicalism (Syracuse University Press, 2012).

José Brendan Macdonald is Professor Emeritus at the Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil, where he founded the Incubator of Solidarity Enterprises. He has written extensively on solidarity economics.