Everyday Encounters with State and Capitalism - by Bhabani Shankar Nayak (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Everyday Encounters with State and Capitalism depicts the experiences of working people and how the state and capitalism squeeze their labour and knowledge traditions in the processes of profit maximisation.
- About the Author: Bhabani Shankar Nayak is a political economist and works as Professor of Business Management at the Guildhall School of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University, UK.
- 206 Pages
- Political Science, Political Economy
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About the Book
Everyday Encounters with State and Capitalism depicts the experiences of working people and how the state and capitalism squeeze their labour and knowledge traditions in the processes of profit maximisation.
Book Synopsis
Everyday Encounters with State and Capitalism depicts the experiences of working people and how the state and capitalism squeeze their labour and knowledge traditions in the processes of profit maximisation.
Review Quotes
'Bhabani Shankar Nayak has made a name for himself as a committed progressive scholar focusing on many aspects of contemporary capitalism and culture. In a world rocked by seemingly endless conflict, actual genocide, and a sustained assault on the world population in its entirety, his insights help to bring order to the chaos facing us'. - Kees van der Pijl, author of States of Emergency, Keeping the Global Population in Check
'Passion, promise and hope define this unique book, which ridges distant academic debates on the state and capitalism, offering working people the tools to understand essential alternatives for building a peaceful and prosperous world'. - Dr Nigel Walton, Senior Lecturer in Strategy & Innovation, University of Portsmouth, UK
'This is a powerful, insightful exploration of how capitalism and the state shape everyday life. Combin-ing accessible writing with a critical lens, it unpacks structures that marginalise many while benefiting the few and offers fresh, hopeful perspectives drawn from real-world experiences. A must-read for scholars and general audiences alike'. - Oliver Barish, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
Through thought-provoking analysis, Everyday Encounters with State and Capitalism challenges readers to reconsider dominant narratives and envision a world where economic and political systems serve the many, not just the privileged few.-South Asia Journal
South Asia Journal
About the Author
Bhabani Shankar Nayak is a political economist and works as Professor of Business Management at the Guildhall School of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University, UK.