This guide offers a detailed chapter-by-chapter analysis of Keynes' seminal work, providing insights into its key concepts and theories. It breaks down complex economic ideas into accessible explanations, making it easier for readers to grasp the significance of Keynes' contributions to economics. The book serves as a valuable resource for students and anyone interested in understanding the impact of Keynesian economics on modern thought.
How climate change will affect our political theory—for better and worse Despite the science and the summits, leading capitalist states have not achieved anything close to an adequate level of carbon mitigation. There is now simply no way to prevent the planet breaching the threshold of two degrees Celsius set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. What are the likely political and economic outcomes of this? Where is the overheating world heading? To further the struggle for climate justice, we need to have some idea how the existing global order is likely to adjust to a rapidly changing environment. Climate Leviathan provides a radical way of thinking about the intensifying challenges to the global order. Drawing on a wide range of political thought, Joel Wainwright and Geoff Mann argue that rapid climate change will transform the world’s political economy and the fundamental political arrangements most people take for granted. The result will be a capitalist planetary sovereignty, a terrifying eventuality that makes the construction of viable, radical alternatives truly imperative.
"A groundbreaking debunking of moderate attempts to resolve financial crises If, in liberal capitalism, political economy is the science of government, what is it for? Is it distributional, to realize the revolution without revolutionaries? Or is it to figure out how to forestall the revolution, to teach the masses to consent to remain poor? Keynesianism is the political economy that answers 'yes' on both counts: the solution to crisis-induced liberal anxiety since the French Revolution, an anxiety for which "political economy" seemed a cure. If the financial crisis of 2007-2008 briefly resurrected a Keynesian sensibility long declared dead, its reluctant radicalism finds itself renewed not because 'Keynesian economics' is palatable once more, but because the risks to "civilization" have posed themselves so aggressively it seems no one can afford not to listen"-- Provided by publisher
Wages, Workers, and the Political Economy of the American West
Geoff Mann explores the concept of wages as a complex political arena, emphasizing their role beyond mere compensation for labor. He delves into the struggles surrounding wages, illustrating how they shape and reflect social hierarchies related to race, gender, and citizenship. By examining these dynamics, Mann reveals how wages contribute to the negotiation of working people's identities, cultures, and political landscapes, highlighting their significance in broader societal contexts.