Bloom, Peter (2025) Capitalism Reloaded. Bristol University Press, Bristol, pp. 1-262. ISBN 9781529233858. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.51952/9781529233872
Bloom, Peter (2025) Capitalism Reloaded. Bristol University Press, Bristol, pp. 1-262. ISBN 9781529233858. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.51952/9781529233872
Bloom, Peter (2025) Capitalism Reloaded. Bristol University Press, Bristol, pp. 1-262. ISBN 9781529233858. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.51952/9781529233872
Abstract
Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND license. In Capitalism Reloaded, Peter Bloom charts a pivotal shift from the well-known military-industrial complex to a new 'Authoritarian-Financial Complex'. Unlike its predecessor, which centred on armaments and defence, this emerging power structure fuses financial interests with advanced surveillance and digital control, turning social repression into a lucrative industry. Bloom introduces a ground breaking theory of 'complex power', where control itself becomes a central driver of capitalism, shaping economies and societies. Bloom explores how this insatiable demand for security and profit extends beyond traditional authoritarian regimes, permeating everyday life and eroding democratic freedoms. This book challenges readers to confront the deep entanglements of modern capitalism before they solidify into a techno-authoritarian order.
Item Type: | Book |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Business & Economics |
Subjects: | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZX OA Fund (books and chapters) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School > Management and Marketing |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 01 May 2025 13:29 |
Last Modified: | 23 May 2025 12:16 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/40290 |
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