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Preston, John.
Apocalypse Capitalism
[Libby eBook] :
Economic Visions After Nuclear War.
Bristol University Press,
2026.
Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read.
alternative economics.
existential threat.
post-apocalypse.
nuclear war.
Capitalism.
Sociology.
HTML:<p>Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.</p> <p>Is it easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism? </p> <p>Drawing on extensive archival research in the UK and the US, this book uncovers how Cold War planners planned to keep capitalism alive even after a nuclear apocalypse. </p> <p>Through scenario planning, US officials anticipated capitalist recovery, while UK strategies prioritised preserving elite power and restoring the class system. </p> <p>By tracing these contrasting imaginaries, the book reveals how capitalism is projected beyond the apocalypse and explores alternative economic futures that emerge when the unthinkable is taken seriously.</p>.
Nonfiction.
Sociology.
Politics.
Media Type: eBook.
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