Writing on the Wall, The
On the Decomposition of Capitalism and Its Critics
by Anselm Jappe, Translation by Alastair Hemmens
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Pub Date Sep 29 2017 | Archive Date Oct 27 2017
John Hunt Publishing Ltd | Zero Books
Description
The 2008 global financial crisis has led to the re-emergence in public discourse of the idea that capitalism could end. For many, it was proof of the notion that capitalist civilisation has an endemic tendency towards crisis that will ultimately bring about its demise. Must we assume, however, that such an eventuality would inevitably result in the liberation of humanity, as many orthodox Marxists claim? Through a collection of specially revised essays, first published in France between 2007 and 2010, Anselm Jappe draws on the radical new perspective of “the critique of value” as a critical tool with which to understand today’s world and to re-examine the question of human emancipation. The Writing on the Wall offers a powerful new analysis of the decomposition of capitalism and its critics.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
This
passionate collection of essays by Anselm Jappe, a critique of value theorist,
is a significant contribution to the critical analysis of contemporary
capitalism. Resolutely anti-capitalist, the author reminds us that by demanding
submission of all aspects of life to market relationships, the system
inexorably leads to the destruction of human communities and the environment.
Michael Löwy, Alternative Libertaire
Marketing Plan
A radically new approach to
understanding the 2008 financial crisis and what the crisis of capitalism means
for contemporary social movements. The first book to appear in English by
Anselm Jappe since the translation of his seminal Guy Debord (1994).
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781785355813 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
