Within and Beyond Capitalism: A Twofold Transformation

This book argues for a twofold transformation to mitigate environmental catastrophe, avert war, and overcome poverty and authoritarianism: a struggle for democratic, peace-oriented, social, and ecological changes within a post-neoliberal but still bourgeois-capitalist society, and a drive towards entry-level projects aimed at a great transformation beyond capitalism. It calls for the embrace of core values and institutions aligned with solidarity as opposed to capitalism and advances four guiding ideas for the pursuit of such a path: redistribution of life chances and power, socio-ecological restructuring, redesign of democratic institutions, and reversal from confrontation to peace through international cooperation and solidarity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book makes a compelling case for a two-pronged transformation to address the urgent challenges of our time: mitigating environmental catastrophe, averting war, and overcoming poverty and authoritarianism. It advocates for a multifaceted endeavor that seeks to bring about democratic, peace-oriented, social, and ecological changes within the framework of a post-neoliberal but still bourgeois-capitalist society. At the same time, it encourages a drive towards entry-level projects aimed at a profound transformation beyond capitalism.

The book emphasizes the need to shift our core values and institutions away from capitalism and towards solidarity. It proposes four guiding ideas for pursuing this path: redistributing life chances and power, socio-ecological restructuring, redesigning democratic institutions, and reversing from confrontation to peace through international cooperation and solidarity.

This volume serves as a valuable presentation of the fundamental elements of a left strategy for socioecological transformation. It will appeal to scholars of social, political, and economic theory with interests in post-capitalist futures, offering insights and perspectives that can help shape our collective efforts towards a more sustainable and just world.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032591506