Paperback
Digital society’s broken promises fuel today’s populist rage.
Save 5%

The Inglorious Years

The Collapse of the Industrial Order and the Rise of Digital Society

RRP$34.99

$33.16

  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    30 September 2023

Check Delivery Options

Summary

How populism is fueled by the demise of the industrial order and the emergence of a new digital society ruled by algorithms.

In the revolutionary excitement of the 1960s, young people around the world called for a radical shift away from the old industrial order, imagining a future of technological liberation and unfettered prosperity. Industrial society did collapse, and a digital economy has risen to take its place, yet many are left feeling marginalised and deprive…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780691222257
ISBN-10:0691222258
Author:Jane Marie Todd, Daniel Cohen
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Imprint:Princeton University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:30 September 2023
Weight:227g
Dimensions:140mm x 216mm
A-Format
B-Format
The Inglorious Years by Jane Marie Todd - ISBN: 9780691222257
140 × 216 mm
C-Format
A4
mm / in
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A welcome addition to the growing literature on the digital economy and change.”

“A welcome addition to the growing literature on the digital economy and change.” * Choice *
“Stimulating.” * Paradigm Explorer *

About The Author

Jane Marie Todd

Daniel Cohen is director of the Economics Department at the École Normale Supérieure and founding member of the Paris School of Economics. His books include The Infinite Desire for Growth (Princeton), Globalization and Its Enemies, and The Prosperity of Vice: A Worried View of Economics. He lives in Paris.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.