This volume reassesses the nature of the current global economic
crisis and its implication for the 21st century, through the unique
lens of Marx's theory of the value-form as the unconscious matrix
of modern society. Going beyond orthodox Marxist and postmodernist
accounts, the author offers fresh new readings of Marx, Benjamin,
Foucault, and Zizek. Here he argues that capitalism has not only
entered its greatest crisis since WWII, but has in fact reached its
historical limit and is in terminal decline. In this light, the
book seeks to answer how a rerun of Keynesian regulations could
possibly resolve the crisis. It also inquires as to whether a Green
New Deal might succeed when the gap between work to be had and work
to be done widens, and what alternatives neo-Marxian approaches
offer considering the failure of Marxism in the 20th century. This
far-reaching, critical examination of the crisis not only builds on
critical theory, but also offers new readings of key theorists that
will appeal to anyone interested in political theory, critical
theory, and political economy.
General
Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic USA
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Critical Theory and Contemporary Society |
Release date: |
June 2015 |
First published: |
2015 |
Authors: |
Heiko Feldner
(Lecturer of Modern German History)
• Fabio Vighi
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
160 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4411-8909-7 |
Languages: |
English
|
Subtitles: |
English
|
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
Political science & theory
|
LSN: |
1-4411-8909-2 |
Barcode: |
9781441189097 |
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