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This 55th volume of the Socialist Register, an annual publication of perspectives from the Left, unites contributors in political science, sociology, political economy, international relations, labor rights, and social policy to reflect on the rise of populism, right-wing nationalism, authoritarianism, globalization, and neoliberalism in the US and Britain. Some subjects explored include Trump and the new billionaire class, China’s new globalism, humanitarian intervention, Brexit, and Asian capitalism. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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A World Turned Upside Down? poses two overarching questions for the new period opened by the Trump election and the continued growth of right-wing nationalisms. Is there an unwinding of neoliberal globalization taking place, or will globalization continue to deepen, but still deny the free cross-border movement of labor? Would such an unwinding entail an overall shift in power and accumulation to specific regions of the Global South that might overturn the current world order and foster the disintegration of the varied regional blocs that have formed? These questions are addressed through a series of essays that carefully map the national, class, racial, and gender dimensions of the state, capitalism, and progressive forces today. Sober assessment is crucial for the left to gain its political bearings in this trying period and the uncertainties that lie ahead.
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