Capitalist Dictatorship: A Study of Its Social Systems, Dimensions, Forms and Indicators

Milan Zafirovski's book investigates the resurgence of capitalist dictatorship after 2016, examining its total social system composed of coercive economy, repressive polity, illiberal civil society, and irrational culture. It calculates degrees of capitalist dictatorship for contemporary Western and comparable societies, identifying it as the gravest threat to democratic society.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 459 pages
Publication date: 21 July 2022
Publisher: Haymarket Books

In this groundbreaking exploration, Milan Zafirovski delves into the revival of capitalist dictatorship in modern society, particularly after 2016. The book introduces the concept of capitalist dictatorship to the academic realm for the first time, offering a comprehensive analysis of this socio-political phenomenon. It examines capitalist dictatorship as a holistic social system encompassing various components, including a coercive economy, repressive polity, illiberal civil society, and an irrational culture, in contrast to liberal democracy.

Capitalist Dictatorship also delves into the diverse dimensions, manifestations, and indicators of capitalist dictatorship, employing rigorous calculations to assess the degrees of capitalist dictatorship in contemporary Western societies, such as the OECD countries. Zafirovski argues that capitalist dictatorship, encompassing autocracy, poses the most significant threat to contemporary democratic society since 2016.

This thought-provoking study sheds light on the complex dynamics shaping our world and underscores the urgent need for critical examination and action to safeguard democratic values and promote a more equitable and democratic future.

Weight: 684g
Dimension: 152 x 230 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642597738