Governing by Debt
- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
23 January 2015
Summary
An argument that under capitalism, debt has become infinite and unpayable, expressing a political relation of subjection and enslavement.Experts, pundits, and politicians agree- public debt is hindering growth and increasing unemployment. Governments must reduce debt at all cost if they want to restore confidence and get back on a path to prosperity. Maurizio Lazzarato’s diagnosis, however, is completely different- under capitalism, debt is not primarily a question of budget and economic conc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781584351634 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1584351632 |
| Author: | Maurizio Lazzarato, Joshua David Jordan |
| Publisher: | Autonomedia |
| Imprint: | Semiotext |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 23 January 2015 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 114mm x 21mm |
| Series: | Governing by Debt |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
About The Author
Maurizio Lazzarato
Maurizio Lazzarato is a sociologist and philosopher in Paris. He is the author of Governing by Debt and Signs and Machines- Capitalism and the Production of Subjectivity, both published by Semiotext(e).
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