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Evil Paradises: Dreamworlds of NeoLiberalism

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Evil Paradises: Dreamworlds of NeoLiberalism
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mike Davis
Edited by Daniel Bertrand Monk
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 157
ISBN/Barcode 9781595583925
ClassificationsDewey:320.51
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher The New Press
Imprint The New Press
Publication Date 24 July 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Evil Paradises shows us the face of conspicuous consumption gone mad, exploring new developments that are being built from extreme global wealth. Although the case studies - which are drawn from around the world - read like science fiction, they are in fact all real. They include a gilded archipelago of private islands in Dubai and a two million acre private national park owned by Ted Turner. With an introduction by Mike Davis and contributions from Rebecca Solnit, Jon Wiener and others, this collection reveals the dark side of modern capitalism and the current building boom.

Author Biography

MacArthur fellow Mike Davis is the author of Monster at Our Door and Dead Cities (The New Press), among other books. He lives in San Diego. Daniel Bertrand Monk is the director of the Peace Studies Program at Colgate University and the author of An Aesthetic Occupation. He lives in Hamilton, New York.