Hellworld: The Human Species and the Planetary Factory
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Hellworld: The Human Species and the Planetary Factory by Phil Neel
Hellworld examines the megastructures of global capitalism, asking how revolutionary subjectivity might emerge within and against capital’s domesticating force. Central to this inquiry is the planetary factory: the global value chains connecting disparate industrial territories, the rise of China, the fragmentation of global trade, and, above all, the simultaneous deagrarianisation and deindustrialisation of labor. These structural shifts are linked to subjective forces, exploring how social divisions shape resistance. Through an analysis of uprisings in Hong Kong, Thailand, Sudan, and beyond, Hellworld considers whether this system—inescapable as it seems—can, perhaps, be destroyed.
Phil A. Neel is a communist geographer from the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of Hinterland: America's New Landscape of Class and Conflict (Reaktion, 2018) and is a regular contributor to the Field Notes section of The Brooklyn Rail.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789004739468 |
| ISBN 10 | 9004739467 |
| Title | Hellworld: The Human Species and the Planetary Factory |
| Author | Phil Neel |
| Series | Historical Materialism Book Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Year published | 2025-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 818 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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