Refeudalization in Latin America essays by Olaf Kaltmeier and Edgardo Lander / Olaf Kaltmeier, Edgardo Lander.
| Author/creator | Kaltmeier, Olaf, 1970- |
| Other author | Lander, Edgardo. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Coping with crisis : Latin American perspectives ; vol 1 |
| Contents | The terminal crisis of the modern colonial pattern of civilization -- Progressive Latin American governments in the face of civilizational crisis -- Debates of the left on current anti-capitalist struggles in Latin America -- Global refeudalization or Latin American 'feudal mania?' -- The One percent and the refeudalization of the social structure -- The refeudalization of the Economy -- Consumer identities: between luxury and debt bondage -- Of citadels, fortresses, and walls -- Millionaires in power -- From refeudalization to a new communism? -- Author interview : Hans-J©ơrgen Burchardt. |
| Abstract | "Discussing the civilizatory crisis and processes of refeudalization this volume brings into dialogue two of the most creative approaches, in Olaf Kaltmeier and Edgardo Lander, to rethink capitalism in the XXI century. In Part 1, Olaf Kaltmeier, takes issue with the state of social inequality in the region, highlighting the concentration of wealth within the upper 1% of society in Latin America. Comparing the current economic situation with the ancient regime, the discussion centers around the new phenomena like billionaires as president, increased luxury consumption, an emerging culture of distinction, and the intensification of land and spatial segregation. In Part 2, Lander urgently assesses the current state and political legacy of the "Pink Tide" governments in his essay "Crisis of Civilization." Reviewing the past two decades of the new millennium, Lander critiques the failure of these governments to provide alternatives to extractivism and economic dependencies. Finally, Hans-J©ơrgen Burchardt connects the arguments through interviews where both authors sum their efforts to open the issues to future dialogue. Refeudalization in Latin America provides an accessible and thought-provoking political diagnosis from the Global South which departs from the oft idiosyncratic and cyclical debates of the Global North to offer new vocabulary for social change. It will interest scholars and students of global studies, sociology, and political science"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Kaltmeier, Olaf, 1970- Refeudalization in Latin America New York, NY : Routledge, 2023 9781032312552 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023014185 |
| ISBN | 9781000888959 (epub) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781003308850 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781000888911 (adobe pdf) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |