The accumulation of freedom : writings on anarchist economics / edited by Derek Shannon, Anthony J. Nocella, and John Asimakopoulos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nocella, Anthony J., II

Shannon, Deric.

Asimakopoulos, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radical economics.

Physical Description:

375 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, Calif. : AK Press, 2012.

Summary:

The only crisis of capitalism is capitalism itself. Let's toss credit default swaps, bailouts, environmental externalities and, while we're at it, private ownership of production in the dustbin of history. This is a book for all those skeptical as to whether we can tax or regulate our way to a just economic order.

Rejecting the notion that central planning or capitalism's free market are acceptable ways to organize economic life, Shannon, Nocella, and Asimakopoulos dramatically brighten the dismal science. The Accumulation of Freedom brings together economists, historians, theorists, and activists for a first-of-its-kind study of anarchist economics.

Contributors include Ruth Kinna, Robin Hahnel, Iain McKay, Richard j. White, Marie Trigona, Chris Spannos, Ernesto Aguilar, Uri Gordon, Abbey Volcano, and more. Book jacket.

Contents:

Anarchist Economics: A Holistic View / Deric Shannon Shannon, Deric, Anthony J. Nocella Nocella, Anthony J., John Asimakopoulos Asimakopoulos, John 11

Part 1 History

Examining the History of Anarchist Economics to See the Future / Chris Spannos Spannos, Chris 42

Laying the Foundations: Proudhon's Contribution to Anarchist Economics / Iain McKay McKay, Iain 64

Part 2 Analysis

Capitalism in the 2000s / Abbey Volcano Volcano, Abbey, Deric Shannon Shannon, Deric 80

Fight to Win! Tools for Confronting Capital / Jeff Monaghan Monaghan, Jeff, D. T. Cochrane Cochrane, D. T. 95

Escaping Capitalist Hegemony: Rereading Western Economies / Richard J. White White, Richard J., Colin C. Williams Williams, Colin C. 117

Part 3 Critique

Globalized Contradictions of Capitalism and the Imperative for Epochal Change / John Asimakopoulos Asimakopoulos, John 140

The Economic Crisis and Libertarian Socialists / Robin Hahnel Hahnel, Robin 159

Education's Diminishing Returns and Revolutionary Potential in the United States and Beyond / William T. Armaline Armaline, William T., William D. Armaline Armaline, William D. 178

Part 4 Practice

Anarchist Economics in Practice / Uri Gordon Gordon, Uri 204

Currency and Café Anarchy: Do-it-Yourself Economics and Participatory Resistance to Global Capitalism / Caroline Kaltefleiter Kaltefleiter, Caroline 219

Part 5 Resistance

Occupy, Resist, Produce! Lessons from Latin America's Occupied Factories / Marie Trigona Trigona, Marie 238

Call It an Uprising: People of Color and the Third World Organize against Capitalism / Ernesto Aguilar Aguilar, Ernesto 254

Part 6 Vision

Chopping Off the Invisible Hand: Internal Problems with Markets and Anarchist Theory, Strategy, and Vision / Deric Shannon Shannon, Deric 276

Ditching Class: The Praxis of Anarchist Communist Economics / Scott Nappalos Nappalos, Scott 291

The Anarchist Method: An Experimental Approach to Post-Capitalist Economies / Wayne Price Price, Wayne 313.

ISBN:

9781849350945

1849350949

OCLC:

709680937