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In the wake of the recent Canadian and American elections and the current global economic crisis, many Canadians are left feeling helpless and betrayed. Professor Leo Panitch will provide a political and economic analysis, posing provocative questions such as: What has been the economic and political impact of the current crisis? Did the Canadian and US elections allow us to address the economic crisis democratically? Is capitalism on its knees? If not, what will replace free-market ideology? What are the prospects for socialist alternatives?
Leo Panitch is a Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy and Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at York University. He is the co-editor of the annual academic socialist journal “The Socialist Register”, and his books include: American Empire and the Political Economy of Global Finance; Global Flashpoints: Reactions to Imperialism and Neoliberalism; Renewing Socialism: Democracy, Strategy, and Imagination and The End of Parliamentary Socialism: From New Left to New Labour.
Admission is free, with a suggested $5.00 donation. Light refreshments will be served.
