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Hegemony Now : How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World (and How We Win It Back) by Jeremy Gilbert and Alex Williams (2022, Hardcover)

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Hegemony Now : How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World and How We Win It Back, Hardcover by Williams, Alex; Gilbert, Jeremy, ISBN 1786633140, ISBN-13 9781786633149, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "An updated theory of power for the twenty-first century, through upgrading the concept of hegemony-understanding the importance of passive consent, the complexity of political interests, and the structural force of technology"--

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PublisherVerso Books

ISBN-101786633140

ISBN-139781786633149

eBay Product ID (ePID)6057281019

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Book TitleHegemony Now : How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World (And How We Win It Back)

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPolitical Economy, History & Theory, International Relations / General, Commentary & Opinion

Publication Year2022

GenrePolitical Science

AuthorJeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.8 in

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LCCN2022-018813

Reviews"A landmark piece of work combining theoretical rigour and innovation with a magisterial mapping of the landscape of contemporary power. Gilbert and Williams have produced an essential guide to socialist strategy today." --Nick Srcnicek "Gilbert and Williams offer practical and hopeful strategies for changing the 'directions of travel' of the contemporary conjuncture--especially in the US and UK. But what makes Hegemony Now uniquely impressive is how seamlessly their politics emerges from their sophisticated analysis of the conditions and actualities of the present. Grounded in rich theorizing and a strong commitment to historical specificity, they pull post-Marxism back from the brink by taking up the under-theorized concept of material interests. Mapping the relations among economics, politics, and culture, they refuse to give in to the seductions of simplicity, choosing instead to make visible some of the complexities and contradictions that have produced a distinct set of interconnected crises. This is a book that crosses the divide between political economy and cultural studies, but it is a must-read for anyone trying to make sense of the apparent chaos of contemporary life and the possibilities for a better future." --Lawrence Grossberg, "A landmark piece of work combining theoretical rigour and innovation with a magisterial mapping of the landscape of contemporary power. Gilbert and Williams have produced an essential guide to socialist strategy today." --Nick Srcnicek "Gilbert and Williams offer practical and hopeful strategies for changing the 'directions of travel' of the contemporary conjuncture--especially in the US and UK. But what makes Hegemony Now uniquely impressive is how seamlessly their politics emerges from their sophisticated analysis of the conditions and actualities of the present. Grounded in rich theorizing and a strong commitment to historical specificity, they pull post-Marxism back from the brink by taking up the under-theorized concept of material interests. Mapping the relations among economics, politics, and culture, they refuse to give in to the seductions of simplicity, choosing instead to make visible some of the complexities and contradictions that have produced a distinct set of interconnected crises. This is a book that crosses the divide between political economy and cultural studies, but it is a must-read for anyone trying to make sense of the apparent chaos of contemporary life and the possibilities for a better future." --Lawrence Grossberg "In engaging and accessible prose, Gilbert and Williams provide an astute political analysis of our current conjuncture an important provocation for the left." --Michael Hardt "In the process of clarifying and updating the often misunderstood (and occasionally maligned) concept of hegemony, Gilbert and Williams also provide us with a valuable analysis of the 'long 1990s': an account of its constitution, a diagnosis of its crisis and a map for its overcoming. Anyone committed to the latter must engage with this book." --Rodrigo Nunes, author of Neither Vertical Nor Horizontal: A Theory of Political Organisation "The task for socialists is to live without illusions without becoming disillusioned. Gilbert and Williams have written a timely contribution in how the left acts strategically--learning from the successes and failures of the last decade." --Aaron Bastani "[Gilbert and Williams] have done a brilliant job stripping away much of the complexity that makes post and neo-Marxist language so difficult to engage with for ordinary mortals ... this book repays close attention." --Gavin O'Toole, Morning Star

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal327.101

SynopsisHow did we come to live in a world dominated by big tech and finance? Today power is in the hands of Wall Street and Silicon Valley. How do we understand this transformation in power? And what can we do about it? We cannot change anything until we have a better understanding of how power works, who holds it, and why that matters. Through upgrading the concept of hegemony--understanding the importance of passive consent; the complexity of political interests; and the structural force of technology--Jeremy Gilbert and Alex Williams offer us an updated theory of power for the twenty-first century. Hegemony Now explores how these forces came to control our world. The authors show how they have shaped the direction of politics and government as well as the neoliberal economy to benefit their own interests. However, this dominance is under threat. Following the 2008 financial crisis, a new order emerged in which the digital platform is the central new technology of both production and power. This offers new opportunities for counter hegemonic strategies to win back power. Hegemony Now outlines a dynamic socialist strategy for the twenty-first century., Who holds the power in the twenty-first century and how can we distribute it from the 1% to the 99% Neoliberalism, the political system that has ruled almost the entirety of the planet since the 1990s, is everywhere in decline, if not ruination. And as this global political crisis collides with a planetary health crisis, against the backdrop of an intensifying environmental crisis, the systems of order that regulate our political world have been plunged into disarray. Hegemony Now is a guide to these uncertain times. We know we are in an age of globalised technological infrastructures, world finance, and social media. But, Gilbert and Williams insist, we don't have an understanding of power, and we are in urgent need of one. Through upgrading the concept of hegemony--understanding the importance of passive consent; the complexity of political interests; and the structural force of technology-- Hegemony Now offers us an updated theory of power for the twenty-first century. Part social history, part political theory, part strategy manual, Hegemony Now asks: how did we come to live in this world dominated by big tech and finance? And what can be done to rebuild it anew?

LC Classification NumberJZ1312.G55 2022