Expulsions: Brutality and Complexity in the Global Economy

In *Expulsions*, Saskia Sassen, named one of the 50 most influential intellectuals in the world by Prospect Magazine, proposes a new language for understanding the systemic logic that has been asserting itself in the global political economy since the 1980s. From finance to mining, today's most respected fields of knowledge are often used to produce primary brutalities that have evolved into predatory formations. This combined system of knowledge, interests, and outcomes that go beyond an organizational, individual, or governmental project is the result of a dangerous and limited concept of economic growth. The pursuit of greater profit replaces the neoliberal desire of the welfare state and does not obey existing governance mechanisms. The book draws surprising connections to reveal the systemic logic of these expulsions. Her critique updates our understanding of the economy in the 21st century and presents a system that is devastating, even for those who think they are not vulnerable.