Marx in the Anthropocene: Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism by Kohei Saito

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Marx in the Anthropocene by Kohei Saito Facing global climate crisis, Marxs ecological critique of capitalism more clearly demonstrates its importance than ever. This book reconstructs the history of Marxism from an ecological perspective to open up a whole new idea of Marxs post-capitalism that is radically different from other alternatives proposed in recent political ecology. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Facing global climate crisis, Karl Marxs ecological critique of capitalism more clearly demonstrates its importance than ever. This book explains why Marxs ecology had to be marginalized and even suppressed by Marxists after his death throughout the twentieth century. Marxs ecological critique of capitalism, however, revives in the Anthropocene against dominant productivism and monism. Investigating new materials published in the complete works of Marx and Engels (Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe), Saito offers a wholly novel idea of Marxs alternative to capitalism that should be adequately characterized as degrowth communism. This provocative interpretation of the late Marx sheds new lights on the recent debates on the relationship between society and nature and invites readers to envision a post-capitalist society without repeating the failure of the actually existing socialism of the twentieth century. Author Biography Kohei Saito is an associate professor at University of Tokyo. His book Karl Marxs Ecosocialism: Capital, Nature and the Unfinished Critique of Political Economy (Monthly Review Press, 2017) won the Deutscher Memorial Prize. His second book, Capital in the Anthropocene (Shueisha, 2020), has sold over 400,000 copies in Japan and received the Asia Book Award. Table of Contents Dedication; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Marxs Ecological Critique of Capitalism and its Oblivion: 1. Marxs theory of metabolism in the age of global ecological crisis; 2. The intellectual relationship of Marx and Engels revisited from an ecological perspective; 3. Lukácss theory of metabolism as the foundation of ecosocialist realism; Part II. A Critique of Productive Forces in the Anthropocene; 4. Monism and the non-identity of nature; 5. The revival of utopian socialism and the productive forces of capital; Part III. Towards Degrowth Communism: 6. Marx as a degrowth communist; 7. The abundance of wealth in degrowth communism; Conclusion; References; Index. Review Marx in the Anthropocene is a deeply restorative project, both analytically and politically. Through a detailed examination of Marxs notebooks on the natural sciences, Kohei Saito reminds us why Marx insisted that the relationship between nature and capitalism was fundamentally unsustainable. The book restores to us a forgotten Marx, one who is eager to learn from precapitalist societies, one who is beginning to see destruction in development. Taking his lead from this longneglected Marx, Saito then builds a powerful argument for degrowth communism, a theoretical approach that aims to reorganize the very notion of abundance to fit the common weal, rather than fit an abstract notion of luxury communism. Marx in the Anthropocene reminds us, again, why anticapitalism is the nutrient that must be urgently added to nature Tithi Bhattacharya, author of Feminism for the 99%: A ManifestoA masterpiece. This is the book we have been waiting for. Saito draws on Marx to deliver a thrilling synthesis of degrowth and ecosocialism. Herein lies the secret to post-capitalist transition. A must-read for every socialist and every environmentalist -it will change both forever Jason Hickel, author of Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the WorldAfter his brilliant essay on Marxs ecology, Kohei Saito shows in his new pathbreaking book how different Marxist thinkers tried to deal with the environmental, challenges, from an anti-capitalist perspective. As in his previous essay, Saito is able to grasp Marxism as thought in movement, and not as a closed system. His courageous appeal for a degrowth communism is a decisive contribution for an ecological Marxism of our times, a communism for the Anthropocene Michael Löwy, author of Ecosocialism: A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe Promotional The book reveals unknown aspects of Marxs vision of post-capitalism that is adequate to the Anthropocene. Details ISBN1009366181 Author Kohei Saito Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2023 ISBN-10 1009366181 ISBN-13 9781009366182 Publication Date 2023-02-02 UK Release Date 2023-02-02 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-02-02 NZ Release Date 2023-02-02 Alternative 9781108844154 DEWEY 335.412 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:142417733;

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