Globalization and Technocapitalism—The Political Economy of Corporate Power and Technological Domination

Suarez-Villa (social ecology and planning, policy and design; U. of California-Irvine) explores the role of globalization as enabler and supporter of a new form of capitalism grounded in technology and corporate power, the fundamental phenomena involved in its worldwide reach, and the social pathologies and injustices that it generates. He discusses technocapitalism on a global scale, fast accumulation, intangible global commodities, the new global corporatism, the haves and the have-nots, illusive democracy, and whether there is any alternative. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Luis Suarez-Villa is Professor of Social Ecology, of Planning Policy and Design, and of Technology Studies at the University of California, Irvine, USA.