Faut-il souhaiter la mort du capitalisme ? Cette question, sans cesse reposée à l'occasion de crises, a resurgi lors de l'épidémie de Covid-19 qui a révélé les limites du système hypermondialisé de nos sociétés. Fréquemment, en effet, le capitalisme suscite chez les experts de vifs débats, révélant un désamour pour ce système économique pourtant à l'origine d'un cycle de prospérité inédit dans l'histoire de l'humanité. Et jusqu'à aujourd'hui, le capitalisme a déjoué tous les pronostics annonçant sa fin. Pour mieux comprendre les passions contraires que ce système économique nourrit, cet ouvrage propose de revenir à son histoire longue, en s'appuyant sur les grands auteurs qui l'ont théorisé ou critiqué, afin de "dédramatiser" le problème économique. Cette prise de recul permet alors d'interroger ce que pourrait être le capitalisme demain et le rôle qu'il pourrait jouer dans la recréation d'un destin solidaire et commun.

"Portions of this book were originally published as The Law of value and historical materialism c1978 by Monthly Review Press."

A political autobiography from one of the 21st century's most prominent radical intellectuals, this title provides unique insights into how radical movements have evolved in response to global capitalism.

This book investigates the functioning and ecosystems of biorefineries and assesses the potential of the industrial bioeconomy. The authors present a case study of the biorefinery at Bazancourt Pomacle, near Reims, France, as an outstanding illustration of the creation, work processes, financing, provision of environmental services, competitive benefits and future prospects of a bioeconomy. Analysing the case of Bazancourt Pomacle, the authors show the wide range of products produced by integrated biorefineries such as food, bioenergy, molecules for cosmetics and nutrients for agricultural use. They also analyse Bazancourt Pomacle as an open innovation platform, which encompasses several layers of R&D, including three department chairs from leading engineering and business schools in France. Illustrating a number of global success stories that started in Bazancourt Pomacle, the authors also investigate the provision of pilot- and demonstration plants as inescapable steps in the scaling-up process from the lab to industrial scale. The book provides a systematic overview of the lessons learned, as well as data on an industrial bioeconomy. Investors, decision- makers, public-policy shapers, analysts and scholars will learn about the history, actors, economics, industrial symbiosis, role of cooperatives, R&D and future prospects of a world-class biorefinery and bio-based cluster in Europe.