Life Without Money

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Building Fair and Sustainable Economies

Anitra Nelson (University of Melbourne), Frans Timmerman

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English

Pluto Press (AUSTRALIA)
07 November 2011

Economics & Business; Sustainability

The money-based global economy is failing. The credit crunch undermined capitalism's ability to ensure rising incomes and prosperity while market-led attempts to combat climate change are fought tooth and nail by business as environmental crises continue.

We urgently need to combat those who say 'there is no alternative' to the current system, but what would an alternative look like? The contributors to Life Without Money argue that it is time radical, non-market models were taken seriously. The book brings together diverse voices presenting strong arguments against our money-based system's ability to improve lives and prevent environmental disaster. Crucially, it provides a direct strategy for undercutting capitalism by refusing to deal in money, and offers money-free models of governance and collective sufficiency.

Life Without Money is written by high-profile activist scholars, including Harry Cleaver, Ariel Salleh and John O'Neill, making it an excellent text for political economy and environmental courses, as well as an inspiring manifesto for those who want to take action.

Edited by: Anitra Nelson (University of Melbourne), Frans Timmerman
Imprint: Pluto Press (AUSTRALIA)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 330g
ISBN: 9780745331652
ISBN 10: 0745331653
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 07 November 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anitra Nelson is an Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning at RMIT University (Australia). She is the author of Marx's Concept of Money: The God of Commodities (1999) and edited Steering Sustainability in an Urbanizing World: Policy Practice and Performance (2007). Frans Timmerman has been a socialist faction leader in the Australian Labor Party and political adviser to members of parliament. He edited Free Palestine (1979--1990), published by the General Palestinian Delegation in Australia.

Reviews for Life Without Money: Building Fair and Sustainable Economies

'An indispensable collection for those who are bold enough to explore this dramatic prospect. Life Without Money is an essential guidebook for the great debate now unfolding and around which our hopes for a worthwhile future unfold' -- Joel Kovel, author of Enemy of Nature (2002; 2007) and Overcoming Zionism (Pluto, 2007) 'A timely contribution to an under-researched and under reported area of economics: the theory of money and proposals for alternatives to the globalised capitalist financial system' -- Molly Scott Cato, Reader in Green Economics, Cardiff School of Management