Paul Kennedy Publishes book 'Vampire Capitalism' with Palgrave Macmilian

Publication was followed by a sucessful launch at this years symposium held by the sociology department 'Manchester as Cosmopolis: Global Migration in a Changing UK '. 

Not only the launch, Paul Kennedy produced a increasingly popular video with 30,000+ views already highlighting the key themes of his book.

"..Vampire Capitalism it sucks the life force out of it's vicitims."

"..extracting an unfair proportion of wealth from the economy, leaving citizens weakened and squabble.." 

Highlighting issues in society and capitalism which he has coined as 'vampire capitalism' .....

More on the Book

This book argues that in recent decades an unrestrained vampire-capitalism has emerged, disengaged from the needs of citizens and workers, leading to a deepening of social class, generational, gender, educational and ethnic divisions. The author explores how our cultural obsession with self-realization undermines our capacity for collective action and ability to confront threats such as climate change and the impact of the rapid advance of technology on labour. Drawing on sociology and political economy as well as worldwide case studies, the chapters interrogate how we arrived at these dilemmas and how we might escape them through establishing alternative social economies. Vampire Capitalism will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including sociology, social theory, globalisation studies, development studies, political economy, geography, politics and social policy.

More about the Symposium

Manchester has a long history of migration both local and global, transforming its culture, economy and the city. This event will put forth a number of perspectives on how global skilled migration affects the local economy and society in the context of devolution, public spending and policy choices. Discussions will focus on the consequences of Brexit and the changing public attitudes to migrants and migration in the UK. This event is also timely in the context of India’s 70th Year of Independence Celebrations, as the Northwest has seen a tremendous inflow of Commonwealth immigrant wave(s) from the Indian subcontinent for many decades.