Looking beyond Left and Right: Joel Kotkin on the Changing Dynamics of Class

In his forthcoming book The New Class Conflict, Joel Kotkin explores how the familiar social and political categories of the twentieth century—left and right, liberal and conservative—no longer correspond to the emerging divisions of the present day. Kotkin’s analysis insead focuses on the ascendency of two classes: the tech Oligarchy, based in Silicon Valley; and the Clerisy, which includes much of the nation’s policy, media, and academic elites. The New Class Conflict is written largely from the point of view of those who are, to date, the losers in this class conflict: the middle class. This group, which Kotkin calls the Yeomanry, has been the traditional bulwark of American society, politics, and economy. Yet under pressure from the ascendant Oligarchs and ever more powerful Clerisy, their prospects have diminished the American dream of class mobility that has animated its history and sustained its global appeal.

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Joel Kotkin and the New American Feudalism

At the National Review Online, Fred Bauer explores the rise of neofeudalism in American society, and in doing so he draws explicitly on the writings of Joel Kotkin, whose forthcoming book The New Class Crisis will be published by Telos Press on September 1. Pre-order your copy of The New Class Crisis today, and we will ship it as soon as it becomes available.

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Now Available for Pre-Order: Joel Kotkin’s The New Class Conflict

Telos Press Publishing is happy to announce that Joel Kotkin’s The New Class Conflict is now available for pre-order. The book will be released on September 1, 2014.Pre-order your copy here, and we will ship it as soon as it becomes available.

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New Review of Ernst Jünger’s The Forest Passage

Gary Lachman, writing at the Daily Grail, has just posted a new review of Ernst Jünger’s The Forest Passage. Here’s an excerpt.

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March is Small Press Month: Save 20% on Books and Back Issues of Telos

In celebration of Small Press Month, Telos Press is now offering a 20% discount on all books and all back issues of Telos purchased at our website during the month of March. It’s a great chance for you to catch up on our latest books, including Ernst Jünger’s The Forest Passage and The Adventurous Heart, as well our recent special issues on Italian Jews and Fascism, Politics After Metaphysics, and Hans Blumenberg.

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The Democratic Contradictions of Multiculturalism Wins Best Non-Fiction Title at London Book Festival

Congratulations to Jens-Martin Eriksen and Frederik Stjernfelt for winning best title in the non-fiction category at the London Book Festival for their book The Democratic Contradictions of Multiculturalism, published by Telos Press.

Congratulations in the same category to Timothy W. Luke and Ben Agger, who received Honorable Mention for their anthology A Journal of No Illusions: Telos, Paul Piccone, and the Americanization of Critical Theory.

The awards will be presented at the British Library on January 23, 2014.

To celebrate the awards, we’re offering a 20% discount on both books when purchased at our online store through the end of January.

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