capitalism – Vukašin

Alpha City – Rowland Atkinson

January 11, 2022

The City is the epicentre of the world’s financial markets, an elite cultural hub, and a place to hide one’s wealth. Rowland Atkinson tells the story of eager developers, sovereign wealth, and grasping politicians, all of which paved the way for the plutocratic colonisation of the cityscape.

Dying for an iPhone – Jenny Chan, Mark Selden and Pun Ngai

October 10, 2020

The book reveals the human cost of buyer-driven supply chains and capitalism by examining the consequences of the relationship between Apple and its supplier Foxconn on Chinese workers.

Making Money – Gary Hamilton and Cheng-Shu Kao

September 19, 2020

Western retailers and merchandisers ship their production overseas, primarily to Asia. Hamilton and Kao trace the rise and fall of Taiwan as the main OEM destination for these retailers. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with Taiwanese businesspeople, they show how intermediate-demand driven supply chains structure production according to the logic

China’s New Red Guards – Jude D. Blanchette

August 26, 2020

Blanchette sheds light on ideological battles waged within China since the death of Mao Zedong. He claims that China is undergoing a Maoist revival and analyzes individuals and groups that are behind it.

Capitalism, Alone – Branko Milanovic

July 29, 2020

Milanovic divides capitalism into two administrative regimes - the liberal meritocratic and the political, one represented by the US, the other by China. He analyzes features and forces that generate inequalities within them and tries to address the question of where capitalism itself is headed.

Makers and Takers – Rana Foroohar

July 25, 2020

Foroohar shows how financialization perpetuates Wall Street's reign over Main Street, widens the gap between the rich and the poor and imperils our future.