{"product_id":"democracy-against-capitalism-isbn-9781784782443","title":"Democracy Against Capitalism","description":"Historian and political thinker Ellen Meiksins Wood argues that theories of “postmodern” fragmentation, “difference,” and con-tingency can barely accommodate the idea of capitalism, let alone subject it to critique. In this book she sets out to renew the critical program of historical materialism by redefining its basic concepts and its theory of history in original and imaginative ways, using them to identify the specificity of capitalism as a system of social relations and political power. She goes on to explore the concept of democracy in both the ancient and modern world, examining its relation to capitalism, and raising questions about how democracy might go beyond the limits imposed on it.“Reading a Wood essay is a shock to the system, demanding the reader take a position, often leaving you invigorated and slightly bruised in the process.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Michael Watson, \u003ci\u003eRed Pepper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllen Meiksins Wood\u003c\/b\u003e, for many years Professor of Political Science at York University, Toronto, is the au-thor of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Pristine Culture of Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Origin of Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeasant–Citizen and Slave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCitizens to Lords\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Capital\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiberty and Property\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303229640933,"sku":"NP9781784782443","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781784782443.jpg?v=1767724982","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/democracy-against-capitalism-isbn-9781784782443","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}