First published 2021
Climate change has reached irreversible tipping points, yet society continues business as usual instead of mobilizing emergency responses in every community. Jamie Allinson examines this paralysis through the lens of capitalism's self-destructive tendencies and the left's own dependence on fossil fuel systems. The author argues that rising fascism accompanies environmental breakdown while traditional communist visions prove inadequate for our climate reality. Allinson proposes Salvage Communism as an alternative framework focused on restoration and reparation rather than abundance. This approach reframes the Anthropocene as the potential Proletarocene, where workers lead efforts to repair capitalist damage. The book offers readers a new theoretical foundation for understanding how economic systems drive ecological destruction and presents concrete pathways for building a sustainable future through collective action and environmental justice.
Genres: political-science, social-issues, non-fiction, current-affairs, climate-change, activism
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: call-to-action, social-commentary
112 pages · Paperback · Verso