Titre :	The future is degrowth : a guide to a world beyond capitalism
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Matthias Schmelzer, Auteur ; Andrea Vetter, Auteur ; Aaron Vansintjan, Auteur
Année de publication :	2022
Importance :	1 vol.(IX -310 p.)
Format :	21 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-1-83976-584-1
Langues :	Anglais
Catégories :	Capitalisme Écologie -- Aspect politique Économie monétaire
Résumé :	Economic growth isn’t working, and it cannot be made to work. Offering a counter-history of how economic growth emerged in the context of colonialism, fossil-fueled industrialization, and capitalist modernity, The Future Is Degrowth argues that the ideology of growth conceals the rising inequalities and ecological destructions associated with capitalism, and points to desirable alternatives to it. Not only in society at large, but also on the left, we are held captive by the hegemony of growth. Even proposals for emancipatory Green New Deals or postcapitalism base their utopian hopes on the development of productive forces, on redistributing the fruits of economic growth and technological progress. Yet growing evidence shows that continued economic growth cannot be made compatible with sustaining life and is not necessary for a good life for all. This book provides a vision for postcapitalism beyond growth. Building on a vibrant field of research, it discusses the political economy and the politics of a non-growing economy. It charts a path forward through policies that democratise the economy, “now-topias” that create free spaces for experimentation, and counter-hegemonic movements that make it possible to break with the logic of growth. [Résumé de l'éditeur]

The future is degrowth : a guide to a world beyond capitalism [texte imprimé] / Matthias Schmelzer, Auteur ; Andrea Vetter, Auteur ; Aaron Vansintjan, Auteur . - 2022 . - 1 vol.(IX -310 p.) ; 21 cm.
ISBN : 978-1-83976-584-1
Langues : Anglais

Catégories :

Capitalisme Écologie -- Aspect politique Économie monétaire

Résumé :

Economic growth isn’t working, and it cannot be made to work. Offering a counter-history of how economic growth emerged in the context of colonialism, fossil-fueled industrialization, and capitalist modernity, The Future Is Degrowth argues that the ideology of growth conceals the rising inequalities and ecological destructions associated with capitalism, and points to desirable alternatives to it. Not only in society at large, but also on the left, we are held captive by the hegemony of growth. Even proposals for emancipatory Green New Deals or postcapitalism base their utopian hopes on the development of productive forces, on redistributing the fruits of economic growth and technological progress. Yet growing evidence shows that continued economic growth cannot be made compatible with sustaining life and is not necessary for a good life for all. This book provides a vision for postcapitalism beyond growth. Building on a vibrant field of research, it discusses the political economy and the politics of a non-growing economy. It charts a path forward through policies that democratise the economy, “now-topias” that create free spaces for experimentation, and counter-hegemonic movements that make it possible to break with the logic of growth. [Résumé de l'éditeur]