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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
"The authors make good on their promise to show that within its value-theoretic framework 'open Marxism' can address the 'significant structural changes that differentiate the forms taken by capitalism over space and time'. In doing so, they produce a compelling account of the Spanish crisis, tracing it back to specific characteristics and limitations in its post-war development, and following their impact in a deft narrative that situates current class struggles in Spain in interwoven global, regional (EU), national and local context. It represents a considerable advance on rival approaches within comparative and international political economy, and should be compulsory reading for exponents of 'British' and 'American' IPE, or devotees of the 'varieties of capitalism' contrast between liberal and coordinated market economies. Where these approaches simplify the world and obscure the dynamics of change, Charnock, Purcell and Ribera-Fumaz illuminate them by acknowledging its complexity and giving a clear, multi-layered and theoretically informed account of it. Comparative Open Marxist political economy has come of age." - Paul Cammack, City University of Hong Kong
"A very interesting and innovative feature of this book is how the authors combine theoretical developments in international political economy, state theory and urban geography so as to present an insightful account of crisis and revolt in Spain. This is a must read for anyone interested in understandingthe past, present and future of capitalism in the European South." - Miren Etxezarreta, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain
"An excellent and careful analysis of capital's failure in one of the countries in which that failure is most dramatic. A well-narrated tale that makes it clear that it is time to say goodbye to the hateful world of capital." - John Holloway, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico
"The book provides an intrepid and fascinating account, which answers a lot of questions while giving rise to others. Its rapid narrative pace makes it an exciting read, and it creatively combines insights from political economy, state theory, and urban geography." - Antipode
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Manchester, UK
Greig Charnock
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Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Thomas Purcell
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Knowledge Society Research Programme of IN3, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
Ramon Ribera-Fumaz
About the authors
Ramon Ribera-Fumaz is Senior Lecturer at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain, and is a researcher at the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3).
Thomas Purcell is Visiting Scholar at IN3 at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain and a member of the Cohabitation Strategies co-operative.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Limits to Capital in Spain
Book Subtitle: Crisis and Revolt in the European South
Authors: Greig Charnock, Thomas Purcell, Ramon Ribera-Fumaz
Series Title: International Political Economy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137319944
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Intern. Relations & Development Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-31993-7Published: 14 February 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-45755-7Published: 01 January 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-31994-4Published: 18 February 2014
Series ISSN: 2662-2483
Series E-ISSN: 2662-2491
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 186
Topics: International Relations, Development Studies, International Political Economy, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Political Communication, US Politics