{"product_id":"will-the-flower-slip-through-the-asphalt-vijay-prashad-9789380118475","title":"Will the Flower Slip Through the Asphalt | Vijay Prashad","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eWill the Flower Slip Through the Asphalt? Writers Respond to Capitalist Climate Change\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Praise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEssential Reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly regarded, multi-disciplinary indictment of how corporate greed and imperialism actively accelerate planetary collapse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcademic Acclaim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Widely celebrated among students, professors, and community organizers specializing in political ecology, Marxist geography, and post-colonial studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIs climate change merely a scientific problem, or is it the inevitable consequence of global capitalism? Inspired by the revolutionary poetry of Carlos Drummond de Andrade, \u003cem\u003eWill the Flower Slip Through the Asphalt?\u003c\/em\u003e unites the world’s leading radical thinkers to answer this definitive question and expose the systemic roots of our global ecological crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThe anthology is anchored by Naomi Klein's foundational Edward Said lecture, which masterfully links the question of climate with the realities of political occupation, focusing heavily on Palestine. Klein argues that those who are systematically \"othered\" will invariably be the first victims of climate catastrophe. Moving far beyond weak green-capitalism fixes like carbon offsets, this collection offers an uncompromising framework for genuine climate action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSurrounding Klein's lecture are direct reflections and spurred insights from premier writers across the globe. Susan Abulhawa writes a firsthand activist report from the fossil fuel sacrifice zone at Standing Rock; Rafia Zakaria takes readers to the threatened shorelines of Karachi; Masturah Alatas explores the intersection of religious dress and corporate air-conditioning in Malaysia; and Amitav Ghosh closes with a deep meditation on early colonial globalization and the historical spice trade. Together, they provide a diverse, global perspective on the interconnected realities of ecological destruction and human resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Editor \u0026amp; Contributors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eEdited by \u003cstrong\u003eVijay Prashad\u003c\/strong\u003e, this volume features a powerhouse lineup of international intellectuals and activists. Key contributors include renowned author and activist \u003cstrong\u003eNaomi Klein\u003c\/strong\u003e, celebrated novelist \u003cstrong\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/strong\u003e, Marxist ecologist \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Bellamy Foster\u003c\/strong\u003e, Palestinian-American writer \u003cstrong\u003eSusan Abulhawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other prominent voices such as Ghassan Hage, Rafia Zakaria, Shalini Singh, and Masturah Alatas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eActivists and community organizers seeking a radical, anti-capitalist framework for environmental justice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents and scholars engaged in political ecology, sociology, and post-colonial studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders looking for diverse, global perspectives that move past Western-centric environmentalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 650px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em; table-layout: fixed;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 70%; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; 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