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Beyond Capitalist Dystopia: Reclaiming Freedom and Democracy in the Age of Global Crises
By (author) Davor Džalto
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This provocative book interrogates the ideology of capitalism as the ""default"" narrative underpinning various mainstream ideologies in the contemporary world. The book explores the genesis, structure and functioning of this ideological narrative, provides its critical assessment and outlines a possible alternative, beyond the logic of capitalism and toward a truly free and democratic society. The book takes a broad view of the major global challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and persuasively argue that, in order to resolve any of the major global problems, from the ongoing ecological crisis to economic and geopolitical issues, we need to confront the capitalist system. To unpack the logic of contemporary capitalist ideology, and the way it structures our inter-personal and political relations, the book gives an analysis of the ""end of ideology"" narrative and offers a critical assessment of the ideas behind the widely used but fundamentally flawed concept of ""Liberal democracy."" The book revisits metaphysical foundations behind the ideology of capitalism, exposing their secular-religious dimension, and their immanent oppressiveness. Based on this deconstruction of the metaphysical foundations implicit in (Neo)Liberalism and capitalism, the book offers a way in which alternative metaphysical foundations can be constructed to allow for different socio-political and economic models that would be based on a radical affirmation of freedom and democracy, as well as human responsibility for the natural environment. Beyond Capitalist Dystopia: Reclaiming Freedom and Democracy in the Age of Global Crises will be of great interest to anyone searching for alternatives to the pervasive ideology of capitalism as well as students and researchers active in various fields in the humanities and social sciences.
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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published date | 29 Jan 2024
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 202
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 360g
ISBN | 978-0-3677-4642-1
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BISAC | social science / anthropology / cultural
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