False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism
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False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism is a critical work of political philosophy and economics in which John Gray argues that the project of global free-market capitalism is unstable, culturally destructive, and ultimately unsustainable.
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Target entity: False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism Context triple: [John Gray, notableWork, False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism]
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The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World
The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques economic globalization and explores emerging alternatives for organizing political and social life.
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B.
Illusions of Progress
Illusions of Progress is a political and social critique by Georges Sorel that challenges optimistic beliefs in linear social advancement and rational reform.
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The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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A World Transformed
A World Transformed is a political memoir and foreign policy analysis co-written by former U.S. National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft that examines major global events at the end of the Cold War and during the Gulf War.
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E.
Chokepoint Capitalism
Chokepoint Capitalism is a nonfiction book co-authored by Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin that critiques how powerful corporations exploit bottlenecks in creative industries and proposes ways to reclaim artistic and economic freedom.
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Target entity: False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism Target entity description: False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism is a critical work of political philosophy and economics in which John Gray argues that the project of global free-market capitalism is unstable, culturally destructive, and ultimately unsustainable.
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A.
The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World
The Collapse of Globalism and the Reinvention of the World is a non-fiction book by Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul that critiques economic globalization and explores emerging alternatives for organizing political and social life.
-
B.
Illusions of Progress
Illusions of Progress is a political and social critique by Georges Sorel that challenges optimistic beliefs in linear social advancement and rational reform.
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C.
The Assault on Reason
The Assault on Reason is a political book by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore that critiques the erosion of rational public discourse in American democracy, particularly in the media and politics.
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D.
A World Transformed
A World Transformed is a political memoir and foreign policy analysis co-written by former U.S. National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft that examines major global events at the end of the Cold War and during the Gulf War.
-
E.
Chokepoint Capitalism
Chokepoint Capitalism is a nonfiction book co-authored by Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin that critiques how powerful corporations exploit bottlenecks in creative industries and proposes ways to reclaim artistic and economic freedom.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of economics ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| argument |
attempts to impose a universal free-market model undermine social cohesion
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different civilizations will follow divergent economic paths ⓘ global capitalism generates political backlash and instability ⓘ global free-market capitalism is culturally destructive ⓘ global free-market capitalism is ultimately unsustainable ⓘ global markets erode traditional institutions and cultures ⓘ market liberalization can weaken democratic institutions ⓘ the belief in an inevitable convergence on Anglo-American capitalism is a delusion ⓘ the project of global free-market capitalism is unstable ⓘ there is no single universal model of capitalism suitable for all societies ⓘ |
| author | John Gray ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Anglo-American model of capitalism
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belief in self-regulating markets ⓘ free-market fundamentalism ⓘ neoliberal economic orthodoxy ⓘ Washington Consensus ⓘ
surface form:
the Washington Consensus
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| genre |
economic critique
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political economy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasizes cultural and civilizational diversity
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pessimistic about global market integration ⓘ skeptical of Enlightenment universalism in economics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
communitarian thought
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historical institutionalism ⓘ political realism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural change
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economic liberalization ⓘ free-market ideology ⓘ global capitalism ⓘ globalization ⓘ neoliberalism ⓘ political economy of globalization ⓘ social instability ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
critical of global free-market capitalism
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critical of neoliberal globalization ⓘ skeptical of universal free markets ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between markets and social order
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crisis of globalization ⓘ cultural consequences of economic policy ⓘ future of capitalism ⓘ limits of markets ⓘ |
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