An Anti-Capitalist Manifesto

193 Pages·2003·6.508 MB·English

by  Alex Callinicos

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Contents
Preface
Vll
Acknowledgements
IX
Introduction
1
An unschedeuvleendt 1
Ther evivoafsl co iaclr itique 6
Namintgh em ovement 13
Another unscheduled event 16
CapitalAigsami ntshte P lanet
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Sow hat'tsh ep roblem?
21
Financfioalll ies
28
Thep erpetmuoatli omna chine
35
Accumulatainodcn a tastrophe
44
Thes worodf L eviathan
50
Summary
65
Contents
vi
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VarieatniSdet sr ategies
Varietoifae nst i-capitalism
67
Reforomr r evolution?
86
Summary
104
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Anti-capivtaalluiesst
106
A notoen d iveirtsy
112
What'wsr ongw itthh em arket?
114
Why we neepdl anning
122
A transitpiroongarla mme
132
Summary
143
Afterword
144
Notes
150
Index
171
Preface
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