{"product_id":"hegemony-now-how-big-tech-and-wall-street-won-the-world-and-how-we-win-it-back-hardcover","title":"Hegemony Now: How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World (and How We Win It Back) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeremy Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did we come to live in a world dominated by big tech and finance? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today power is in the hands of Wall Street and Silicon Valley. How do we understand this transformation in power? And what can we do about it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We cannot change anything until we have a better understanding of how power works, who holds it, and why that matters. Through upgrading the concept of hegemony--understanding the importance of passive consent; the complexity of political interests; and the structural force of technology--Jeremy Gilbert and Alex Williams offer us an updated theory of power for the twenty-first century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHegemony Now\u003c\/i\u003e explores how these forces came to control our world. The authors show how they have shaped the direction of politics and government as well as the neoliberal economy to benefit their own interests. However, this dominance is under threat. Following the 2008 financial crisis, a new order emerged in which the digital platform is the central new technology of both production and power. This offers new opportunities for counter hegemonic strategies to win back power. \u003ci\u003eHegemony Now\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a dynamic socialist strategy for the twenty-first century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Cultural \u0026amp; Political Theory at the University of East London. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCommon Ground: Democracy and Collectivity in an Age of Individualism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnticapitalism and Culture: Radical Theory and Popular Politics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTwenty-First Century Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes regularly in the British press, is the current editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eNew Formations\u003c\/i\u003e, and hosts three regular podcasts: \u003ci\u003e#ACFM\u003c\/i\u003e (on Novara Media); \u003ci\u003e Love is the Message\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCulture, Power, Politics\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e Alex Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is a political theorist and lecturer in digital media and society currently based at the University of East Anglia. His writings include \u003ci\u003ePolitical Hegemony and Social Complexity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work\u003c\/i\u003e (with Nick Srnicek), as well as numerous articles on the future of left politics and contemporary formations of digital power.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766415032608,"sku":"9781786633149","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e93b3d9baab5a77aa36d122b9098897.webp?v=1780292259","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hegemony-now-how-big-tech-and-wall-street-won-the-world-and-how-we-win-it-back-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}