Will China be the epicentre of the collapse of Capitalism?
Minqi Li Book order
Minqi Li is a Chinese political economist and historical social scientist, known as an advocate of the Chinese New Left. His work centers on world-systems analysis and Marxian economics, exploring global economic trends and their historical context. Li's approach offers a critical perspective on contemporary capitalism and its dynamics.
- 2015
- 2014
Peak Oil, Climate Change, and the Limits to China's Economic Growth
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The analysis focuses on energy development within the framework of economic and social transformations, highlighting the tension between ecological limits and the capitalist system. It argues that the current economic model is fundamentally at odds with ecological sustainability, with a particular emphasis on the implications of these issues in the Chinese context.
- 2008
The Rise of China and the Demise of the Capitalist World-Economy, The
- 232 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The book explores China's growing influence on the global economy and its potential to disrupt the current system. Through the lenses of Marxism, world-system theories, and ecological constraints, Minqi Li assesses the future dynamics between China and capitalism in the twenty-first century. He posits that China's rise may intensify key contradictions within world capitalism, potentially leading to the collapse of the established world-system. This work is crucial for those studying political economy, economics, and global politics.