Description
Change or Die
Book Summary
In "Change or Die," Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin offer an incisive analysis of the climate crisis from a political economy perspective. The authors link global warming to the neoliberal model of production and financial globalization, proposing an ambitious solution: a global-scale Green New Deal. This book does not just diagnose the problem, but also maps out a roadmap for eliminating carbon emissions by 2050, linking the ecological transition with social justice, the creation of decent jobs, and overcoming inequality.
What is it about?
The work addresses the intersection of climate change, economics, and politics. Chomsky and Pollin argue that the environmental crisis cannot be understood apart from the dominant economic system. First, they dismantle the fallacies of green growth within neoliberal capitalism and explain how the pursuit of short-term profits has blocked necessary solutions. Second, they propose a global Green New Deal as the only viable alternative. This plan is not limited to technology, but demands a deep social transformation: the total decarbonization of the economy must be accompanied by policies that guarantee stable jobs, fair wages, and the reduction of the inequality gap. The book is, in essence, a call to collective action that connects the survival of the planet with the struggle for economic justice.
Main Topics
- Political economy of climate change and its relationship with the neoliberal model.
- Proposal and viability of a Green New Deal on a global scale.
- Critique of financial globalization as a driver of the ecological crisis.
- Relationship between social inequality, poverty, and environmental degradation.
- Just energy transition: job creation and decent wages in the green economy.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in the climate crisis from a political and economic approach, beyond technical solutions. It is ideal for students and professionals of political science, economics, sociology, and environmental studies. It is also of great value to activists, public policy makers, and anyone seeking to understand how climate change is intertwined with social justice and alternatives to the current economic system.
What this book offers
- A rigorous analysis that connects climate change with the dynamics of neoliberalism and global inequality.
- A concrete and well-founded proposal for a global Green New Deal, with defined objectives and deadlines.
- A perspective that integrates the ecological struggle with job creation and the improvement of living conditions for the majority.
- Conceptual tools to debate and understand the political and economic barriers that prevent effective climate action.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Chomsky, Noam; Pollin, Robert
- Publisher: Clave Intelectual
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Literary essays, Liberalism and centrist democratic ideologies, Environmental economics, Climate change
- Collection: MAYOR
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2020
- Number of pages: 188
- Weight: 376 g
Editorial Review
"Change or Die" is a necessary and forceful work that places the climate debate in its true political context. The combination of Chomsky's intellectual authority and Pollin's economic expertise results in an accessible yet profound text that avoids sterile catastrophism to offer a structured alternative. Its main value lies in articulating, clearly and without compromise, that the solution to the ecological crisis is inseparable from a transformation of the economic and social model. An essential book for those seeking to understand the roots of the problem and the real conditions for a change in direction.