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Democracy Against Capitalism

By Wood, Ellen Meiksins

Democracy Against Capitalism book

Democracy Against Capitalism

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Historian and political thinker Ellen Meiksins Wood argues that theories of "postmodern" fragmentation, "difference", and contingency can barely accommodate the idea of capitalism, let alone subject it to critique. In this book she sets out to renew the critical programme of historical materialism by redefining its basic concepts and its theory of history in original and imaginative ways, using them to identify the specificity of capitalism as a system of social relations and political power. She goes on to explore the concept of democracy in both the ancient and modern world, examining its relation to capitalism, and raising questions about how democracy might go beyond the limits imposed on it.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2016-02-02
Publication Date:
2016-02-02
Publisher:
Verso
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1784782440
ISBN13:
9781784782443
Weight:
259 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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