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In just over 300 pages, Schalit and his contributors put forward an astounding array of anti-market arguments; survey countless pockets of anti-capitalist resistance (opposition to free-market logic comes from a surprisingly wide spectrum, from the WTO protesters in Seattle and the Zapatista rebellion, to fundamentalist religion and even some centrists and conservatives); and assess the role of culture as a public sphere in which opposition can be rehearsed. But what’s most striking about this book is not so much its multiplicity of viewpoints or intellectual rigour, but the faint hint of optimism it contains . . . These essays are addressed to the intelligent but not necessarily academic reader, and there’s a touching conviction that the ideas here should and will be discussed by ordinary people like me, and perhaps like you too.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Independent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“[A] must-read for any up-and-coming revolutionary who hates market economy, but isn’t sure why.” —\u003ci\u003ePortland Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collapse of Enron and WorldCom and the increasing evidence of corruption at the highest levels of corporate life has opened the door to a remarkable whirlwind of dialogue about the prevailing economic ideology of the post–Cold War era. While traditionally the province of the left, concerns about the legitimacy of market-driven societies are now being voiced by centrists and conservatives, who fear that their livelihoods and their investments are suddenly at the mercy of forces spinning out of control.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEnter \u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Capitalism Reader,\u003c\/i\u003e a refreshingly non-doctrinaire anthology of writings and interviews covering much of the intellectual geography of the new anti-market left that has become increasingly visible since anti-capitalist protests rocked the World Trade Organization’s 1999 meeting in Seattle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFeaturing essays by Doug Henwood, Naomi Klein, Ali Abunimah, Annalee Newitz, Paul Thomas, Ultra-red, and the Bad Subjects collective—and interviews with Slavoj Žižek, Toni Negri, Thomas Frank, and Wendy Brown—\u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Capitalism Reader\u003c\/i\u003e moves from politics to culture, gender, and alternative economic systems. Each contributor presents accessible, hard-hitting (and sometimes humorous) critical insights that together make this volume an ideal partner in contemporary discourse about globalization, war, and economic decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOEL SCHALIT\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor based in Berlin, Germany. The author of the critically-acclaimed \u003ci\u003eJerusalem Callin\u003c\/i\u003eg, and the editor of several collections including \u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Capitalism Reader,\u003c\/i\u003e Schalit has edited some of America’s most influential independent magazines, including \u003ci\u003ePunk Planet, Tikkun\u003c\/i\u003e, and the legendary ’90s e-zine, \u003ci\u003eBad Subjects\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eAlterNet, the Forward, openDemocracy,\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. Schalit currently comments on Mideast politics for French global news broadcaster France 24, and is the editor of Seattle’s new politics and culture daily, \u003ci\u003eSouciant\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eIsrael vs. Utopia\u003c\/i\u003e is his latest book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556527427745,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781888451337","price":27.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781888451337_93adffbb-c441-4b71-bb48-36da7aa2840b.jpg?v=1781820704","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-anti-capitalism-reader-paperback-by-joel-schalit","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}