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The Shock Doctrine of the Left. Edition No. 1. Radical Futures

  • Book

  • 140 Pages
  • July 2018
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 4469590
Shocks, from natural disasters to military catastrophes, have long been exploited by the state to impose privatization, cuts and rampant free markets. This book argues that the left can use such moments of chaos to achieve emancipation.

Graham Jones illustrates how everyone can help to exploit these shocks and bring about a new world of compassion and care. He examines how combining mutually reinforcing strategies of ‘smashing, building, healing and taming’ can become the basis of a unified left. His vivid personal experience underpins a compelling, practical vision for activism, from the scale of the individual body to the global social movement.

This bold book is a toolkit for revolution for activists and radical millennials everywhere.

Table of Contents

  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Body Model
  • 2. Smashing
  • 3. Buildling
  • 4. Healing
  • 5. Taming
  • 6. The Meta-strategy
  • Bibliography

Authors

Graham Jones Loughborough University, UK.