Vastenaekels, ‘Degrowth Futures as Power Struggles: Scenarios of Accumulation, Sabotage, and Resistance’

Abstract Efforts to envision post-growth futures and degrowth pathways have multiplied, yet most scenario exercises rarely interrogate how political–economic forces shape their plausibility. This article develops a framework for analyzing degrowth futures through the lens of Capital as Power (CasP). It translates CasP’s account of accumulation—organized through capitalization, sabotage, and state–capital entanglement—into a causal loop […]

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