Description
The Corruption of Capitalism
Book Summary
In this work, Guy Standing analyzes the eight fundamental contradictions of neoliberal capitalism that are leading to the system's collapse. This edition, specially adapted to the Spanish reality, incorporates updated data on corruption, new political parties, unemployment, and inequality in our country. The author explains how the combination of an oppressive rentier system and the emergence of the precariat—a new social class with no prospects for improvement—is generating new forms of rebellion that will eventually unseat the established power.
What is it about?
The book breaks down the contradictions that define contemporary capitalism into eight chapters, showing how each one has the sole aim of increasing inequality. Standing examines the role of rentier elites who extract profits without contributing to actual production, while describing the situation of the precariat: an emerging social class characterized by job insecurity, lack of social benefits, and an absence of future prospects. The Spanish edition includes a new preface and specific data on cases of political corruption, the transformation of the party landscape, and the social reality of unemployment and inequality in Spain.
Main Topics
- The eight structural contradictions of neoliberal capitalism that are accelerating its collapse
- The emergence and consolidation of the precariat as a new dispossessed social class
- The rentier system and the extraction of wealth without productive contribution
- Political and economic corruption as a mechanism for perpetuating inequality
- New forms of rebellion and social and political organization against the established system
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in political economy, sociology, and critical analysis of the capitalist system. It is particularly relevant for those seeking to understand the structural causes of growing inequality, labor precariousness, and institutional corruption, as well as for those wishing to explore alternatives to the dominant economic model from a rigorous and documented perspective.
What this book offers
- A systematic analysis of the internal contradictions of neoliberal capitalism with data applied to the Spanish reality
- An understanding of the precariat as an emerging social phenomenon and its political implications
- Keys to interpreting the crisis of political representation and the rise of new social movements
- A well-founded critical perspective that connects corruption, inequality, and social transformation
Technical Specifications
- Author: Standing, Guy
- Publisher: Editorial Pasado y Presente
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION AND INEQUALITY, CORRUPTION IN SOCIETY, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL CORRUPTION, ECONOMY
- Collection: ESSAY
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: April 2017
- Number of pages: 352
- Weight: 515 g
Editorial Assessment
This work offers an incisive and well-documented analysis of the dynamics that perpetuate inequality in contemporary capitalism, with the added value of its specific adaptation to the Spanish context. Standing combines academic rigor with accessible prose, making complex concepts understandable for a broad audience. It is highly recommended reading for those seeking to understand the structural roots of the current social and political crisis, beyond superficial analyses.