Earth Capital: The Long History of Capitalism and Its Aftermath -- Alessandro Stanziani, Hardcover
Earth Capital: The Long History of Capitalism and Its Aftermath -- Alessandro Stanziani, Hardcover
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Alessandro Stanziani shows that the development of capitalism since the twelfth century has been based on two primary forms of exploitation: of labour, often coerced, and of what he calls 'Earth capital', by which he means both the planet as a whole and its land and natural resources as factors of production. While these two forms of exploitation have gone hand-in-hand, the emphasis has shifted over time: forced labour gradually declined in importance from 1870 to the present, the exploitation of land, fossil fuels and natural resources grew at an unprecedented rate from 1870 to precedented rate, the destructive consequences of which are becoming increasingly apparent today.
Looking to the future, Stanziani argues that, in order to deal with the immense challenges we now face, we must be prepared radically to rethink our economic and political systems. He proposes a new social contract that would make democracy, social equality and the environment the three pillars of the world of tomorrow.
Author: Alessandro Stanziani,Thomas Piketty
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: 12/30/2025
Pages: 350
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.39w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781509571499
About the Author
Alessandro Stanziani is Professor at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris.
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