Throughout the twentieth century the socialist and communist internationals, national liberation movements, and great revolutions have presented challenges to the world order. Amin provides a succinct discussion of the successes and failures of these mobilizations, in order to assess the present struggle. Neoliberalism and the drive for military hegemony by the United States have spawned new political and social movements of resistance and attempts at international organization through the World Social Forum. Amin assesses the potential and limitations of these movements to confront global capitalism in the twenty-first century. The World We Wish to See makes a distinction between apolitical cultures and conflicta and apolitical cultures of consensus.a A new politics of struggle is needed; one that is not afraid to confront the power of capitalism, one that is both critical and self-critical.
In this persuasive argument, Amin explains that effective opposition must be based on the construction of a aconvergence in diversitya of oppressed and exploited people--whether they are workers, peasants, students, or any other opponent of capitalism and imperialism. What is needed is a new ainternationala that has an open and flexible organizational structure to coordinatethe work of opposition movements around the world.
The World We Wish to See is a bold book, calling for an international movement that can successfully transcend the current world order, in order to pursue a better world. Aminas lucid analysis provides a firm basis for furthering this objective.
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Throughout the twentieth century the socialist and communist internationals, national liberation movements, and great revolutions have presented challenges to the world order. Amin provides a succinct discussion of the successes and failures of these mobilizations, in order to assess the present struggle. Neoliberalism and the drive for military hegemony by the United States have spawned new political and social movements of resistance and attempts at international organization through the World Social Forum. Amin assesses the potential and limitations of these movements to confront global capitalism in the twenty-first century. The World We Wish to See makes a distinction between apolitical cultures and conflicta and apolitical cultures of consensus.a A new politics of struggle is needed; one that is not afraid to confront the power of capitalism, one that is both critical and self-critical.
In this persuasive argument, Amin explains that effective opposition must be based on the construction of a aconvergence in diversitya of oppressed and exploited people--whether they are workers, peasants, students, or any other opponent of capitalism and imperialism. What is needed is a new ainternationala that has an open and flexible organizational structure to coordinatethe work of opposition movements around the world.
The World We Wish to See is a bold book, calling for an international movement that can successfully transcend the current world order, in order to pursue a better world. Aminas lucid analysis provides a firm basis for furthering this objective.
Imprint | Monthly Review Press,U.S. |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | July 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | July 2008 |
Authors | Samir Amin |
Translators | James H. Membrez |
Dimensions | 203 x 145 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 160 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-58367-172-6 |
Barcode | 9781583671726 |
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LSN | 1-58367-172-2 |