{"product_id":"aftermath-manuel-castells-9780199658411","title":"Aftermath: The Cultures of the Economic Crisis","description":"The crisis of global capitalism that has unfolded since 2008 is more than an economic crisis. It is structural and multidimensional. The sequence of events that have taken place in its aftermath show that we are entering a world that is very different from the social and economic conditions\u003cbr\u003ethat characterized the rise of global, informational capitalism in the preceding three decades. The policies and strategies that were intended to manage the crisis--with mixed results depending on the country--may usher in a distinctly different economic and institutional system, as the New Deal, \u003cbr\u003ethe construction of the European Welfare State, and the Bretton Woods global financial architecture all gave rise to a new form of capitalism in the aftermath of the 1930s Depression, and World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume examines the cultures and institutions at the root of the crisis, as well as the conflicts and debates that may lead to a new social landscape, including the rise of alternative economic cultures in the social movements that have sprung up around the world. This collection of essays\u003cbr\u003epresents the results of a shared project of reflection by a group of international sociologists and social scientists, led by Manuel Castells. They conclude that to address life beyond the crisis, we need nothing less than a complete transformation of the mind-set that led to bankruptcy and despair, \u003cbr\u003eand to economies and societies based on an unsustainable model of speculative finance and political irresponsibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manuel Castells,Joao Caraca,Gustavo Cardoso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199658412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199658411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Manuel Castells","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47419025654015,"sku":"9780199658411","price":82.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ff0166d-486f-4f67-be28-db4632d342d7.jpg?v=1761508991","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aftermath-manuel-castells-9780199658411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}