revolution

“A powerful and thought-provoking account of the current crisis of globalization. Not everyone will agree with Eyal’s interpretation, but few will remain indifferent.” —Yuval Noah Harari, author of *Sapiens*. *Revolution* is an eloquent and provocative challenge to the received wisdom about today’s rise of nationalism and populism. In a vibrant and perceptive voice, Nadav Eyal demonstrates how modern globalization is unsustainable. He asserts that the collapse of the current global order is less about an imbalance between technological and social progress, or about the collapse of liberal democracy, than about a passion to overturn and destroy power structures that have become hollow and corrupt, or simply do not meet urgent needs. Eyal illuminates the forces, both benign and malign, that have rapidly transformed our economic, political, and cultural reality, highlighting not only the globalized revolution that has defined our era but also the counterrevolution waged by those marginalized and exploited by globalization. Through a blend of journalistic narrative, insightful short stories, and original analysis, "Revolution" shows that the left and right within the mainstream have much in common. Exploring the connections between distressed coal miners in Pennsylvania, anarchists in communes on the outskirts of Athens, neo-Nazis in Germany, and the Syrian refugee families he accompanied from the shores of Greece to their destination in Germany, Eyal shows how their stories feed into the current turmoil. But "Revolution" offers more than just an analysis of the present; it offers a profound look at the lessons of the past, from China's Opium Wars to colonial Haiti to the Marshall Plan. With these historical connections, Eyal demonstrates that the roots of the revolution have always been deep and strong. The current uprisings are not a passing phenomenon, but rather the new status quo.