- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Seven Stories Press; 1 edition (Sep 2 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 158322775X
- ISBN-13: 978-1583227756
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.9 x 20.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #381,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In the current era of war, globalization, and domestic crisis, what is to be made of the global left? Goodbye Mr. Socialism offers a gripping encounter with one of today’s leading leftists, presenting his most up-to-date analysis of global events and his views on the prospects for the left in an age of neoliberalism.
In his most accessible work yet, Antonio Negri discusses the state of the global left since the end of the Cold War and suggests a new politics in a series of rousing conversations with Italian journalist Raf Scelsi. Scelsi prompts Negri to critique the episodes in the post-Cold War period that have afforded the left opportunities to rethink its strategies, both in terms of organization and of political programs and objectives. Addressing the twilight of social democracy, Negri offers a compelling defense of the prospects for social transformation.
Antonio Negri was born in Padua in 1933. He is one of the world’s leading critics of state power and has been actively involved in political movements to transform society. In 1979 he was arrested for being part of the Red Brigades and sentenced to a term in prison. Although he fleed to France in 1983 after having been included in the electoral list of the Italian Radical Party, Negri later returned to Italy in 1997. Among his most important works are Empire and Multitude (both with Michael Hardt).
Raf Scelsi teaches philosophy and history. He is an editor with the Italian publisher Feltrinelli and his works include Cyberpunk: Antologia di testi politici (ShaKe, 1990), and No copyright: Nuovi diritti nel 2000 (ShaKe, 1994).
About the Author
Antonio Negri is a leading political philosopher. He was a political prisoner in Italy and a political refugee in France, where he continued his writing in exile. He is the author of over thirty books. He lives in Venice.
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Great Alternative Perspective on many Contemporary & Historical Events, Oct 18 2010
By Rodrigo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Goodbye Mr. Socialism (Paperback)
For most english speaking audiences, the types of ideas presented by Negri in this book will be both refreshing and thought-provoking. He addresses not only how one should think of many of the events from the Cold War to present, but also poses many striking critiques of socio-political factions that are often times represented as "Left". For those who find his more theoretical work dense and incomprehensible, the interview format gives Negri the opportunity to flesh out the historical/material conditions and bases for arguments he may make elsewhere in much more philosophical terms.
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Of interest to very few, Sep 19 2010
By Stephen Cann - Published on Amazon.com
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Only a sliver of Professor Negri's non-Italian followers will find this of interest. I'm sure the participants enjoyed the chat, but few others will.
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