{"product_id":"the-last-chance","title":"The Last Chance: Time to Face our Critical Challenges","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Last Chance \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubtitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Time to Face our Critical Challenges\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSubject Classification: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eEconomics and Finance, Politics and Government, Society and Culture\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBIC Classification: \u003c\/strong\u003eKCP, KCM, JP \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBISAC Classification: \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003ePOL033000, BUS020000, SOC042000\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Hardback, eBook\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlanned publication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Sep 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN (Hardback):\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e978-1-80866-105-1 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN (eBook):\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e978-1-80866-106-8 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \n  \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ee-books available for libraries from \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/about.proquest.com\/products-services\/ebooks\/ebooks-main.html\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/about.proquest.com\/products-services\/ebooks\/ebooks-main.html\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProquest\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/products\/ebooks\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.ebsco.com\/products\/ebooks\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEBSCO\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003c\/a\u003e \n  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewith non-institutional availability from \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\"\u003eGooglePlay\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor larger orders, or orders where you require an invoice, contact us  \u003cspan id=\"cloak8074a48c555b85c31ec4347354a45e96\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"mailto:admin@ethicspress.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"mailto:admin@ethicspress.com\"\u003eadmin@ethicspress.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan\u003eInequality and environmental degradation are well-documented as critical challenges for our time, but the intricate connections between them are often overlooked. In *The Last Chance*, development economist Professor Ladislau Dowbor offers a systemic overview of the crises facing global society. The book links the social, economic, and political dimensions of our predicament, arguing that the erosion of social cohesion is a direct consequence of a broken economic and political system dominated by unchecked corporate power and rampant financialization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe work explores the dual potential of the digital revolution, as a tool for global control and also as a catalyst for free collaboration. The author presents a compelling case for decentralized, community-based solutions and collaborative platforms as the path toward restoring sociability and building a sustainable future. The book is intended for  researchers, students, policymakers, and activists in economics, political science, and development studies.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBiography\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n    \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor(s):\u003c\/span\u003e \n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr Ladislau Dowbor is a full Professor of Economics at the Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis title is currently being reviewed. 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