A "razor-sharp" introduction to this political and economic ideology makes a galvanizing argument for modern socialism (Naomi Klein) -- and explains how its core tenets could effect positive change in America and worldwide. In The Socialist Manifesto, Bhaskar Sunkara explores socialism's history since the mid-1800s and presents a realistic vision for its future. With the stunning popularity of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Americans are embracing the class politics of socialism. But what, exactly, is socialism? And what would a socialist system in America look like? The editor of Jacobin magazine, Sunkara shows that socialism, though often seen primarily as an economic system, in fact offers the means to fight all forms of oppression, including racism and sexism. The ultimate goal is not Soviet-style planning, but to win rights to healthcare, education, and housing, and to create new democratic institutions in workplaces and communities. A primer on socialism for the 21st century, this is a book for anyone seeking an end to the vast inequities of our age.

The Socialist Manifesto

Argues That The Leaders Of Today Actually Have Less Power Than Ever Before, Discussing The Changing Nature Of Leadership And The Modern Dynamics Of Power. Machine Generated Contents Note: Ch. One The Decay Of Power -- Have You Heard Of James Black Jr.? -- From The Chess Board... To Everything Around Us -- What Changed? -- The Decay Of Power: Is It New? Is It True? So What? -- But What Is Power? -- The Decay Of Power: What's At Stake? -- Ch. Two Making Sense Of Power: How It Works And How To Keep It -- How To Talk About Power -- How Power Works -- Why Power Shifts -- Or Stays Steady -- The Importance Of Barriers To Power -- The Blueprint: Explaining Market Power -- Barriers To Entry: A Key To Market Power -- From Barriers To Entry To Barriers To Power -- Ch. Three How Power Got Big: An Assumption's Unquestioned Rise -- Max Weber, Or Why Size Made Sense -- How The World Went Weberian -- The Myth Of The Power Elite? -- Ch. Four How Power Lost Its Edge: The More, Mobility, And Mentality Revolutions -- So What Has Changed? -- The More Revolution: Overwhelming The Means Of Control -- The Mobility Revolution: The End Of Captive Audiences --^ The Mentality Revolution: Taking Nothing For Granted Anymore -- How Does It Work? -- Revolutionary Consequences: Undermining The Barriers To Power -- Barriers Down: The Opportunity For Micropowers -- Ch. Five Why Are Landslides, Majorities, And Mandates Endangered Species? -- The Decay Of Power In National Politics -- From Empires To States: The More Revolution And The Proliferation Of Countries -- From Despots To Democrats -- From Majorities To Minorities -- From Parties To Factions -- From Capitals To Regions -- From Governors To Lawyers -- From Leaders To Laymen -- Hedge Funds And Hacktivists -- The Political Centrifuge -- Ch. Six Pentagons Versus Pirates: The Decaying Power Of Large Armies -- The Big Rise Of Small Forces -- The End Of The Ultimate Monopoly: The Use Of Violence -- A Tsunami Of Weapons -- The Decay Of Power And The New Rules Of War -- Ch. Seven Whose World Will It Be? Vetoes, Resistance, And Leaks -- Or Why Geopolitics Is Turning Upside Down --^ The Stakes Of Hegemony -- The New Ingredients -- If Not Hegemony, Then What? -- Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? Traditional Power At Bay -- Soft Power For All -- The New Rules Of Geopolitics -- Just Say No -- From Ambassadors To Gongos: The New Emissaries -- Alliances Of The Few -- Anyone In Charge Here? -- Ch. Eight Business As Unusual: Corporate Dominance Under Siege -- In The Land Of Bosses, Authority, And Hierarchy -- What Is Globalization Doing To Business Concentration? -- The Power And Peril Of Brands -- Market Power: The Antidote To Business Insecurity -- Barriers Are Down, Competition Is Up -- New Entrants And New Opportunities -- What Does All This Mean? -- Ch. Nine Hyper-competition For Your Soul, Heart, And Brain -- Religion: The Nine Billion Names Of God -- Labor: New Unions And Nonunions -- Philanthropy: Putting The Bono In Pro Bono -- Media: Everyone Reports, Everyone Decides -- Ch. Ten The Decay Of Power: Is The Glass Half-full Or Half-empty? --^ Celebrating The Decay Of Power -- What's Not To Like? The Dangers Of Decay -- Political Paralysis As Collateral Damage Of The Decay Of Power -- Ruinous Competition -- Be Careful What You Wish For: Overdosing On Checks And Balances -- Five Risks -- Ch. Eleven Power Is Decaying: So What? What To Do? -- Get Off The Elevator -- Make Life Harder For The Terrible Simplifiers -- Bring Trust Back -- Strengthen Political Parties: The Lessons From Occupy Wall Street And Al Qaeda -- Increase Political Participation -- The Coming Surge Of Political Innovations. Moisés Naím. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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