{"product_id":"9788416227136","title":"THE LEFT FACING THE COLLAPSE OF INDUSTRIAL CIVILIZATION","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE LEFT IN THE FACE OF THE COLLAPSE OF INDUSTRIAL CIVILIZATION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay poses a radical critique of the traditional aspirations of the political and social Left, such as economic growth, full employment, and the maintenance of the Welfare State. Manuel Casal Lodeiro maintains that these goals are unfeasible in the face of the reality of the collapse of industrial civilization, a process that science warns is imminent. The book is an urgent call to rethink the emancipatory project, proposing a transition toward a simpler, more local, and fairer model of civilization before the decline becomes catastrophic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work starts from the premise that the industrial system, based on unlimited growth and the exploitation of finite resources, is heading toward an inevitable collapse. Faced with this reality, the author analyzes how most left-wing currents remain attached to goals that, far from being solutions, accelerate the crisis. The book examines the proposals of ecological and social movements most aware of this dynamic, which advocate for a profound transformation. It defends the need to build a new Left capable of leading an alternative outcome, prioritizing sustainability, local self-sufficiency, and social justice in a scenario of degrowth and material simplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of the economic and social goals of the traditional Left in a context of planetary boundaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the collapse of industrial civilization as an inevitable scientific and social process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eProposal for a new civilizational model based on simplicity, localization, and equity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical ecology and its link with social transformation and degrowth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUrgency of a planned transition in the face of an unmanaged, catastrophic decline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in the critique of the capitalist system, political ecology, degrowth, and alternatives to the current development model. It is especially relevant for activists, students of social and political sciences, and people looking for a rigorous and provocative analysis of the future of civilization and the role of the Left in a scenario of global crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and well-founded analysis on the unfeasibility of conventional political recipes in the face of the ecological and energy crisis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical perspective that connects civilizational collapse with the need to rethink the foundations of left-wing thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA conceptual roadmap for understanding and supporting the proposals of social movements already working on local and sustainable alternatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA call to action that invites urgent reflection on the individual and collective role in the face of an uncertain future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: CASAL LODEIRO, MANUEL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: LA OVEJA ROJA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: SOCIOLOGY, ECOLOGICAL THOUGHT AND IDEOLOGY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: ESSAY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: July 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 458 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a necessary and courageous essay that confronts the reader with the contradictions of contemporary progressive thought. Its main achievement is to articulate, with clarity and rigor, the urgency of a paradigm shift that goes beyond the usual political recipes. For an audience aware of the ecological and social crisis, this book offers a solid analytical framework and a stimulating proposal to rethink the future from a critical and constructive perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA OVEJA ROJA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406754177371,"sku":"9788416227136","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841622713.jpg?v=1781840301","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416227136","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}