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Summary

Since the demise of the USSR, the mantle of the largest planned economies in the world has been taken up by the likes of Walmart, Amazon and other multinational corporations.

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The People's Republic of Walmart by Leigh Phillips

Since the demise of the USSR, the mantle of the largest planned economies in the world has been taken up by the likes of Walmart, Amazon and other multinational corporations.
Provocative and lively book* Morning Star *
Philips and Rozworski's book is a timely exhortation to rethink the wisdom that markets always do it better. -- Hettie O'Brien * New Statesman *
People's Republic of Walmart is fast-paced and provocative. It offers readers a refreshing perspective on today's highly planned capitalist enterprises, and the prospect of a new form of democratic, transparent and socialist planning. -- Ann Pettifor * TLS *
Leigh Phillips is a science writer whose work has appeared in Nature, Science, the New Scientist and the Guardian, amongst other publications.

Michal Rozworski is a union researcher and writer based in Vancouver, Canada. He holds graduate degrees in economics and philosophy and publishes frequently on political economy.
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ISBN 13 9781786635167
ISBN 10 178663516X
Title The People's Republic of Walmart
Author Leigh Phillips
Series Jacobin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Verso Books
Year published 2019-03-05
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.