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/515/ State Capitalism Is Now ft. Ilias Alami
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On the weakness of state and capital – and their fusion.
Ilias Alami joins Alex and Lee to talk about his essential co-authored book, The Spectre of State Capitalism.
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Why is state capitalism not just a China story, but is global?
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What does the rise of state capitalism tell us about the health of contemporary capitalism?
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How did globalisation and stagnation combine to give birth to it?
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Is this an extension of neoliberalism or something new and different?
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Does this represent a 're-politicisation' of the economy – and does it open up more hopeful political futures?
Links:
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The Spectre of State Capitalism, Ilias Alami & Adam D Dixon, Oxford UP [OPEN ACCESS]