Capitalism, Hegemony and Violence in the Age of Drones

Examines a rightward shift in American politics from the 1930s (FDR's New Deal) to 2016 (end of the Obama era)
Chronicles the advance of neoliberal corporate capitalism and its interconnections with government, the militarization of US society, the emergence of proto-fascism in US politics, and the increasing irrelevance of international law
Applies a political economy-Marxist-Frankfurt school critique to 21st century phenomena, including drone warfare and the further advance of neoliberal capitalism and neoliberal politics during the Obama years

Examines a rightward shift in American politics from the 1930s (FDR's New Deal) to 2016 (end of the Obama era) Chronicles the advance of neoliberal corporate capitalism and its interconnections with government, the militarization of US society, the emergence of proto-fascism in US politics, and the increasing irrelevance of international law Applies a political economy-Marxist-Frankfurt school critique to 21st century phenomena, including drone warfare and the further advance of neoliberal capitalism and neoliberal politics during the Obama years

Autorentext
Norman Pollack was Professor of History emeritus at Michigan State University and previously taught at Yale University and Wayne State University, USA. His published works include The Populist Response to Industrial America , The Just Polity , and The Humane Economy . In his last years, he frequently wrote for the online magazine Counterpunch .

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Moral-Political Philosophy, A Spectrum Shift Rightward .- 2. Advancing Monopoly Capitalism: A Totalitarian Mental Landscape .- 3. Hierarchical Structuring of the Social Order: Ideological Implications .- 4. Interpenetration: Business-Government Co-Partnership .- 5. Comparative Probing of Fascism: Japan and America .- 6. Liberal Dimensions of Structural Uniformity: Capitalism and National Power .- 7. Framework of Corporatism: Contrasts in Leadership (FDR vs. Obama) .- 8. Political Reflections: Education of a (Sometime) Radical .- 9. Master of Counterrevolution: ObamaCharacter and Policies .- 10. Butchers of the Beltway: Anatomy of Legitimated Violence .- 11. American/Israeli War Crimes: National Policies Engendering Fear .- 12. Contempt for the Law: Presidential Subterfuge .- 13. Nadir of Public Morality: The Age of the Drone .- 14. The Drone and Aberrant Government: Normalization of the Unthinkable .- 15. On Distance and Disconnection: Entering a Moral Black Hole .- 16. Greater Leverage: Military-Speak for Imperialism .- 17. A Moment in American Policy: The Death of Anwar al-Awlaki .- 18. Transgressions of Moral Law: Enlarged Scope of Legal Authority .- 19. Stirrings Toward Usurpation: Defying the Rule of Law .- 20. Echoes of the Cold War: A Strategy of Pre-Emptive Strikes .- 21. Epilogue: Threads Left Unexplored: Objectification and Bureaucratization.