Goodbye Mr. Socialism [Paperback]

Antonio Negri (Author), Raf Valvola Scelsi (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 158322775X | ISBN-13: 978-1583227756 | Publication Date: September 2, 2008

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 insight into the prospects for the Left in an age of neoliberalism. In his most accessible work yet, philosopher 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 Raf Valvola Scelsi. Scelsi prompts Negri to critique the episodes in the post–Cold War period that have afforded the Left opportunities to rethink its strategies and objectives. Addressing the twilight of social democracy, Negri offers a compelling defense of the prospects for social transformation.

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About the Author

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 his alleged connection to the Red Brigades and sentenced to a term in prison. In 1983, Negri fled into political exile in France and later returned to Italy in 1997, where he voluntarily served his term and was released in 2003. Among his most important works are Empire and Multitude (both with Michael Hardt).

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press (September 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158322775X
• ISBN-13: 978-1583227756
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,137,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Alternative Perspective on many Contemporary & Historical Events, October 18, 2010

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Rodrigo (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

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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.

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Of interest to very few, September 19, 2010

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This review is from: Goodbye Mr. Socialism (Paperback)

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.