Polarising development : alternatives to neoliberalism and the crisis / edited by Lucia Pradella and Thomas Marois.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pradella, Lucia, editor.

Marois, Thomas, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Philosophy.

Economic development.

Neoliberalism.

Capitalism.

Social movements--Developing countries.

Social movements.

Marxian economics.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

vi, 280 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Polarizing development

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2015.

Summary:

The global economic crisis has exposed the limits of neoliberalism and dramatically deepened social polarization. Yet, despite increasing resistance, neoliberalism prevails globally. Radical alternatives, moreover, are rarely debated or reduced to new Keynesian and developmental agendas. This book polarises the debate between radical and reformist alternatives by exploring the antagonistic structure of capitalist development. From Latin America to Asia, Africa to the Middle East and Europe to the US, social and labour movements are at the forefront of change. This book's new generation of scholars elaborates on radical worldwide strategies for moving beyond neoliberalism, and beyond capitalism. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Polarising Development - Introducing Alternatives to Neoliberalism and the Crisis / Thomas Marois Marois, Thomas, Lucia Pradella Pradella, Lucia 1

Part I Alternative Themes 13

2 Beyond Impoverishment: Western Europe in the World Economy / Lucia Pradella Pradella, Lucia 15

3 Banking on Alternatives to Neoliberal Development / Thomas Marois Marois, Thomas 27

4 The Political Economy of Development: Statism or Marxism? / Benjamin Selwyn Selwyn, Benjamin 39

5 The Globalisation of Production and the Struggle for Workers' Unity: Lessons from Bangladesh / John Smith Smith, John 51

6 The 'Rise of the South' / Alfredo Sucid-Filho Sucid-Filho, Alfredo 62

7 Hegemony in Question: US Primacy, Multi-Polarity and Global Resistance / Jerome Klassen Klassen, Jerome 74

8 Neoliberalism, Crisis and International Migration / Pietro Basso Basso, Pietro 86

9 Neoliberalism, Social Reproduction and Women's Resistance: Lessons from Cambodia and Venezuela / Sarah Miraglia Miraglia, Sarah, Susan Spronk Spronk, Susan 98

10 Exploding in the Air: Beyond the Carbon Trail Of Neoliberal Globalisation / Andreas Malm Malm, Andreas 108

11 Defend, Militate and Alternate: Public Options in a Privatized World / David A. McDonald McDonald, David A. 119

12 Utopian Socialism and Marx's Capital: Envisioning Alternatives / Hugo Radice Radice, Hugo 131

Part II Alternative Cases 143

13 Beyond Neoliberalism and New Developmentalism in Latin America: Towards an Anti-Capitalist Agenda / Abelardo Muriña-Flores Muriña-Flores, Abelardo 145

14 Crisis and Class, Advance and Retreat: The Political Economy of the New Latin American Left / Jeffery R. Webber Webber, Jeffery R. 157

15 Taking Control: Decommodification and Peasant Alternatives to Neoliberalism in Mexico and Brazil / Leandro Vergara-Camus Vergara-Camus, Leandro 169

16 The Rise of East Asia: A Slippery Floor for the Left / Dae-oup Chang Chang, Dae-oup 180

17 Labour as an Agent of Change: The case of China / Tim Pringle Pringle, Tim 192

18 Alternatives to Neoliberalism in India / Rohini Hensman Hensman, Rohini 203

19 Musical Chairs on the Sidelines: The Challenges of Social Transformation in Neocolonial Africa / Baba Aye Aye, Baba 214

20 Challenging Neoliberalism in the Arab World / Adam Hanieh Hanieh, Adam 226

21 Socialist Feminist Alternatives to Neoliberalism in Turkey / Demet Özmen Yilmaz Yilmaz, Demet Özmen 237

22 Uneven Development and Political Resistance against EU Austerity Politics / Angda Wigger Wigger, Angda, Laura Horn Horn, Laura 248

23 Crisis, Austerity and Resistance in the United States / David McNally McNally, David 260.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780745334707

0745334709

9780745334691

0745334695

OCLC:

898348605