Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (and Everything Else)

The book "Elite Capture of Radical Critiques" is a thought-provoking and insightful analysis of how elites have co-opted radical critiques of racial capitalism for their own ends.

The author, Olúfẹ́mi O.

Táíwò, deftly argues that the process of elite capture can strip a radical concept of its political substance and undermine efforts to build solidarity across lines of difference.

Through a substantive engagement with the global Black radical tradition, Táíwò identifies the ways in which "identity politics" can be weaponized by elites to close ranks around ever-narrower conceptions of group interests.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex dynamics at play in contemporary political discourse and working towards a more inclusive and equitable society.