David Harvey: A Critical Introduction to His Thought

Synopsis

David Harvey is among the most influential Marxist thinkers of the last half century. This book offers a lucid and authoritative introduction to his work, with a structure designed to reflect the enduring topics and insights that serve to unify Harvey’s writings over a long period of time. Harvey’s writings have exerted huge influence within the social sciences and the humanities. In addition, his work now commands a global readership among Left political activists and those interested in current world affairs. Harvey’s central preoccupation is capitalism and the impacts of its growth-obsessed, contradictory dynamics. His name is synonymous with key analytical concepts like ‘the spatial fix’ and ‘accumulation by dispossession’. This critical introduction to his thought is an essential companion for both new and more experienced readers. The critique of capitalism is one of the most important undertakings of our time, and Harvey’s work offers powerful tools to help us see why a ‘softer’ capitalism is insufficient and a post-capitalist future is necessary. This book is an important resource for scholars and graduate students in geography, politics and many other disciplines across the social sciences and humanities.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

272 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780429639869

Related ISBNs:

9780367136987, 9780429028120, 9780367136970

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

12/13/22

Copyrighted By:

Noel Castree, Greig Charnock and Brett Christophers

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Earth Sciences, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Sociology

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