The Bewitched World of Capital: Methods, Theory, Politics

Capital is a chameleon that transforms while maintaining the same logic, leading to radical conflict and new revolutionary theories and subjects. Giacomo Marramao's The Bewitched World of Capital explores this transformation from Austro-Marxism to Frankfurt School Critical Theory, from Hilferding to Grossmann, and Max Weber to Carl Schmitt, revealing how the Political was remade in the passage from free-market capitalism to mass society.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 09 July 2024
Publisher: Haymarket Books

Capital is a versatile and adaptable entity that exhibits diverse forms while adhering to a consistent underlying logic. It skillfully capitalizes on crises as opportunities for renewal and transformation. However, each metamorphosis also presents an avenue for intense conflict and the emergence of novel revolutionary theories and subjects. This is particularly evident in the pivotal period spanning the 1920s and 1930s, which Giacomo Marramao portrays as a blazing crucible of theoretical and practical transformations and fierce confrontations. In this transformative journey, Marramao traverses a range of intellectual movements, from Austro-Marxism to Frankfurt School Critical Theory, from Hilferding to Grossmann, and from Max Weber to Carl Schmitt. Through his insightful analysis, The Bewitched World of Capital illuminates how the Political landscape underwent a profound transformation during this period, shifting from free-market capitalism to mass society. This shift sheds new light on the various forms of domination and conflict that continue to shape our contemporary world.

Weight: 450g
Dimension: 151 x 228 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642599916