Governing by Debt

by Maurizio Lazzarato

Book Overview

An argument that under capitalism, debt has become infinite and unpayable, expressing a political relation of subjection and enslavement.

Experts, pundits, and politicians agree: public debt is hindering growth and increasing unemployment. Governments must reduce debt at all cost if they want to restore confidence and get back on a path to prosperity. Maurizio Lazzarato's diagnosis, however, is completely different: under capitalism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584351632
• ISBN13: 9781584351634
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Semiotext(e)
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.5" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher