New book on corporate power, grassroots movements and the sharing economy
Luke Yates' new book, , investigates the 鈥榮haring economy鈥�, powered by companies like Airbnb, Uber and Deliveroo.
This new model promised to revolutionise the way we work and live. But what changes have come about, and why?
The book shows how platform capitalism is not only shaped by business decisions, but is a result of struggles involving social movements, consumer politics and state interventions. It focuses in particular on the controversial tactics used by platform giants to avoid regulation.
Drawing on cutting-edge research and analysis, the book provides a critical overview of the struggles around platforms, examines platform power, and reflects on the different possible futures of the platform economy.
Join Luke Yates, in conversation with Isaac Rose, at an at 6.30pm on 4 December 2024 at Blackwell鈥檚 bookshop, 野狼社区.
Platform Politics is published by Bristol University Press.