Post-Corona Capitalism: The Alternatives Ahead

Description

This book draws on comparative and international political economy to explore alternative options for future economic development in the wake of COVID-19. Covering all major infrastructures of contemporary capitalism affected by the pandemic, it analyses the impacts of the crisis on our global socio-economic-political systems. The COVID-19 pandemic is a Rorschach test for society: everyone sees something different in it, and the range of political and economic responses to the crisis can leave us feeling overwhelmed. This book cuts through the confusion, dissecting the new post-coronavirus capitalism into several policy areas and spheres of action to inform academic, policy and public discourse. Covering all the major aspects of contemporary capitalism that have been affected by the pandemic, Andreas Noelke deftly analyses the impacts of the crisis on our socio-economic and political systems. Signposting a new era for global capitalism, he offers alternatives for future economic development in the wake of COVID-19.

Andreas Noelke is Professor of Political Science at Goethe University Frankfurt.

"Looking for a guide to the challenges facing the global economy in a post-pandemic world? This is it - clear, comprehensive and masterful. An instructive roadmap to an uncertain future." Benjamin J. Cohen, University of California, Santa Barbara "How should the economy be restructured post-pandemic? Noelke provides a perfect guide, masterfully outlining alternatives across many issues, while encouraging readers to choose their preferred future and work towards it." Eric Helleiner, University of Waterloo