Aftermath

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 that characterized the rise of global, informational capitalism in the preceding three decades. The policies and strategies that 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, the 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. This volume examines the cultures and institutions at the root of the crisis, as well as the conflicts and debates that lead to a new social landscape, including the rise of alternative economic cultures expressed in the social movements occupying Wall Street. The book presents the results of a shared project of reflection by an interdisciplinary group of researchers from around the world. It contends that there is no quick fix to the current financial and political system. Life beyond the crisis requires a transformation of the mindset that led to bankruptcy and despair, and to economies and societies based on an unsustainable model of speculative finance and political irresponsibility. The book explains why and explores the contours of the world emerging in the aftermath of the crisis.

ISBN 0199658412   Pages 336 ISBN13 9780199658411 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 634 Publisher Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Imprint Oxford University Press   Height (mm) 243 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 164 Publication date 26 Jul 2012   Spine width (mm) 23 DEWEY 330.9051   Academic level Postgraduate DEWEY edition DC23

1. The Cultures of the Economic Crisis: An Introduction ; PRELUDE ; 2. The Rolling Apocalypse of Contemporary History ; 3. The Separation of Cultures and the Decline of Modernity ; WHICH CRISIS? WHOSE CRISIS? ; 4. The Metamorphosis of a Crisis ; 5. Financial Crisis or Societal Mutation? ; DEALING WITH THE CRISIS ; 6. Branding the Crisis ; 7. In Nationalism We Trust? ; 8. Crisis, Identity and the Welfare State ; BEYOND THE CRISIS ; 9. Surfing the Crisis: Cultures of Belonging and Networked Social Change ; 10. Beyond the Crisis: The Emergence of Alternative Economic Practises ; THE NON-GLOBAL GLOBAL CRISIS ; 11. No Crisis in China? The Rise of China's Social Crisis ; 12. A Non-Global Crisis? Challenging the Crisis in Latin America ; AFTERMATH?

The discussion of the crisis of global capitalism offered in this book marks a breakthrough. The work ranges far more widely than the usual crop of purely economic analyses and rightly so. Anthony Giddens, Former Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science All economies are culturethat is the lens through which this compelling analysis looks at the on-going crisis of capitalism. From this follows the imperative: cooperate or fail! This book is a thought-provoking, interdisciplinary diagnosis of a world in turmoil. Ulrich Beck, Professor of Sociology, University of Munich Five years of crisis and upheaval have shaken the world. Aftermath takes up the question of where we go now. Castells and his collaborators show the depth of challenges, the diversity of global circumstances and paths, andhappilyreasons for cautious optimism amid the tumult. This is an important moment in history and an important book for this moment. Craig Calhoun, Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science

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