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Book SynopsisMultiple crises have led many to conclude that the current economic and political system is broken. The present and future look increasingly precarious – if not outright dystopian Stephen McBride calls for radical solutions to these crises to provide a more rational and sustainable future. He critiques other potential responses which would further curtail democracy and increase the inequalities associated with neoliberal globalism. Demonstrating how mainstream ideas, powerful interests and political institutions face major challenges but block progressive alternatives, he argues that for radical transformation to succeed, institutional changes are necessary.
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Trapped in Dystopia? 3. The Three Ds: Disaffection, Disarray, Democracy 4. Breaking the Mould through Anti-system Politics? 5. What Is to Be Done? Alternative Strategies 6. Restoring the Pre-crisis Neoliberal ‘Normal’ 7. Saving the System by Building Back Better? Liberal Reform 8. Radical Transformation 9. Obstacles to Progress 10. How Is It to Be Done? Democratic Process and Building the Public Domain 11. Escaping Dystopia
