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Drinking Up the Revolution

By James Wilt

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Drinking Up the Revolution

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James Wilt exposes the links between the global alcohol industry and capitalism. In Drinking Up the Revolution, James Wilt shows us why alcohol policy should be at the heart of any socialist movement. Many people are drinking more now than ever before, as already massive multinationals are consolidating and new online delivery services are booming in an increasingly deregulated market. At the same time, public health experts are sounding the alarm about the catastrophic health and social impacts of rising alcohol use, with over three million people dying ever year due to alcohol-related harms. Exposing the links between the alcohol industry and capitalism, colonialism and environmental destruction, Wilt demonstrates the failure of both prohibition and deregulation, and instead focuses on those who profit from alcohol’s sale and downplay its impacts: producers, retailers, and governments. Rejecting both the alcohol industry’s moralizing against individual “problem drinkers” and the sober politics of “straight-edge” and wellness lifestyle trends, Drinking Up the Revolution is not another call for prohibition or more governmental control, but is instead a cry to take back alcohol for the people, and make it safe and enjoyable for all those who want to use it.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
345
Release Date:
2022-07-12
Publication Date:
2022-07-12
Publisher:
Watkins Media
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1913462765
ISBN13:
9781913462765
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
344 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
193 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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