Description: Twilight of the Elites by Christophe Guilluy A passionate account of how the gulf between Frances metropolitan elites and its working classes are tearing the country apart FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A passionate account of how the gulf between Frances metropolitan elites and its working classes are tearing the country apart Christophe Guilluy, a French geographer, makes the case that France has become an "American society"-one that is both increasingly multicultural and increasingly unequal. The divide between the global economys winners and losers in todays France has replaced the old left-right split, leaving many on "the periphery." As Guilluy shows, there is no unified French economy, and those cut off from the countrys new economic citadels suffer disproportionately on both economic and social fronts. In Guilluys analysis, the lip service paid to the idea of an "open society" in France is a smoke screen meant to hide the emergence of a closed society, walled off for the benefit of the upper classes. The ruling classes in France are reaching a dangerous stage, he argues; without the stability of a growing economy, the hope for those excluded from growth is extinguished, undermining the legitimacy of a multicultural nation. Author Biography Christophe Guilluy is a French geographer and the author of several books, including La France peripherique: Comment on a sacrifie les classes populaires. He also writes occasionally for The Guardian. Review "This book will make you fret and question your moral integrity."-Financial Times"Guilluy, whose work is not universally admired in France, particularly by academic geographers and many on the left, seems to have seen it all coming. So there will be considerable interest in his latest work, published in French as Le Crepuscule de la France den haut in 2016 and now, by Yale. In a further development of his now-familiar argument, he tackles head on - and with great virulence - the flip side of La France peripherique, those he considers largely responsible for the countrys profound social, economic and political dislocation: hipsters, who the French call bourgeois-bohemes or bobos."- Jon Henley, The Guardian"An indispensable guide to understanding the fears and frustrations of an increasingly permanent underclass-not just in France, but throughout the world. . . . Disturbing and affecting . . . [Guilluy] has hit on something profound that extends well beyond the borders of France."-Jonathan A. Knee, New York Times"[Guilluy] argues that France now has all the conditions in place for a slave rebellion. . . . [His] polemic seems all the more prescient in light of the gilets jaunes protesters, who have caused havoc in Paris."-Philip Delves Broughton, Wall Street Journal"This is a book with direct relevance outside France. Observing that metropolisation is "the domestic corollary of globalisation", Guilluy cites London as "the quintessential ... citadel city". Condemning elites, speaking up for the disregarded, he writes scathing, analytical Marxist class history very effectively...essential reading"- David Sexton, Evening Standard"This is indeed a remarkably prescient and powerful work, which not only is a frightening and accurate analysis of what seems to be happening right now in France, but also may well be an insight into what happens next." - Andrew Hussey, Literary Review"Written long before the riots began, this acute analysis explains the gilets jaunes" -Peter Conradi, Sunday Times (London)"Writing two years before the advent of the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests), Guilluy convincingly shows how, once again, its all about class struggle."-Pepe Escobar, Asia Times"There is much that is true in Guilluys book" -Lara Marlowe, The Irish Times "The book is already a cultural phenomenon" - John Tomaney, LSE Review of Books Review Quote "This book will make you fret and question your moral integrity."-- Financial Times "Guilluy, whose work is not universally admired in France, particularly by academic geographers and many on the left, seems to have seen it all coming. So there will be considerable interest in his latest work, published in French as Le Cr Details ISBN0300233760 Author Christophe Guilluy Publisher Yale University Press Year 2019 Translator Malcolm Debevoise ISBN-10 0300233760 ISBN-13 9780300233766 Format Hardcover Imprint Yale University Press Place of Publication New Haven Country of Publication United States Subtitle Prosperity, the Periphery, and the Future of France Pages 184 Publication Date 2019-02-05 DEWEY 305.520944 Short Title Twilight of the Elites Language English AU Release Date 2019-02-05 NZ Release Date 2019-02-05 US Release Date 2019-02-05 UK Release Date 2019-02-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119934514;
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ISBN-13: 9780300233766
Book Title: Twilight of the Elites
Number of Pages: 184 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Twilight of the Elites: Prosperity, the Periphery, and the Future of France
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Economics, Geography & Geosciences, Government, History
Item Height: 218 mm
Item Weight: 350 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Christophe Guilluy
Subject Area: Economic Sociology, Social Organisations
Item Width: 144 mm
Format: Hardcover