Davies, William
Unprecedented?: How COVID-19 Exposed the Politics of Our Economy (Goldsmiths Press / PERC Papers)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781913380120
- author:
- Davies, William
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Goldsmiths, Unversity of London
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14 x 2 centimetres (0.37
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, Economic Conditions,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
COVID-19 revealed the underlying power struggles and social injustices of our economy, exposing the contradictions and weaknesses of contemporary capitalism. This critical and evidence-based account explores the events of 2020-21 as they afflicted the UK economy, tracing the political and cultural contours of a "rentier nationalism" that was accelerated by the pandemic. The pandemic highlighted the uneven distribution of risks and rewards, with asset-owners, outsourcers, platforms, and those in spacious homes prospering, while others faced new hardships and dangers. Unprecedented? offers an empirical, accessible, and critical analysis of the COVID economy, pinning point the contradictions and weaknesses of this capitalist model and the new sources of opposition it meets. An essential read for anyone seeking to understand the political and economic turbulence of the pandemic's first eighteen months, this book provides a nuanced understanding of the complex dynamics at play.
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