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John Wiley and Sons Ltd India: Continuity and Change in the Twenty-First
Book SynopsisIndia has been catapulted to the centre of world attention. Its rapidly growing economy, new geo-political confidence, and global cultural influence have ensured that people across the world recognise India as one of the main sites of social dynamism in the early twenty-first century. In this book, research leaders John Harriss, Craig Jeffrey and Trent Brown explore in depth the economic, social, and political changes occurring in India today, and their implications for the people of India and the world. Each of the book’s fourteen chapters seeks to answer a key question: Is India’s democracy under threat? Can India’s Growth be sustained? How are youth changing India? Drawing on a wealth of scholarly and popular material as well as their own experience researching the country during this period of major transformation, the authors draw the reader into key debates about economic growth, poverty, environmental justice, the character of Indian democracy, rights and social movements, gender, caste, education, and foreign policy. India, they conclude, has undergone some extraordinary and positive changes since the early 1990s but deeply worrying threats remain: increasing authoritarianism, growing inequality, entrenched poverty, and environmental vulnerability. How India responds to these crucial challenges will shape the world’s largest democracy for years to come.Trade Review�As a book that covers a tremendous range of issues and refuses to fall for easy explanatory traps, India: Continuity and Change in the 21st Century offers an original, unique and comprehensive coverage of the economy, society and politics in 21st century India.� Philippa Williams, Queen Mary University of London �This book asks some of the most compelling questions about politics, society and the economy in contemporary India, and offers answers with historical depth, a comprehensive engagement with the latest scholarship on the subject, and nuanced analysis. An indispensable guide to understanding the multiple complexities of India today.� Niraja Gopal Jayal, Jawaharlal Nehru University �A crisply written account of key issues in the study of contemporary India. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.� Rob Jenkins, City University of New York
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Case for Medicare for All
Book SynopsisLargely privately funded with relatively little public regulation, the United States healthcare system is both expensive and inefficient, providing poor care to large parts of the population. For decades, Americans have wrestled with how to fix their broken healthcare system. In this razor-sharp contribution to the healthcare debate, leading economist and former adviser to Bernie Sanders Gerald Friedman recommends that we build on what works: a Medicare system that already efficiently provides healthcare for millions of Americans. Rejecting the discredited idea that healthcare should be treated like any other commodity, Friedman shows that healthcare is distinctive and can be best provided only through universal program of social insurance. Deftly exposing the absurdities of the opponents of reform, Friedman shows in detail how the solution to our health care crisis is staring us in the face: enroll everyone in Medicare to improve the health of all Americans. This bold and brilliantly argued book is essential reading for anyone who wants to see Congress and the White House act to provide America with a 21st century healthcare system.Trade Review“As we enter a new era in the fight for universal healthcare in America, Professor Friedman’s book distills the failures of our current system – and the complexities of what should replace it – into a compelling and easy-to-understand explainer for anyone looking to understand Medicare for All. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to go beyond the headlines to get a nuanced account of the politics and policy behind Medicare for All.”Jim McGovern, Congressman for the 2nd District of Massachusetts "We need a clear, concise analysis of universal Medicare in all its forms that cuts through the complexities, and that is what Professor Friedman has given us. As he shows, sixty-five million of us already enjoy its benefits in the U.S., an eloquent demonstration of its superiority in cost and efficiency to the private competition.”Michael Dukakis, Former Governor of Massachusetts and Democratic Party Presidential Nominee 1988 “Professor Friedman is one of the leading thinkers in the country on the economics that underpin universal healthcare coverage. His visionary work in The Case for Medicare for All is just what our country needs right now. The inequities in our current healthcare system are glaring and inexcusable, and I’m grateful to have Professor Friedman’s important and timely research in order to better understand how Massachusetts can transition from our current health care system to a single payer system.”Joanne M. Comerford, Massachussetts State Senator and former Campaign Director at MoveOn “Economics Professor Gerald Friedman has devoted his career to defending Medicare for All. In this convincing book, he explains his reasoning and why America would be transformed for the better.”Walter Tsou, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsFigures and Tables Acknowledgements Preface: We Need Better Introduction: The Failure of Free Market Healthcare Chapter One: Why Markets Cannot Work in Healthcare Chapter Two: Can We Afford Medicare for All? Chapter Three: From Here to There is Politics Chapter Four: Universal Healthcare is Better Economics Because it Acknowledges Human Rights Notes
£33.25
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Case for Universal Basic Services
Book SynopsisThe idea that healthcare and education should be provided as universal public services to all who need them is widely accepted. But why leave it there? Why not expand it to more of life’s essentials? In their bold new book, Anna Coote and Andrew Percy argue that this transformational new policy – Universal Basic Services – is exactly what we need to save our societies and our planet. The old argument that free markets and individual choice are the best way to solve pressing problems of poverty, inequality and environmental degradation has led us to catastrophe, and must be abandoned. The authors show that expanding the principle of collective universal service provision to everyday essentials like transport, childcare and housing is not only the best way of tackling many of the biggest problems facing the contemporary world: it’s also efficient, practical and affordable.Anyone who cares about fighting for a fairer, greener and more democratic world should read this book.Trade Review"If the UK is so rich, why do so many of us feel so poor? Coote and Percy argue that by rethinking what, how and why we provide collectively, we can ensure that the economy and society works for everybody."Jonathan Portes, Kings College London "This compelling book sets out how to build the capacities and capabilities of individuals and communities through reinvigorating and extending support for public services. UBS is a new and imaginative approach to the welfare state in the twenty first century. The argument presented here is required reading for anyone interested in how the UK can weather the coming storms of economic and political transformation"Henrietta L. Moore, Founder & Director, Institute for Global Prosperity "In arguing for universal basic services Anna Coote and Andrew Percy call on us to think differently about both the scope and character of public services in rich countries. They do not want free services for everyone, all of the time, but they explain why the state must take responsibility for seeing that our essential needs are met without cost ever being a barrier. These proposals are ambitious but not utopian and sit squarely within the practical traditions of post-1945 democratic socialism and human rights."Andrew Harrop, General Secretary of the Fabian Society "What if there were a way to reduce inequality, promote social solidarity, improve levels of education and health, and create a better functioning democracy, all in the context of sustainability? Universal Basic Services. How does it compare with Universal Basic Income? Read the book. It is beautifully simple in its writing and elegant in argument."Michael Marmot, Director, UCL Institute of Health Equity "This is an important contribution to the debate about the future of our public services, which have been so damaged by austerity. Arguing for more and better collectively-funded public services to reduce inequalities at the same time as promoting solidarity and sustainability, the evidence presented reveals the limitations of a 'universal basic income'."Hilary Land, University of Bristol "Universal basic services speak to the necessity for everybody in a thriving society to have shared experiences and a common understanding of the resources needed for people to participate fully. We do not have that, after years of individualist policies and austerity; as a result our society is fracturing. This book speaks to the urgent need for everybody to have access to collective services that are sufficient to meet their needs."Diane Coyle, co-director, Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Cambridge University
£33.25
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Case for Universal Basic Services
Book SynopsisThe idea that healthcare and education should be provided as universal public services to all who need them is widely accepted. But why leave it there? Why not expand it to more of life’s essentials? In their bold new book, Anna Coote and Andrew Percy argue that this transformational new policy – Universal Basic Services – is exactly what we need to save our societies and our planet. The old argument that free markets and individual choice are the best way to solve pressing problems of poverty, inequality and environmental degradation has led us to catastrophe, and must be abandoned. The authors show that expanding the principle of collective universal service provision to everyday essentials like transport, childcare and housing is not only the best way of tackling many of the biggest problems facing the contemporary world: it’s also efficient, practical and affordable.Anyone who cares about fighting for a fairer, greener and more democratic world should read this book.Trade Review"If the UK is so rich, why do so many of us feel so poor? Coote and Percy argue that by rethinking what, how and why we provide collectively, we can ensure that the economy and society works for everybody."Jonathan Portes, Kings College London "This compelling book sets out how to build the capacities and capabilities of individuals and communities through reinvigorating and extending support for public services. UBS is a new and imaginative approach to the welfare state in the twenty first century. The argument presented here is required reading for anyone interested in how the UK can weather the coming storms of economic and political transformation"Henrietta L. Moore, Founder & Director, Institute for Global Prosperity "In arguing for universal basic services Anna Coote and Andrew Percy call on us to think differently about both the scope and character of public services in rich countries. They do not want free services for everyone, all of the time, but they explain why the state must take responsibility for seeing that our essential needs are met without cost ever being a barrier. These proposals are ambitious but not utopian and sit squarely within the practical traditions of post-1945 democratic socialism and human rights."Andrew Harrop, General Secretary of the Fabian Society "What if there were a way to reduce inequality, promote social solidarity, improve levels of education and health, and create a better functioning democracy, all in the context of sustainability? Universal Basic Services. How does it compare with Universal Basic Income? Read the book. It is beautifully simple in its writing and elegant in argument."Michael Marmot, Director, UCL Institute of Health Equity "This is an important contribution to the debate about the future of our public services, which have been so damaged by austerity. Arguing for more and better collectively-funded public services to reduce inequalities at the same time as promoting solidarity and sustainability, the evidence presented reveals the limitations of a 'universal basic income'."Hilary Land, University of Bristol "Universal basic services speak to the necessity for everybody in a thriving society to have shared experiences and a common understanding of the resources needed for people to participate fully. We do not have that, after years of individualist policies and austerity; as a result our society is fracturing. This book speaks to the urgent need for everybody to have access to collective services that are sufficient to meet their needs."Diane Coyle, co-director, Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Cambridge University
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Controlling Reproduction: Women, Society, and
Book SynopsisControlling reproduction – who has children, how many, and when – is important to states, communities, families, and individuals across the globe. However, the stakes are even higher than might at first be appreciated: control over reproduction is an incredibly powerful tool. Contests over reproduction necessarily involve control over women and their bodies. Yet because reproduction is so intertwined with other social processes and institutions, controlling it also extends far into most corners of social, economic, and political life. Nancy Riley and Nilanjana Chatterjee explore how various social institutions beyond the individual – including state, religion, market, and family – are involved in the negotiation of reproductive power. They draw on examples from across the world, such as direct fertility policies in China and Romania, the influence of the Catholic Church in Poland and Brazil, racial discrimination and resistance in Mexico and the US, and how Japan and Norway use laws intended to encourage gender equality to indirectly shape reproduction. This engaging book sheds new light on the operations of power and gender in society. It will appeal to students taking courses on reproduction in departments of sociology, anthropology, and gender studies.Trade Review"Struggles over reproduction have rarely been more intense for women, communities, and institutions. Riley and Chatterjee combine rigor and creativity to connect real-world control and resistance with feminist works of speculative fiction. Their tour de force provokes profound reflection on current social life and possible future worlds."—Elizabeth Krause, University of Massachusetts, Amherst "Riley and Chatterjee provide a comprehensive overview of reproductive battles playing out locally and internationally, highlighting that reproductive control is about controlling women, but also about defining economic, political, and social boundaries. They insightfully analyze the interplay between the most intimate individual concerns and institutional and government structures."—Caitlin Killian, Drew University "I found this a fascinating book[. ... A] highly significant contribution to the sexual and reproductive health literature, giving a deep and nuanced overview of the subject."—Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters“Describing the policies of different countries, Riley and Chatterjee repeatedly justify their thesis: everything revolves around reproduction.”—iz3wTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Controlling Women, Controlling Reproduction Chapter 2: Direct State Control of Reproduction Chapter 3: Religion and the State Chapter 4: State and Family: Cooperation and Contestation Chapter 5: State Management of Reproduction in the Making and Unmaking of Communities Chapter 6: Control of Reproduction in a Neoliberal World Chapter 7: The Global Interconnections of Reproscapes Chapter 8: Looking Ahead
£49.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Controlling Reproduction: Women, Society, and
Book SynopsisControlling reproduction – who has children, how many, and when – is important to states, communities, families, and individuals across the globe. However, the stakes are even higher than might at first be appreciated: control over reproduction is an incredibly powerful tool. Contests over reproduction necessarily involve control over women and their bodies. Yet because reproduction is so intertwined with other social processes and institutions, controlling it also extends far into most corners of social, economic, and political life. Nancy Riley and Nilanjana Chatterjee explore how various social institutions beyond the individual – including state, religion, market, and family – are involved in the negotiation of reproductive power. They draw on examples from across the world, such as direct fertility policies in China and Romania, the influence of the Catholic Church in Poland and Brazil, racial discrimination and resistance in Mexico and the US, and how Japan and Norway use laws intended to encourage gender equality to indirectly shape reproduction. This engaging book sheds new light on the operations of power and gender in society. It will appeal to students taking courses on reproduction in departments of sociology, anthropology, and gender studies.Trade Review"Struggles over reproduction have rarely been more intense for women, communities, and institutions. Riley and Chatterjee combine rigor and creativity to connect real-world control and resistance with feminist works of speculative fiction. Their tour de force provokes profound reflection on current social life and possible future worlds."—Elizabeth Krause, University of Massachusetts, Amherst "Riley and Chatterjee provide a comprehensive overview of reproductive battles playing out locally and internationally, highlighting that reproductive control is about controlling women, but also about defining economic, political, and social boundaries. They insightfully analyze the interplay between the most intimate individual concerns and institutional and government structures."—Caitlin Killian, Drew University "I found this a fascinating book[. ... A] highly significant contribution to the sexual and reproductive health literature, giving a deep and nuanced overview of the subject."—Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters“Describing the policies of different countries, Riley and Chatterjee repeatedly justify their thesis: everything revolves around reproduction.”—iz3wTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Controlling Women, Controlling Reproduction Chapter 2: Direct State Control of Reproduction Chapter 3: Religion and the State Chapter 4: State and Family: Cooperation and Contestation Chapter 5: State Management of Reproduction in the Making and Unmaking of Communities Chapter 6: Control of Reproduction in a Neoliberal World Chapter 7: The Global Interconnections of Reproscapes Chapter 8: Looking Ahead
£17.09
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working
Book SynopsisThe typical contemporary Labour MP is almost certain to be a university-educated Europhile who is more comfortable in the leafy enclaves of north London than the party’s historic heartlands. As a result, Labour has become radically out of step with the culture and values of working-class Britain. Drawing on his background as a firefighter and trade unionist from Dagenham, Paul Embery argues that this disconnect has been inevitable since the Left political establishment swallowed a poisonous brew of economic and social liberalism. They have come to despise traditional working-class values of patriotism, family and faith and instead embraced globalisation, rapid demographic change and a toxic, divisive brand of identity politics. Embery contends that the Left can only revive if it speaks once again to the priorities of working-class people by combining socialist economics with the cultural politics of belonging, place and community. No one who wants to really understand why our politics has become so dysfunctional and what the Left can do to fix it can afford to miss this authentic, insightful and passionate book.Trade Review“Tony Blair once raged against ‘the forces of conservatism’, but Paul Embery reminds us that Labour, like its lost working class voters, has a history of social and cultural conservatism. If it wants to win back those lost voters, it will need to rediscover the conservatism that makes solidarity possible, and to do that its leaders should start by reading this hard-hitting and painfully honest book.”Nick Timothy, author of Remaking One Nation: The Future of Conservatism, and Daily Telegraph columnist“Lucid, angry and brave.”The Mirror“You probably won't agree with all of Mr. Embery's policy prescriptions, but he will force you to think outside your usual political grooves.”Wall Street Journal“There’s a lot here that Labour should take on board.”The Glasgow Herald“A polemic in the tradition of the Levellers, the Chartists and the trade union movement. Paul Embery’s brave book shows that Labour cannot win without the working class. The future of the left is a politics of people, place and belonging.” Adrian Pabst, Professor of Politics at the University of Kent and author of The Demons of Liberal Democracy “Most voters lean left on economics and conservative on culture but no one represents them. Embery delivers a tight, passionately argued plea for the Left to rediscover its roots in social solidarity. Despised confirms Embery’s place as a leading force in the emerging left-conservative movement.” Eric Kaufmann, author of Whiteshift “[Paul Embery] is one of the most interesting, insightful and original voices to have emerged in British journalism for some time.”Douglas Murray, Spectator columnist, author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity “Paul Embery is a gifted writer with political vision and great courage. This book tells the story of how Labour lost its way and can find it once more.”Maurice Glasman “For anyone who wants to see a Labour government again, read this book. It’s a bitter pill to swallow but it’s essential medicine for some parts of the Left if they are serious about renewing the bond with the people they were founded to represent.”Gloria de Piero, former Labour MP for Ashfield “Paul Embery has become a key witness to the death of blue-collar social democracy in Britain. In his home borough of Barking and Dagenham, and in British politics more generally, he describes how the combination of hyper-globalisation and identity politics turned working class politics upside down. Even if you are familiar with the critique of identity politics you should read this book, not only is it intellectually sharp but it is the account of someone who has experienced the change as a personal and collective tragedy.”David Goodhart, author of The Road to Somewhere "Many on the left will hate this book and reject it wholesale. A more constructive approach would be one that engages with the arguments put forward by Paul Embery, a union activist and an authentic working class Dagenham voice."Jon Cruddas, MP for Dagenham and Rainham "Embery’s book deserves to be read by those on both sides of the political spectrum who are open to the prospect of a post-liberal society rooted in relationality, solidarity, and the common good."Quillette"‘Despised: Why the Modern Left Loathes the Working Class’ is an incisive and thought-provoking examination of recent British political history… Anyone looking for a valuable summary of the changing nature of the left and the cultural and political divides in recent British history should add ‘Despised’ to their reading list."Entertainment Focus“fluent and passionate”Times Literary Supplement
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The New Latin America
Book SynopsisLatin America has experienced a profound transformation in the first two decades of the 21st century: it has been fully incorporated into the global economy, while excluding regions and populations devalued by the logic of capitalism. Technological modernization has gone hand-in-hand with the reshaping of old identities and the emergence of new ones. The transformation of Latin America has been shaped by social movements and political conflicts. The neoliberal model that dominated the first stage of the transformation induced widespread inequality and poverty, and triggered social explosions that led to its own collapse. A new model, neo-developmentalism, emerged from these crises as national populist movements were elected to government in several countries. The more the state intervened in the economy, the more it became vulnerable to corruption, until the rampant criminal economy came to penetrate state institutions. Upper middle classes defending their privileges and citizens indignant because of corruption of the political elites revolted against the new regimes, undermining the model of neo-developmentalism. In the midst of political disaffection and public despair, new social movements, women, youth, indigenous people, workers, peasants, opened up avenues of hope against the background of darkness invading the continent. This book, written by two leading scholars of Latin America, provides a comprehensive and up-do-date account of the new Latin America that is in the process of taking shape today. It will be an indispensable text for students and scholars in Latin American Studies, sociology, politics and media and communication studies, and anyone interested in Latin America today.Trade Review“[A] structural analysis of contemporary Latin America worthy of consideration and scholarly debate.”Social Forces“the book provides a comprehensive overview of the region and the challenges it faces today. … this book will be of great interest not only to sociologists but also to any person interested in acquiring a comprehensive insight into the region’s dynamics. Specialists seeking to situate their research topics in broader disciplinary and geographic perspectives will also benefit from it. …the reader will find this book highly relevant and timely”Omar Manky, Bulletin of Latin American Research“This kaleidoscopic work by two renowned sociologists surveys the rapidly shifting political and social terrain of Latin America in the 21st century. Highlighting the importance of social movements and new forms of identity, technological change, environmental and climate concerns, and state corruption, Calderón and Castells tour the region to produce a comprehensive picture of the challenges Latin American societies face today.”Christy Thornton, Bulletin of Latin American ResearchTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction: The New Latin America Chapter 1: The Globalization of Latin America: From the Crisis of Neoliberalism to the Crisis of Neo-Developmentalism Chapter 2: A New System of Production: Informational Extractivism and the Globalization of Markets Chapter 3: The Global Criminal Economy Chapter 4: Human Development, Urbanization, and Inhuman Development Chapter 5: A Network Society: Individualization, Techno-Sociability, and the Culture of Diaspora Chapter 6: Patriarchy in Question Chapter 7: The Crisis of the Catholic Church and the New Religiosity Chapter 8: The Power of Identity: Multiculturalism and Social Movements Chapter 9: Digital Communication and the New Public Space Chapter 10: Conflicts and Social Movements Chapter 11: State Corruption Chapter 12: In the Kamanchaka In Place of a Conclusion: The Color of Hope About the Authors Bibliography
£49.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The New Latin America
Book SynopsisLatin America has experienced a profound transformation in the first two decades of the 21st century: it has been fully incorporated into the global economy, while excluding regions and populations devalued by the logic of capitalism. Technological modernization has gone hand-in-hand with the reshaping of old identities and the emergence of new ones. The transformation of Latin America has been shaped by social movements and political conflicts. The neoliberal model that dominated the first stage of the transformation induced widespread inequality and poverty, and triggered social explosions that led to its own collapse. A new model, neo-developmentalism, emerged from these crises as national populist movements were elected to government in several countries. The more the state intervened in the economy, the more it became vulnerable to corruption, until the rampant criminal economy came to penetrate state institutions. Upper middle classes defending their privileges and citizens indignant because of corruption of the political elites revolted against the new regimes, undermining the model of neo-developmentalism. In the midst of political disaffection and public despair, new social movements, women, youth, indigenous people, workers, peasants, opened up avenues of hope against the background of darkness invading the continent. This book, written by two leading scholars of Latin America, provides a comprehensive and up-do-date account of the new Latin America that is in the process of taking shape today. It will be an indispensable text for students and scholars in Latin American Studies, sociology, politics and media and communication studies, and anyone interested in Latin America today.Trade Review“[A] structural analysis of contemporary Latin America worthy of consideration and scholarly debate.”Social Forces“the book provides a comprehensive overview of the region and the challenges it faces today. … this book will be of great interest not only to sociologists but also to any person interested in acquiring a comprehensive insight into the region’s dynamics. Specialists seeking to situate their research topics in broader disciplinary and geographic perspectives will also benefit from it. …the reader will find this book highly relevant and timely”Omar Manky, Bulletin of Latin American Research“This kaleidoscopic work by two renowned sociologists surveys the rapidly shifting political and social terrain of Latin America in the 21st century. Highlighting the importance of social movements and new forms of identity, technological change, environmental and climate concerns, and state corruption, Calderón and Castells tour the region to produce a comprehensive picture of the challenges Latin American societies face today.”Christy Thornton, Bulletin of Latin American ResearchTable of ContentsAcknowledgments PrefaceIntroduction: The New Latin America Chapter 1: The Globalization of Latin America: From the Crisis of Neoliberalism to the Crisis of Neo-Developmentalism Chapter 2: A New System of Production: Informational Extractivism and the Globalization of Markets Chapter 3: The Global Criminal Economy Chapter 4: Human Development, Urbanization, and Inhuman Development Chapter 5: A Network Society: Individualization, Techno-Sociability, and the Culture of DiasporaChapter 6: Patriarchy in Question Chapter 7: The Crisis of the Catholic Church and the New Religiosity Chapter 8: The Power of Identity: Multiculturalism and Social Movements Chapter 9: Digital Communication and the New Public Space Chapter 10: Conflicts and Social Movements Chapter 11: State Corruption Chapter 12: In the Kamanchaka In Place of a Conclusion: The Color of HopeAbout the AuthorsBibliography
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Dignity of Labour
Book SynopsisDoes work give our lives purpose, meaning and status? Or is it a tedious necessity that will soon be abolished by automation, leaving humans free to enjoy a life of leisure and basic income? In this erudite and highly readable book, Jon Cruddas MP argues that it is imperative that the Left rejects the siren call of technological determinism and roots it politics firmly in the workplace. Drawing from his experience of his own Dagenham and Rainham constituency, he examines the history of Marxist and social democratic thinking about work in order to critique the fatalism of both Blairism and radical left techno-utopianism, which, he contends, have more in common than either would like to admit. He argues that, especially in the context of COVID-19, socialists must embrace an ethical socialist politics based on the dignity and agency of the labour interest. This timely book is a brilliant intervention in the highly contentious debate on the future of work, as well as an ambitious account of how the left must rediscover its animating purpose or risk irrelevance.Trade Review‘This book seeks to re-establish Labour as the party of work. It is an ambitious and essential read for anyone interested in how our movement can rebuild.’Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party ‘The Dignity of Labour is an angry book: an exasperated cri de coeur from a politician who believes his party risks losing not only more elections, but also its grip on [its] historic mission’The Observer ‘a trenchant reassertion of the centrality of work in the politics of the common good’The Guardian ‘a call to arms for a coherent philosophy with which to define the [Labour Party]—something desperately needed by its current leader Keir Starmer’Prospect‘Timely [and] engaging'New Statesman ‘Ranging brilliantly across economics, ethics, politics, even film, this humane and hopeful book points the way to a new politics of the common good. It is essential reading for everyone who cares about repairing our civic life.’Michael Sandel, author of The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?‘In this short book Jon Cruddas upends the assumptions of the modern left and offers a route back to relevance. Anchored in the moving story of loss, humiliation and resilience in Dagenham, he revives an exiled political tradition to restore the prospect of dignity and hope. In a time when we’ve briefly remembered the value of work, Cruddas reminds us there is nothing inevitable about the future. Surely among the most important political works of the coming decade, The Dignity of Labour offers the first, genuinely original answer to the question we are frequently asked: what is Labour for?’Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary‘Humane, intelligent and accessible. This wonderful book shows that dignity for workers must be at the heart of the post-Covid economy – and shape the future of work itself. A must-read for everyone on the left – and far beyond.’Frances O’Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress‘Work is at the heart of a meaningful life. Its degradation has left people humiliated. Neither liberal technocracy nor far-left “end-of-work” utopias offer radical hope. This is one of the most important books written during the long interregnum since the 2009 financial crisis. It offers a deeper diagnosis than any binary analysis by showing how liberal democracy allied to capitalism commodifies work and incubates authoritarian populism. Played out in the history of his Dagenham constituency, Cruddas’ conception of community, nation and citizenship is anchored in a politics of work. Such a renewed public philosophy for the left can give people a more dignified life. A must-read for everyone interested in the future of social democracy and political pluralism.’Adrian Pabst, Professor of Politics at Kent and author of The Demons of Liberal Democracy‘… this book is a crucial, fixed marker in a political fog. Buy it and hold on to it.’Manchester Review of Books‘Cruddas with this work deserves to be part of mainstream thinking in the Labour Party and his ideas, if adopted, cannot help but improve Labour’s still-faltering electoral chances.’The Conservative WomanTable of ContentsPreface Prologue Chapter 1 Work and the Modern World Part I The Economics of Labour Chapter 2 The Labour Problem Chapter 3 Miracle Cures Chapter 4 New Labour Chapter 5 A Return to Marx Part II The Ethics of Labour Chapter 6 Dignity Chapter 7 What Do We Think and What’s Going to Happen? Chapter 8 Justice and the Left Chapter 9 Human Labour and Radical Hope Epilogue Notes
£37.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Dignity of Labour
Book SynopsisDoes work give our lives purpose, meaning and status? Or is it a tedious necessity that will soon be abolished by automation, leaving humans free to enjoy a life of leisure and basic income? In this erudite and highly readable book, Jon Cruddas MP argues that it is imperative that the Left rejects the siren call of technological determinism and roots it politics firmly in the workplace. Drawing from his experience of his own Dagenham and Rainham constituency, he examines the history of Marxist and social democratic thinking about work in order to critique the fatalism of both Blairism and radical left techno-utopianism, which, he contends, have more in common than either would like to admit. He argues that, especially in the context of COVID-19, socialists must embrace an ethical socialist politics based on the dignity and agency of the labour interest. This timely book is a brilliant intervention in the highly contentious debate on the future of work, as well as an ambitious account of how the left must rediscover its animating purpose or risk irrelevance.Trade Review‘This book seeks to re-establish Labour as the party of work. It is an ambitious and essential read for anyone interested in how our movement can rebuild.’Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party ‘The Dignity of Labour is an angry book: an exasperated cri de coeur from a politician who believes his party risks losing not only more elections, but also its grip on [its] historic mission’The Observer ‘a trenchant reassertion of the centrality of work in the politics of the common good’The Guardian ‘a call to arms for a coherent philosophy with which to define the [Labour Party]—something desperately needed by its current leader Keir Starmer’Prospect‘Timely [and] engaging'New Statesman ‘Ranging brilliantly across economics, ethics, politics, even film, this humane and hopeful book points the way to a new politics of the common good. It is essential reading for everyone who cares about repairing our civic life.’Michael Sandel, author of The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?‘In this short book Jon Cruddas upends the assumptions of the modern left and offers a route back to relevance. Anchored in the moving story of loss, humiliation and resilience in Dagenham, he revives an exiled political tradition to restore the prospect of dignity and hope. In a time when we’ve briefly remembered the value of work, Cruddas reminds us there is nothing inevitable about the future. Surely among the most important political works of the coming decade, The Dignity of Labour offers the first, genuinely original answer to the question we are frequently asked: what is Labour for?’Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary‘Humane, intelligent and accessible. This wonderful book shows that dignity for workers must be at the heart of the post-Covid economy – and shape the future of work itself. A must-read for everyone on the left – and far beyond.’Frances O’Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress‘Work is at the heart of a meaningful life. Its degradation has left people humiliated. Neither liberal technocracy nor far-left “end-of-work” utopias offer radical hope. This is one of the most important books written during the long interregnum since the 2009 financial crisis. It offers a deeper diagnosis than any binary analysis by showing how liberal democracy allied to capitalism commodifies work and incubates authoritarian populism. Played out in the history of his Dagenham constituency, Cruddas’ conception of community, nation and citizenship is anchored in a politics of work. Such a renewed public philosophy for the left can give people a more dignified life. A must-read for everyone interested in the future of social democracy and political pluralism.’Adrian Pabst, Professor of Politics at Kent and author of The Demons of Liberal Democracy‘… this book is a crucial, fixed marker in a political fog. Buy it and hold on to it.’Manchester Review of Books‘Cruddas with this work deserves to be part of mainstream thinking in the Labour Party and his ideas, if adopted, cannot help but improve Labour’s still-faltering electoral chances.’The Conservative Woman
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Freedom of the Border
Book SynopsisThere are few issues more contentious today than the nature and purpose of borders. Migration flows and the refugee crisis have propelled the issue of borders into the centre of political debate and revealed our moral unease more clearly than ever. Who are we to deny others access to our territory? Is not freedom of movement a basic human right, one that should be defended above all others? In this book Paul Scheffer takes a different view. Rather than thinking of borders as obstacles to freedom, he argues that borders make freedom possible. Democracy and redistributive justice are only possible with the regulation of access to territories and rights. When liberals ignore an open society’s need for borders, people with authoritarian inclinations will begin to erect them. In the context of Europe, the project of removing internal borders can therefore only be successful if Europe accepts responsibility for its external border. This timely and important book challenges conventional ways of thinking and will be of interest to everyone concerned with the great social and political issues of our time.Trade Review“Paul Scheffer is one of Europe’s most important thinkers and after Immigrant Nations it is a blessing to have another of his books in English translation. He excavates the tension between openness and identity with subtly and humanity. He explores, like few others, the light and shade of our more fragmented and diverse societies: the mingling and enrichment alongside the alienation and inequality. Above all, he recognises that embracing the benign necessity of borders is the best way of preventing them becoming walls and thus preserving our open societies.”David Goodhart, author of The Road to Somewhere: The New Tribes Shaping British Politics “You don’t have to agree with everything Paul Scheffer says to admire the way he says it. His book is fair-minded, probing, important, enlightening, and stylish. His arguments should be taken seriously by anyone interested in the problems of today’s troubled world.”Ian Buruma, writer and professor at Bard CollegeTable of ContentsTable of contents:Acknowledgements Introduction: Exploring boundaries I. The value of proximity Discovery of the world citizen Tartars in the suburbs The revenge of geography The digital shadow II. An age of migration The citizenship bonus The exodus and our conscience The critical limits reconsidered The return of the caliphate III. The state of Europe After the Pax Americana A hidden vitality Scenarios for the Union A compulsion to grand politics Notes Bibliography Index
£45.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd How Social Movements Can Save Democracy:
Book Synopsis The birth of democracies owes much to the interventions and mobilizations of ordinary people. Yet many feel as though they have inherited democratic institutions which do not deliver for the people – that a rigid democratic process has been imposed from above, with increasing numbers of people feeling left out or left behind. In this well-researched volume, leading political sociologist Donatella della Porta rehabilitates the role social movements have long played in fostering and deepening democracy, particularly focusing on progressive movements of the Left which have sought to broaden the plurality of voices and knowledge in democratic debate. Bridging social movement studies and democratic theory, della Porta investigates contemporary innovations in times of crisis, particularly those in the direction of participatory and deliberative practices – ‘crowd-sourced constitutions’, referendums from below and movement parties – and reflects on the potential and limits of such alternative politics. In a moment in which concerns increase for the potential disruption of a Great Regression led by xenophobic movements and parties, the cases and analyses of resistance in this volume offer important material for students and scholars of political sociology, political science and social movement studies.Trade Review"The biggest contribution of How Social Movements Can Save Democracy is opening a reconfiguration of social movements as actors within institutional or formal politics." LSE Review of Books"If our democracies don't improve, they may not survive. In turn, democratic innovation requires progressive social movements that champion and sustain changes to the rules by which we govern ourselves. Donatella della Porta makes clearer precisely how movement politics can fuel civic reforms to make democratic systems more worthy of that name."John Gastill, Pennsylvania State University"With characteristic insight, Donatella della Porta argues we need to look at those cases where progressive social movements have democratized our institutions. No longer “strangers at the gate,” perhaps interested in policy outcomes, social movements have intervened into matters of procedure. They have been key protagonists in innovating democratic institutions to make them deeper, more meaningful, and more participatory. Drawing on a rich and long-standing research program, the book covers fascinating cases as diverse as crowd-sourced constitutionalism in Iceland and movement-parties in Spain and Bolivia, among others. The research is clear-eyed and nuanced, and the analysis unafraid to point to both limits and potentials. This is an extremely important and needed book by one of today’s key thinkers on democracy and a poignant rejoinder to those who have responded to the democratic crisis with elitism."Gianpaolo Baiocchi, New York University "This book combines two of della Porta’s many intellectual interests – progressive social movements and democratic theory. She shows how, in this moment of serious threat to democracy, movements go beyond street politics to invent new and innovative performances. These, she argues, can enrich both democratic discourse and practice. An engaging read by one of Europe’s leading scholars of contentious politics."Sidney Tarrow, Cornell University, author of Power in MovementTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Democratic Innovations and Social Movements 2. Crowd-Sourced Constitutionalism: Social Movements in the Constitutional Process 3. Referendums from Below: Direct Democracy and Social Movements 4. Movement Parties in the Great Recession 5. Progressive Movements and Democratic Innovations: Some Conclusions Bibliography
£49.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Gender and Social Movements
Book SynopsisHow does gender influence social movements? How do social movements deal with gender? In Gender and Social Movements, Jo Reger takes a comprehensive look at the ways in which people organize around gender issues and how gender shapes social movements. Here gender is more than an individual quality, it is a part of the very foundation of social movements, shaping how they recruit, mobilize and articulate their strategies, tactics and identities. Moving past the gender binary, Reger explores how movements can shift understandings of gender and how backlash and countermovements can often follow gendered movement successes. Adopting both an intersectional and global lens, the book introduces readers to the idea that gender as a form of societal power is integral in all efforts for social change. With a critical overview across different types of movements and gender activism, such as the women’s liberation, #Metoo and transgender rights movements, this book offers a solid foundation for those seeking to understand how gender and social movements interact.Trade Review“[Makes] for a thoughtful learning experience in the classroom, in a book club, or as a noteworthy read for early career scholars studying social movements, collective behavior, social change, and intersectionality.”Social Forces“[T]his is a book that students will love for what it succeeds at doing: laying out in concise and clear language how we think about gender in feminist studies and how the fragmentation of gender in and of itself will not bring about a world without patriarchy.”International Sociology“With great clarity and insight, Reger traces how gender influences all aspects of social movements: who joins, who leads, how agendas get defined, how activists frame social problems, and the very impacts movements have on society. Reger’s crystal clear account reveals that gender is present everywhere in movement activism. This is a ‘must read’ account for anyone who participates in, studies, or cares about social movements.” Holly McCammon, Vanderbilt University“This accessibly written book is both eminently teachable and a must-read for scholars. Using a wide range of engaging examples and centering intersectionality, Reger brilliantly synthesizes the most current research and unpacks how major processes in social movements are gendered.” Nancy Whittier, Sophia Smith Professor of Sociology, Smith CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction: Integrating Gender and Social Movements 1. People in Movements: When Movements Focus on Single-Gender Concerns 2. Gender in Movements: What Happens in Multi-Gender Movements 3. Coming to the Movement: How Gender Influences Pathways to Activism 4. Guiding Social Change: When Gender Shapes Movement Trajectories 5. Legacies of Rise and Resistance: How Gender Sparks Change and Backlash Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Gender and Social Movements
Book SynopsisHow does gender influence social movements? How do social movements deal with gender? In Gender and Social Movements, Jo Reger takes a comprehensive look at the ways in which people organize around gender issues and how gender shapes social movements. Here gender is more than an individual quality, it is a part of the very foundation of social movements, shaping how they recruit, mobilize and articulate their strategies, tactics and identities. Moving past the gender binary, Reger explores how movements can shift understandings of gender and how backlash and countermovements can often follow gendered movement successes. Adopting both an intersectional and global lens, the book introduces readers to the idea that gender as a form of societal power is integral in all efforts for social change. With a critical overview across different types of movements and gender activism, such as the women’s liberation, #Metoo and transgender rights movements, this book offers a solid foundation for those seeking to understand how gender and social movements interact.Trade Review“[Makes] for a thoughtful learning experience in the classroom, in a book club, or as a noteworthy read for early career scholars studying social movements, collective behavior, social change, and intersectionality.”Social Forces“[T]his is a book that students will love for what it succeeds at doing: laying out in concise and clear language how we think about gender in feminist studies and how the fragmentation of gender in and of itself will not bring about a world without patriarchy.”International Sociology“With great clarity and insight, Reger traces how gender influences all aspects of social movements: who joins, who leads, how agendas get defined, how activists frame social problems, and the very impacts movements have on society. Reger’s crystal clear account reveals that gender is present everywhere in movement activism. This is a ‘must read’ account for anyone who participates in, studies, or cares about social movements.” Holly McCammon, Vanderbilt University“This accessibly written book is both eminently teachable and a must-read for scholars. Using a wide range of engaging examples and centering intersectionality, Reger brilliantly synthesizes the most current research and unpacks how major processes in social movements are gendered.” Nancy Whittier, Sophia Smith Professor of Sociology, Smith CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction: Integrating Gender and Social Movements 1. People in Movements: When Movements Focus on Single-Gender Concerns 2. Gender in Movements: What Happens in Multi-Gender Movements 3. Coming to the Movement: How Gender Influences Pathways to Activism 4. Guiding Social Change: When Gender Shapes Movement Trajectories 5. Legacies of Rise and Resistance: How Gender Sparks Change and Backlash Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?
£15.19
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The New Progressivism: A Grassroots Alternative
Book SynopsisPolitical parties that once dominated Western democracies have been shaken to the core. Many have suffered electoral debacles, as in France, Italy and Greece, while mainstream political parties in the UK and the US have found themselves struggling to cope with outcomes – in the form of Brexit and the election of Trump – that were not anticipated. We are witnessing nothing less than the exhaustion of a century-old cleavage between traditional left and right parties due to their inability to perceive and tackle present-day challenges, such as declining social mobility, mounting environmental crises, rising geographic inequality, tensions over migration and multiculturalism, etc. The ‘populists’, from Salvini and Le Pen to Trump and Bolsonaro, were the first to understand this and supply an alternative. But contrary to what many observers now predict, we are not doomed to witness the replacement of the ancient political order by the populists’ rise to power. In France, Emmanuel Macron launched a new movement that stopped them. Though things have sometimes been tough, ‘En Marche!’ has successfully implemented an entirely new programme of reforms and has been given some comfort by recent election results. In this short book, David Amiel and Ismaël Emelien – two of Macron’s closest advisers and key architects of ‘En Marche!’ – build on this experiment and reflect on its successes and failures to define a new grassroots progressivism for Western countries based on three principles and ranging from public policies to electoral strategy, from ideology to party organization. This could form the bedrock for a wider counter-offensive against the populism of our times.Trade Review�A new and brilliant book that provides a template for an international battle of ideas.� Baptiste Rossi, La règle du jeu
£38.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The New Progressivism: A Grassroots Alternative
Book SynopsisPolitical parties that once dominated Western democracies have been shaken to the core. Many have suffered electoral debacles, as in France, Italy and Greece, while mainstream political parties in the UK and the US have found themselves struggling to cope with outcomes – in the form of Brexit and the election of Trump – that were not anticipated. We are witnessing nothing less than the exhaustion of a century-old cleavage between traditional left and right parties due to their inability to perceive and tackle present-day challenges, such as declining social mobility, mounting environmental crises, rising geographic inequality, tensions over migration and multiculturalism, etc. The ‘populists’, from Salvini and Le Pen to Trump and Bolsonaro, were the first to understand this and supply an alternative. But contrary to what many observers now predict, we are not doomed to witness the replacement of the ancient political order by the populists’ rise to power. In France, Emmanuel Macron launched a new movement that stopped them. Though things have sometimes been tough, ‘En Marche!’ has successfully implemented an entirely new programme of reforms and has been given some comfort by recent election results. In this short book, David Amiel and Ismaël Emelien – two of Macron’s closest advisers and key architects of ‘En Marche!’ – build on this experiment and reflect on its successes and failures to define a new grassroots progressivism for Western countries based on three principles and ranging from public policies to electoral strategy, from ideology to party organization. This could form the bedrock for a wider counter-offensive against the populism of our times.Trade Review�A new and brilliant book that provides a template for an international battle of ideas.� Baptiste Rossi, La règle du jeu
£12.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Aspects of the New Right-Wing Extremism
Book SynopsisOn 6 April 1967, at the invitation of the Socialist Students of Austria at the University of Vienna, Theodor W. Adorno gave a lecture which is not merely of historical interest. Against the background of the rise of the National Democratic Party of Germany, which had enjoyed remarkable electoral success in the first two years after its formation in November 1964, Adorno analysed the goals, resources and tactics of the new right-wing nationalism of this time. Contrasting it with the ‘old’ fascism of the Nazis, Adorno gave particular attention to the ways in which far-right movements elicited enthusiastic support in sections of the West German population, 20 years after the war had ended. Much has changed since then, but some elements have remained the same or resurfaced in new forms, 50 years later. Adorno’s penetrating analysis of the sources of right-wing radicalism is as relevant today as it was five decades ago. It is a prescient message to future generations who find themselves embroiled once again in a struggle against a resurgent nationalism and right-wing extremism.Trade Review"When Adorno speaks to us from beyond the grave on right-wing extremism, we should all listen." Cas Mudde, University of Georgia "Fifty years on, Theodor Adorno’s warnings of populist demagoguery remain all too relevant"Financial Times"Delivered as a lecture to a meeting of the Socialist Students of Austria, Aspects of the New Right-Wing Extremism provides one of the clearer views on the subject by the composer of notoriously recondite texts."TheBattleground.eu"[Adorno’s] 1967 lecture on the new right-wing extremism deftly encapsulates his general view that fascism was never really defeated but resides in the everyday facets of both social structure and personal conduct and must always be combated anew."The NationTable of ContentsAspects of the New Right-Wing ExtremismPublisher’s NoteAfterword by Volker WeissAbout the Authors Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd China
Book SynopsisChina is poised to become the world's largest economy in the next decade. But its great struggle to modernise has been one of tragedy, conflict, and challenge. From the first attempts to introduce Western ideas into the country two centuries ago, China's long march to global primacy has been above all an epic fight to renew an ancient country and culture. Leading Sinologist Kerry Brown traces this quest for renewal through the major moments of China’s modern history. Taking the reader on a journey that includes war, revolution, famine and finally regeneration, he describes concisely and authoritatively where China has come from, and where it is heading as it achieves great power status. This is a story that is no longer just about China, but concerns the rest of the world.Trade Review'Written by a leading China scholar, the book provides a concise, compelling and cutting-edge analysis of 70 years of the PRC history.'Yanzhong Huang, Seton Hall University and Council on Foreign Relations 'Professor Brown’s highly accessible and insightful analysis of the historical antecedents of China’s post-1978 development helpfully contextualizes the momentous changes that have transformed China into a global superpower.'Robert Ash, SOAS 'Kerry Brown always seems to have an apt anecdote or telling quote to enliven this narrative of China’s rise. Not unexpectedly, nationalism lies at the core.'Joseph Fewsmith, Boston University"Kerry Brown’s insightful book is an essential read for whoever seeks to understand the real intentions of the decision-makers in Beijing."BookmarcTable of ContentsChapter One: China’s Arduous March to ModernityChapter Two: China Reconstructs (1949-1958) Chapter Three: The Years of Dissent (1956 -1966) Chapter Four: The Great Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)Chapter Five: Reform and Opening Up (1978-1989)Chapter Six: Starting Over after Tiananmen (1989-2001) Chapter Seven: The Hu Jintao Era (2001-2012)Chapter Eight: China’s Dream Realised under Xi Jinping? Further Reading Notes Index
£36.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd China
Book SynopsisChina is poised to become the world's largest economy in the next decade. But its great struggle to modernise has been one of tragedy, conflict, and challenge. From the first attempts to introduce Western ideas into the country two centuries ago, China's long march to global primacy has been above all an epic fight to renew an ancient country and culture. Leading Sinologist Kerry Brown traces this quest for renewal through the major moments of China’s modern history. Taking the reader on a journey that includes war, revolution, famine and finally regeneration, he describes concisely and authoritatively where China has come from, and where it is heading as it achieves great power status. This is a story that is no longer just about China, but concerns the rest of the world.Trade Review'Written by a leading China scholar, the book provides a concise, compelling and cutting-edge analysis of 70 years of the PRC history.'Yanzhong Huang, Seton Hall University and Council on Foreign Relations 'Professor Brown’s highly accessible and insightful analysis of the historical antecedents of China’s post-1978 development helpfully contextualizes the momentous changes that have transformed China into a global superpower.'Robert Ash, SOAS 'Kerry Brown always seems to have an apt anecdote or telling quote to enliven this narrative of China’s rise. Not unexpectedly, nationalism lies at the core.'Joseph Fewsmith, Boston University"Kerry Brown’s insightful book is an essential read for whoever seeks to understand the real intentions of the decision-makers in Beijing."BookmarcTable of ContentsChapter One: China’s Arduous March to ModernityChapter Two: China Reconstructs (1949-1958) Chapter Three: The Years of Dissent (1956 -1966) Chapter Four: The Great Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)Chapter Five: Reform and Opening Up (1978-1989)Chapter Six: Starting Over after Tiananmen (1989-2001) Chapter Seven: The Hu Jintao Era (2001-2012)Chapter Eight: China’s Dream Realised under Xi Jinping? Further Reading Notes Index
£11.69
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Iran
Book SynopsisBoth revolutionary and reactionary, the Islamic Republic of Iran has long been a conundrum for Western observers. A theocracy that aspires to a popular mandate; an anti-colonial state with imperial pretensions of its own: modern Iran is in many ways a reflection of its struggle to reconcile its traditions with the challenges of modernity. In this book, Ali Ansari takes readers on a journey through Iran’s turbulent history. Beginning with the country’s fall from grace as a Great Power in the nineteenth century, he explores its repeated attempts to modernize in a series of revolutionary movements from the Constitutional Revolution of 1906 to the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the civil unrest that is breaking out today. In so doing, he reveals how the experience of history and Iran’s encounter with ‘modernity’ have come to define it – and set it on an authoritarian path in confrontation with the West and, often, its own people.Trade Review"Without simplifying or sensationalizing, this book captures the twists and turns of the last two centuries of Iranian history. It is a perfect introduction for anyone wishing to venture beyond the headlines to understand Iran."Houchang E. Chehabi, Boston University"An illuminating and erudite history of modern and contemporary Iran. Ansari's original and insightful approach reminds us of the ruptures and continuities that continue to shape Iranian politics today."Ramin Jahanbegloo, Jindal Global University"Few countries are so misunderstood as Iran – and in this brilliantly clever and pithy study, Ali Ansari digs beneath the myths to give us a magisterial overview of its modern history."Dominic SandbrookTable of ContentsMap Acknowledgements Introduction: A revolutionary land 1. A Constitutional Revolution (1905-1914) 2. The rise and rule of Reza Shah (1914-1940) 3. Oil and Nationalism (1941-1953) 4. The ‘White’ Revolution (1954-1977) 5. Revolution and War (1978-1988) 6. Building an Islamic Republic (1989-2000) 7. Crisis of authority (2001-2009) 8. Paranoid Sate (2010—) Further Reading Notes Index
£42.75
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Socialism for Soloists
Book SynopsisThe idea of socialism is making a comeback, particularly among rising generations. Their interest is likely to prove transitory, however, if socialism ignores their yearning for individual autonomy. Why should “soloists” embrace socialism? In this highly original new book, William Edmundson argues that there are compelling reasons for even the most resolute of individualists to embrace socialism. Political equality is incompatible with private ownership of the means of production – which today incorporates not only the highway system, the currency, and the power grid but also platforms like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Socialism is therefore essential to protect the basic liberal rights and freedoms that underpin our social contract. This pathbreaking defence of liberal democratic socialism will be essential reading not only for all on the left, but also for students and scholars of liberalism, libertarianism, and the social contract.Trade Review“This accessible introduction to the philosophy and practicality of market socialism is a must-read for anyone interested in building a more just and more free society.”Matt Bruenig, People’s Policy Project “In this splendid new book, William Edmundson develops the social contract tradition to show how only a socialist society enables individuals to flourish. He makes such a clear and compelling case for socialism that no liberal who is truly committed to individual freedom, equality, and reciprocity can possibly resist.”Lea Ypi, London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction. What Is This Thing Called “Socialism”? Part One: Getting to Principles of Justice Chapter 1. The Social Contract Chapter 2. Why Economic Inequality? Chapter 3. How Much Economic Inequality? Chapter 4. How Much Political Equality? Summary of Part One Part Two: Getting Justice Done Chapter 5. Why Worry about “the Means of Production”? Chapter 6. Getting Real about Political Equality Chapter 7. The Productivity Club Chapter 8. Managing Public Assets Conclusion. Summarizing the Soloist Case for Socialism Afterword
£42.75
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Ungovernable Society: A Genealogy of
Book SynopsisRebellion was in the air. Workers were on strike, students were demonstrating on campuses, discipline was breaking down. No relation of domination was left untouched – the relation between the sexes, the racial order, the hierarchies of class, relationships in families, workplaces and colleges. The upheavals of the late 1960s and early 1970s quickly spread through all sectors of social and economic life, threatening to make society ungovernable. This crisis was also the birthplace of the authoritarian liberalism which continues to cast its shadow across the world in which we now live. To ward off the threat, new arts of government were devised by elites in business-related circles, which included a war against the trade unions, the primacy of shareholder value and a dethroning of politics. The neoliberalism that thus began its triumphal march was not, however, determined by a simple ‘state phobia’ and a desire to free up the economy from government interference. On the contrary, the strategy for overcoming the crisis of governability consisted in an authoritarian liberalism in which the liberalization of society went hand-in-hand with new forms of power imposed from above: a ‘strong state’ for a ‘free economy’ became the new magic formula of our capitalist societies. The new arts of government devised by ruling elites are still with us today and we can understand their nature and lasting influence only by re-examining the history of the conflicts that brought them into being.Trade Review‘A comprehensive account, both historical and systematic, of how and why in the 1970s business began to perceive democratic capitalism as ungovernable, and what it tried to do about this: from corporate reform to strengthening the state while weakening democracy. The book adds importantly to our understanding of the neoliberal revolution, its origins and objectives, successes and failures.’Wolfgang Streeck, Emeritus Director and Senior Research Associate, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne, Germany ‘Grégoire Chamayou provides a dazzling and wide-ranging genealogy of the intellectual ideas and political strategies which were used to undermine democracy and roll back the economic security and greater equality of the post-war years. An original and rewarding read.’Andrew Gamble, SPERI, University of Sheffield‘With this elegant and important work, Chamayou will surely succeed in bringing out your inner critic of the powers that be.’French CultureTable of ContentsTable of contents:Introduction Part I. Indocile workers Chapter One. Indiscipline on the shop floor Chapter Two. Human resources Chapter Three. Social insecurity Chapter Four. War on the unions Part Two. Managerial revolution Chapter Five. A theological crisis Chapter Six. Ethical managerialism Chapter Seven. Disciplining the managers Chapter Eight. Catallarchy Part Three. Attack on free enterprise Chapter Nine. Private government under siege Chapter Ten. The battle of ideas Chapter Eleven. How to react? Chapter Twelve. The corporation does not exist Chapter Thirteen. Police theories of the firm Part Four. A world of protesters Chapter Fourteen. Corporate counter-activism Chapter Fifteen. The production of the dominant dialogy Chapter Sixteen. Issue management Chapter Seventeen. Stakeholders Part Five. New regulations Chapter Eighteen. Soft law Chapter Nineteen. Costs/benefits Chapter Twenty. A critique of political ecology Chapter Twenty-One. Making people responsible Part Six. The ungovernable state Chapter Twenty-Two. The crisis of governability of the democracies Chapter Twenty-Three. Hayek in Chile Chapter Twenty-Four. The sources of authoritarian liberalism Chapter Twenty-Five. Dethroning politics Chapter Twenty-Six. The micropolitics of privatization Conclusion Notes Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Case for a Job Guarantee
Book SynopsisOne of the most enduring ideas in economics is that unemployment is both unavoidable and necessary for the smooth functioning of the economy. This assumption has provided cover for the devastating social and economic costs of job insecurity. It is also false. In this book, leading expert Pavlina R. Tcherneva challenges us to imagine a world where the phantom of unemployment is banished and anyone who seeks decent, living-wage work can find it - guaranteed. This is the aim of the Job Guarantee proposal: to provide a voluntary employment opportunity in public service to anyone who needs it. Tcherneva enumerates the many advantages of the Job Guarantee over the status quo and proposes a blueprint for its implementation within the wider context of the need for a Green New Deal. This compact primer is the ultimate guide to the benefits of one of the most transformative public policies being discussed today. It is essential reading for all citizens and activists who are passionate about social justice and building a fairer economy.Trade Review"The Job Guarantee is the next big, common-sense idea for economic reform. Over years of dedicated work, Pavlina Tcherneva has developed and advanced the plan, and today it stands poised to complement the Green New Deal and Medicare for All as a fundamental pillar of the progressive agenda. Read about it here... and go out to help make it happen."—James K. Galbraith, The University of Texas at Austin "More than any other piece of public policy, the Job Guarantee can help us build a more equitable economy and just society. Pavlina Tcherneva has written the perfect primer for anyone interested in understanding why and how the Job Guarantee can do so much good."—Ady Barkan, Activist and organizer and author of Eyes to the Wind "Pavlina Tcherneva offers an eloquent and convincing argument for a public sector job guarantee as an economic shock absorber. Particularly valuable is her demonstration of how such a program can revitalise local communities. Beyond this, her book is an indispensable primer for advocates of a Green New Deal."—Robert Skidelsky "Tcherneva lays out the case for how we can raise the roof by lifting the floor, as we transition away from a failed and cruel economy based on an assumed percentage of unemployment. She demonstrates how a jobs guarantee can help address some of our biggest challenges, including bridging the gap to a Green New Deal and the critical conversion from a fossil-fuel economy to a sustainable future. Through her book we can see a world where everyone who wants to claim the dignity of work as their own has that right."—Sara Nelson, International President, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIOTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. A Public Option for Good Jobs 2. A Steep Price for a Broken Status Quo 3. The Job Guarantee: A New Social Contract and Macroeconomic Model 4. But How Will You Pay for It? 5. What, Where and How: Jobs, Design, and Implementation 6. The Job Guarantee, the Green New Deal, and Beyond Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Prophecy and Power: Violence and Islam II
Book SynopsisHeralded as the greatest living Arab poet, Syrian-born Adonis is also a staunch critic of violence and despotism in the Islamic world. In this book, he explores the nature of political power in Islam by focusing on the figure of the prophet Mohammed as both a political and a mythical leader. In conversation with Houria Abdelouahed, Adonis examines the Qur’anic intervention in establishing the prophet’s power, especially when the text is read based on faith and not reason. The authors discuss the historical developments before and after the prophet’s death, which established the power of the Caliph or the leader as absolute. The second part of the book examines the consequences of these developments in the Arab and Islamic world today, where this ‘tyrannical’ understanding of power continues to hold sway. The authors conclude with a call for secularism in the Arab world and a passionate plea for the separation of religion from the political, legal and social spheres.Trade Review“Nobody can hold a mirror up to the Arabs, Arab culture, and the Arab malaise with Adonis’s conscientious erudition and affection. An irreverent fearless iconoclast from his early years, Adonis the nonagenarian remains an unflinching visionary and reformer, and a passionate advocate for the Arabs. Prophecy and Power is in line with this Adonisian tradition of franc-parler. Powerful, deeply searching, premonitory, and devastatingly veridical, this latest of Adonis’s gems is a must-read for anyone concerned for the Arabs, their predicament, their twilight.”Franck Salameh, Boston College“Adonis is indefatigable in his deconstruction of religious orthodoxy. These uninhibited conversations with Houria Abdelouahed, expertly translated by Julie Rose, dramatize the disquietudes between faith and reason, all the while championing the spiritual vitality of Sufism.”Nouri Gana, University of California, Los Angeles
£37.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Seven Essays on Populism: For a Renewed
Book SynopsisThis important intervention interrogates keystone features of the dominant European theoretical landscape in the field of populism studies, advancing existing debates and introducing new avenues of thought, in conjunction with insights from the contemporary Latin American political experience and perspectives. In each essay – the title a nod to the influential socialist thinker José Carlos Mariátegui, from whom the authors draw inspiration – leading Argentine scholars Paula Biglieri and Luciana Cadahia pair key dimensions of populism with diverse themes such as modern-day feminism, militancy, and neoliberalism, in order to stimulate discussion surrounding the constitutive nature, goals, and potential of populist social movements. Biglieri and Cadahia are unafraid to court provocation in their frank assessment of populism as a force which could bring about essential emancipatory social change to confront emerging right-wing trends in policy and leadership. At the same time, this fresh interpretation of a much-maligned political articulation is balanced by their denunciation of right-aligned populisms and their failure to bring to bear a sustainable alternative to contemporary neo-authoritarian forms of neoliberalism. In their place, they articulate a populism which offers a viable means of mobilizing a response to hegemonic forms of neoliberal discourse and government.Trade Review“Debates on populism are currently facing a huge challenge: to move beyond obsolete euro-centric and post-democratic myths and stereotypes. Biglieri and Cadahia demonstrate that a strong comparative angle can greatly assist in this effort and that the Latin American experience is crucial for a much-needed reorientation towards a truly reflexive discussion of populism. Yet, this book cannot be reduced to one more micro-scale social-scientific analysis from a “local” perspective. This is rigorous theoretical reflection & committed democratic argumentation at its best!”Yannis Stavrakakis, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiTable of ContentsForeword — Wendy Brown Introduction Essay 1. The Secret of Populism The returns of populism Modernization, class struggle, and the constitutive dimension of the political Populism as ontology of the political Essay 2. Neither Left nor Right: Populism without Apology Populism, left and right? Is all populism right-wing? Just populism Populism without apology Essay 3. Against Neoliberal Fascism: From Sacrificial Identity to Egalitarian Singularity Is populism a form of neoliberalism? The prejudices of the anti-communist liberal left Autonomism: opium of the people Populism as transitional object? Populism: antithesis of neoliberalism Essay 4. Profaning the Public: The Plebeian Dimension of Republican Populism Is populism anti-institutionalist? Ruptural institutionality Plebeian republicanism Republican populism? Essay 5. Toward an Internationalist Populism The beautiful souls of pure causes The people and its leader Toward an internationalist populism Essay 6. The Absent Cause of Populist Militancy Post-foundationalism and the absence of guarantees Neither the cemetery nor the madhouse The three militant questions Essay 7. We Populists are Feminists Let’s imagine the future Feminism without identitarian closure Populist feminism (or the antagonism of care) Feminist populism (or the homeland is the other) Bibliography Notes Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Seven Essays on Populism: For a Renewed
Book SynopsisThis important intervention interrogates keystone features of the dominant European theoretical landscape in the field of populism studies, advancing existing debates and introducing new avenues of thought, in conjunction with insights from the contemporary Latin American political experience and perspectives. In each essay – the title a nod to the influential socialist thinker José Carlos Mariátegui, from whom the authors draw inspiration – leading Argentine scholars Paula Biglieri and Luciana Cadahia pair key dimensions of populism with diverse themes such as modern-day feminism, militancy, and neoliberalism, in order to stimulate discussion surrounding the constitutive nature, goals, and potential of populist social movements. Biglieri and Cadahia are unafraid to court provocation in their frank assessment of populism as a force which could bring about essential emancipatory social change to confront emerging right-wing trends in policy and leadership. At the same time, this fresh interpretation of a much-maligned political articulation is balanced by their denunciation of right-aligned populisms and their failure to bring to bear a sustainable alternative to contemporary neo-authoritarian forms of neoliberalism. In their place, they articulate a populism which offers a viable means of mobilizing a response to hegemonic forms of neoliberal discourse and government.Trade Review“Debates on populism are currently facing a huge challenge: to move beyond obsolete euro-centric and post-democratic myths and stereotypes. Biglieri and Cadahia demonstrate that a strong comparative angle can greatly assist in this effort and that the Latin American experience is crucial for a much-needed reorientation towards a truly reflexive discussion of populism. Yet, this book cannot be reduced to one more micro-scale social-scientific analysis from a “local” perspective. This is rigorous theoretical reflection & committed democratic argumentation at its best!”Yannis Stavrakakis, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiTable of ContentsForeword — Wendy BrownIntroductionEssay 1. The Secret of PopulismThe returns of populismModernization, class struggle, and the constitutive dimension of the politicalPopulism as ontology of the politicalEssay 2. Neither Left nor Right: Populism without ApologyPopulism, left and right? Is all populism right-wing?Just populismPopulism without apologyEssay 3. Against Neoliberal Fascism: From Sacrificial Identity to Egalitarian SingularityIs populism a form of neoliberalism?The prejudices of the anti-communist liberal leftAutonomism: opium of the peoplePopulism as transitional object?Populism: antithesis of neoliberalismEssay 4. Profaning the Public: The Plebeian Dimension of Republican Populism Is populism anti-institutionalist?Ruptural institutionalityPlebeian republicanismRepublican populism?Essay 5. Toward an Internationalist Populism The beautiful souls of pure causesThe people and its leaderToward an internationalist populismEssay 6. The Absent Cause of Populist Militancy Post-foundationalism and the absence of guaranteesNeither the cemetery nor the madhouseThe three militant questionsEssay 7. We Populists are FeministsLet’s imagine the futureFeminism without identitarian closurePopulist feminism (or the antagonism of care)Feminist populism (or the homeland is the other)BibliographyNotesIndex
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot: The Great
Book SynopsisThe Scottish nationalists seek to end the United Kingdom after 300 years of a successful union. Their drive for an independent Scotland is now nearer to success than it has ever been. Success would mean a diminished Britain and a perilously insecure Scotland. The nationalists have represented the three centuries of union with England as a malign and damaging association for Scotland. The European Union is held out as an alternative and a safeguard for Scotland's future. But the siren call of secession would lure Scotland into a state of radical instability, disrupting ties of work, commerce and kinship and impoverishing the economy. All this with no guarantee of growth in an EU now struggling with a downturn in most of its states and the increasing disaffection of many of its members. In this incisive and controversial book, journalist John Lloyd cuts through the rhetoric to show that the economic plans of the Scottish National Party are deeply unrealistic; the loss of a subsidy of as much as £10 billion a year from the Treasury would mean large-scale cuts, much deeper than those effected by Westminster; the broadly equal provision of health, social services, education and pensions across the UK would cease, leaving Scotland with the need to recreate many of these systems on its own; and the claim that Scotland would join the most successful of the world's small states - as Denmark, New Zealand and Norway - is no more than an aspiration with little prospect of success. The alternative to independence is clear: a strong devolution settlement and a joint reform of the British union to modernise the UK's age-old structures, reduce the centralisation of power and boost the ability of all Britain's nations and regions to support and unleash their creative and productive potential. Scotland has remained a nation in union with three other nations - England, Northern Ireland and Wales. It will continue as one, more securely in a familiar companionship.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Breaking BritainChapter One: The Other UnionChapter Two: The English SpeakChapter Three: The Cash NexusChapter Four: The Crumbling PillarsChapter Five: The Poisonous ElephantConclusion: The Re-imagining of the Union
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Contemporary Democratic Theory
Book SynopsisIs democracy worth saving? Responding to the erosion of democracy, philosophical debates have pivoted from analyzing the best forms of democracy to questioning what is so valuable about democracy to begin with, how we can save it, and whether it is indeed worth saving. Contemporary Democratic Theory charts this pivot and surveys the most important new developments in the philosophical, theoretical, and normative examination of the concept of democracy. Comparisons that dominated 20th century democratic theory - between direct democracy, participatory democracy, deliberative democracy, and agonistic democracy - are in the 21st century giving way to comparisons between democracy and its challengers: epistocracy, technocracy, meritocracy, oligarchy, and autocracy. Philosophical interest in the canonical figures of democratic theory like Aristotle, Rousseau and Mill is being eclipsed by damage control in the face populism, sinking trust in democratic institutions, failing political parties, and the spread of misinformation.Overarching epochal forces of crisis and threat are pushing democratic theory in new directions and towards new ideas. This refreshing and authoritative text identifies, explains, and evaluates the new directions taken by contemporary democratic theory in challenging times.Trade Review“Comprehensive and brilliant, this book demonstrates how we need to plumb the norms behind democracy in order to rebuild the failing democracies of our troubled era.”Jane Mansbridge, Harvard University“In this formidable book, Simone Chambers explores how the democratic values and institutions of the post-Cold War era are holding up in these times of crisis. With admirable care and sharpness, she surveys the various approaches to democracy that have flourished in the last thirty years, flagging both the dangers but also the opportunities available to strengthen and renew equal freedoms and dignity across the democratic world.”Nadia Urbinati, Columbia University“What should democracy mean in the 21st century? In this excellent book, Simone Chambers provides the best available survey of democratic theory and develops her own distinctive answer to that question. An invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate teaching, the book is also a major contribution to democratic theory in its own right.”Steven Klein, King’s College LondonTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Justifying Democracy Chapter 3: Equality Chapter 4: Freedom Chapter 5: Instrumentalism 1: Realism Chapter 6: Instrumentalism 2: Performance Skeptics Chapter 7: Instrumentalism 3: Epistemic Democracy Chapter 8: Populism and the People Chapter 9: Representation Chapter 10: Public Sphere Chapter 11: Innovation and Disobedience Chapter 12: Conclusion
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Culture of Democracy: A Sociological Approach
Book SynopsisAgainst the bleak backdrop of pressing issues in today’s world, civil societies remain vibrant, animated by people’s belief that they should and can solve such issues and build a better society. Their imagination of a good society, their understanding of their engagement, and the ways they choose to act constitute the cultural aspect of civil society. Central to this cultural aspect of civil society is the “culture of democracy,” including normative values, individual interpretations, and interaction norms pertaining to features of a democratic society, such as civility, independence, and solidarity. The culture of democracy varies in different contexts and faces challenges, but it shapes civic actions, alters political and social processes, and thus is the soul of modern civil societies. The Culture of Democracy provides the first systematic survey of the cultural sociology of civil society and offers a committed global perspective. It shows that, as everyone is eager to have their voice heard, cultural sociology can serve as an “art of listening,” a thoroughly empirical approach that takes ideas, meanings, and opinions seriously, for people to contemplate significant theoretical and public issues.Trade Review“A refreshingly beyond-Western viewpoint on civil society in its cultural contexts. [… A] key insight of the book is interwoven throughout and crystallizes in the conclusion. This is the point that cultural sociology is the ‘art of listening’.”Voluntas, journal of the International Society for Third-Sector Research“Bin Xu has written a fine work, subtle, clearly written, and analytically precise, and with great outreach to the wide scope of contemporary discussion. Xu demonstrates why cultural sociology is necessary if we are to understand not only democracy but its enemies.”Jeffrey C. Alexander, Yale University“Bin Xu has written the book I’ve been waiting for. Ranging across sociologies and their kin, using empirical cases of civil societies both within democracies and struggling against authoritarianisms, and invoking a theoretical sophistication that is respectful of variety but focused on driving culture’s significance home, he elaborates both the scholarly sense and public consequence of civil society’s mobilization. I know what my students will be reading next.”Michael D. Kennedy, Brown UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: The Culture of Democracy Chapter 2 Values, Codes, and Styles in the Public Sphere Chapter 3 Culture in Associational Life Chapter 4 Culture in Civic Engagement Chapter 5 The Culture of Democracy Under Undemocratic States Chapter 6 Global Civil Society Chapter 7 Cultural Sociology as an Art of Listening
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Guarded Age: Fortification in the
Book SynopsisThe fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 came to symbolize the dawn of a new era of openness and connectivity. Yet today, the world is ever more divided, demarcated, and – quite literally – fortified. We are living in a guarded age. Why and how has this happened? Where will it take us? In this book, David J. Betz explores the expansion of fortified physical infrastructure at every level of the global political economy. In cities, where security is increasingly ‘designed in’ to public buildings and spaces as they are reshaped to mitigate mass terror attacks. Within corporations, who are burying their electronic assets in deep underground caverns and behind the leaded walls of ex-nuclear war bunkers against a range of threats and feared contingencies. In many urban areas, where the default condition of civil life is to be walled, gated, watched, and guarded. Year after year, hundreds of miles of linear obstacles – walls, ditches, and watchtowers – are added to national borders. Practically everywhere you look there are signs of innovative fortification, often designed to be overlooked. The Guarded Age reveals the barriers which most have observed but few – until reading this book – have truly seen.Trade Review"Betz manages to unearth a transformation under our noses: even as castles and fortresses become tourist spots and museums, the world is growing more thoroughly fortified than ever. Both comprehensive and detailed, this book is a vital resource for anyone who wants to understand the shape of security today."Jonathan D. Askonas, The Center for the Study of Statesmanship at the Catholic University of America"Informed by history but applied to the contemporary era, The Guarded Age provides a novel and insightful conceptualisation of fortification strategies. Lucid and engaging, it will be essential reading for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of fortification."David Blagden, University of Exeter"Of Sparta people said that, having men to defend it, it did not need walls. Today, as The Guarded Age shows, walls, visible and invisible, physical and electronic, are going up in countless places, from private homes to airfields. So what does the construction of walls portend for the future? A superb book, timely, clear, and as well written as any book I’ve ever seen."Martin van Creveld, Hebrew University"In this intriguing book, David J. Betz analyses the proliferation of fortifications across the world today. He fuses a sharp autobiographical eye with deep historical awareness to show that, while urban fortifications are a response to immediate threats posed by globalization, they are old and, indeed, ancient solutions to an eternal problem of security which human societies have faced since the foundation of the very first cities."Anthony King, author of Urban Warfare in the Twenty-First Century"The Guarded Age identifies an important development that has escaped much notice: the resurgence of modern-day barriers, bastions, impediments, and “hardening” as a security measure. Whether it takes the form of limiting access, channeling movement along observable or guarded paths, or hiving off areas from outside access, the construction of physical barriers continues today at a breakneck pace. David J. Betz describes the rise of this defensive strategy, offering important insights into our unexpected and little recognized turn towards “fortification”, a security practice that many believe lost its luster in the late Middle Ages."James J. Wirtz, Naval Postgraduate SchoolTable of ContentsList of Figures Preface Introduction 1 The Rise of the Walls 2 Civilisation, War, and Guardedness 3 Contemporary Military Fortification 4 Storming the City 5 Securing the City 6 Hiding in Plain Sight 7 Luxury Forts to Data Bunkers Conclusion Further Reading Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Solidarity Economics: Why Mutuality and Movements
Book SynopsisTraditional economics is built on the assumption of self-interested individuals seeking to maximize personal gain, but that is far from the whole story. Sharing, caring, and a desire to uphold the collective good are also powerful motives. In a world wracked by inequality, social divisions, and ecological destruction, can we build an alternative economics based on cooperation? In this book Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor invite us to imagine a new sort of solidarity economics – an approach grounded in our instincts for connection and community – and in so doing, actually build a more robust and sustainable economy. They argue that our current economy is already deeply dependent on mutuality, but that the inequality and fragmentation created by the status quo undermine this mutuality and with it our economic well-being. They outline the theoretical framing, policy agenda, and social movements that we need to revive solidarity and apply it to whole societies. Solidarity Economics is an essential read for anyone who longs for a fairer economy that can generate prosperity and preserve the planet.Trade Review“Solidarity Economics offers a way out of the zero-sum politics of neoliberalism at a crucial time. It is going to be a classic of our current era.”Heather C. McGhee, author of The Sum of Us “Economics makes us forget that solidarity is the glue that holds society together, and the force that can be harnessed for social progress. Solidarity Economics is a fascinating and much needed book to think bigger and act boldly.”Emmanuel Saez, University of California, Berkeley “Brilliant and superbly readable.”James K. Boyce, University of Massachusetts Amherst “’We got us’ was the powerful refrain heard throughout the Black and Brown communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 crisis. Behind this pithy motto were countless mutual aid networks providing supplies, care, and cash for families left reeling from the pandemic. It's against the backdrop of these inspiring acts of solidarity that Drs. Pastor and Benner put forth their vision for a caring American economy built on mutuality and driven by the social movements that have delivered for our people time and again. Indeed, as we reckon with the moral failings of neoliberalism, Solidarity Economics challenges us to center the unique potential of collectivities in shaping our economic future — one that delivers for us all, not just the wealthiest among us.”Dorian Warren, co-President of Community Change and co-Chair of the Economic Security Project “There has never been a more critical moment to shift away from an economic approach that benefits the few to one prioritizing the greater good. We have been sold a false bill of goods over the last four decades of American policy that you cannot have a thriving economy and shared prosperity. With its focus on how we all do better when we all do better, Solidarity Economics: Why Mutuality and Movements Matter, not only smashes that myth –but provides an essential framework for how we finally reimagine and restructure an economy that works for all.”Anne Price, President, Insight Center for Community Change “In this powerful blueprint for an equitable future, Manuel Pastor and Chris Benner provide a bold critique of conventional wisdom about who owns the economy. They challenge us to radically imagine how we can design OUR economy to be fully inclusive and guided by the principles of mutuality and solidarity, ensuring that we put people first.”Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder in Residence, PolicyLink, and host, Radical Imagination podcastTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter 1: Reimagining Our Economy Chapter 2. Solidarity and Prosperity Chapter 3. Solidarity and Innovation Chapter 4. Solidarity and Social Support Chapter 5. Solidarity and the Planet Chapter 6. Solidarity and Social Change Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Solidarity Economics: Why Mutuality and Movements
Book SynopsisTraditional economics is built on the assumption of self-interested individuals seeking to maximize personal gain, but that is far from the whole story. Sharing, caring, and a desire to uphold the collective good are also powerful motives. In a world wracked by inequality, social divisions, and ecological destruction, can we build an alternative economics based on cooperation? In this book Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor invite us to imagine a new sort of solidarity economics – an approach grounded in our instincts for connection and community – and in so doing, actually build a more robust and sustainable economy. They argue that our current economy is already deeply dependent on mutuality, but that the inequality and fragmentation created by the status quo undermine this mutuality and with it our economic well-being. They outline the theoretical framing, policy agenda, and social movements that we need to revive solidarity and apply it to whole societies. Solidarity Economics is an essential read for anyone who longs for a fairer economy that can generate prosperity and preserve the planet.Trade Review“Solidarity Economics offers a way out of the zero-sum politics of neoliberalism at a crucial time. It is going to be a classic of our current era.”Heather C. McGhee, author of The Sum of Us “Economics makes us forget that solidarity is the glue that holds society together, and the force that can be harnessed for social progress. Solidarity Economics is a fascinating and much needed book to think bigger and act boldly.”Emmanuel Saez, University of California, Berkeley “Brilliant and superbly readable.”James K. Boyce, University of Massachusetts Amherst “’We got us’ was the powerful refrain heard throughout the Black and Brown communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 crisis. Behind this pithy motto were countless mutual aid networks providing supplies, care, and cash for families left reeling from the pandemic. It's against the backdrop of these inspiring acts of solidarity that Drs. Pastor and Benner put forth their vision for a caring American economy built on mutuality and driven by the social movements that have delivered for our people time and again. Indeed, as we reckon with the moral failings of neoliberalism, Solidarity Economics challenges us to center the unique potential of collectivities in shaping our economic future — one that delivers for us all, not just the wealthiest among us.”Dorian Warren, co-President of Community Change and co-Chair of the Economic Security Project “There has never been a more critical moment to shift away from an economic approach that benefits the few to one prioritizing the greater good. We have been sold a false bill of goods over the last four decades of American policy that you cannot have a thriving economy and shared prosperity. With its focus on how we all do better when we all do better, Solidarity Economics: Why Mutuality and Movements Matter, not only smashes that myth –but provides an essential framework for how we finally reimagine and restructure an economy that works for all.”Anne Price, President, Insight Center for Community Change “In this powerful blueprint for an equitable future, Manuel Pastor and Chris Benner provide a bold critique of conventional wisdom about who owns the economy. They challenge us to radically imagine how we can design OUR economy to be fully inclusive and guided by the principles of mutuality and solidarity, ensuring that we put people first.”Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder in Residence, PolicyLink, and host, Radical Imagination podcastTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter 1: Reimagining Our Economy Chapter 2. Solidarity and Prosperity Chapter 3. Solidarity and Innovation Chapter 4. Solidarity and Social Support Chapter 5. Solidarity and the Planet Chapter 6. Solidarity and Social Change Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Marx in Movement: Operaismo in Context
Book SynopsisThis first volume in a new trilogy of books by Antonio Negri examines and develops the Italian tradition of radical Marxist thought known as operaismo or ‘autonomist Marxism’ – the tradition to which Negri himself adheres and in which he is a leading figure. The tradition of operaismo emphasizes the role of the worker in capitalism and the primacy of class struggle. Within this framework, Negri’s key contribution has been to theorize the transition from the ‘mass worker’ to the ‘social worker’ – that is, to broaden the concept of living labour and liberate it from the theoretical cages that locked it into the factory. It was only by moving beyond the ideology and political practice of the mass worker that the revolutionary character of the Marxist concept of class could be updated for our times and developed in relation to the exploitation and socialization of living labour, including networks of cognitive work, reproductive work and care work, networks which also have the potential to become the bases for new forms of resistance to capitalist exploitation. By bringing together Negri’s key contributions to the reconceptualization of the worker and class struggle, this volume demonstrates the vitality of the Marxist tradition of operaismo and its continued relevance for understanding the key social and political struggles of our time.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: From the mass worker to the social worker Chapter 1. Archaeology and project. The mass worker and the social worker Chapter 2. On recent trends in the communist theory of the state: a critical review Chapter 3. Labour-value: crisis and problems of reconstruction in postmodernity Part 2: Workers and capital today Chapter 4. Marx and labour: the path to disutopia Chapter 5. The capital-labour relationship in cognitive capitalism Chapter 6. The organic composition of capital today Chapter 7. General intellect and the social individual in Marx’s Grundrisse Part 3: Polemical considerations Chapter 8. Operai e capitale 50 years on: what has happened in the working class since Marx? Chapter 9. On Tronti’s autonomy of the political Chapter 10. Post-operaismo? No, just operaismo! Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Marx in Movement: Operaismo in Context
Book SynopsisThis first volume in a new trilogy of books by Antonio Negri examines and develops the Italian tradition of radical Marxist thought known as operaismo or ‘autonomist Marxism’ – the tradition to which Negri himself adheres and in which he is a leading figure. The tradition of operaismo emphasizes the role of the worker in capitalism and the primacy of class struggle. Within this framework, Negri’s key contribution has been to theorize the transition from the ‘mass worker’ to the ‘social worker’ – that is, to broaden the concept of living labour and liberate it from the theoretical cages that locked it into the factory. It was only by moving beyond the ideology and political practice of the mass worker that the revolutionary character of the Marxist concept of class could be updated for our times and developed in relation to the exploitation and socialization of living labour, including networks of cognitive work, reproductive work and care work, networks which also have the potential to become the bases for new forms of resistance to capitalist exploitation. By bringing together Negri’s key contributions to the reconceptualization of the worker and class struggle, this volume demonstrates the vitality of the Marxist tradition of operaismo and its continued relevance for understanding the key social and political struggles of our time.Table of ContentsIntroductionPart 1: From the mass worker to the social workerChapter 1. Archaeology and project. The mass worker and the social worker Chapter 2. On recent trends in the communist theory of the state: a critical review Chapter 3. Labour-value: crisis and problems of reconstruction in postmodernity Part 2: Workers and capital todayChapter 4. Marx and labour: the path to disutopiaChapter 5. The capital-labour relationship in cognitive capitalismChapter 6. The organic composition of capital today Chapter 7. General intellect and the social individual in Marx’s GrundrissePart 3: Polemical considerations Chapter 8. Operai e capitale 50 years on: what has happened in the working class since Marx? Chapter 9. On Tronti’s autonomy of the politicalChapter 10. Post-operaismo? No, just operaismo!Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Common
Book SynopsisThis final volume in Antonio Negri’s new trilogy aims to clarify and develop the ‘common’ as a key concept of radical thought. Here the term is understood in a double sense: on the one hand, as a collective of production and consumption in which the domination of capital has been completely realized; on the other hand, as the cooperation of workers and citizens and their assertion of political power. The maturation of this duality was the sign of the limits of capitalism in our age; the common showed itself as the active force that recomposed production, society and life in a new experience of freedom. Today the promise of freedom seems undermined by the very institutions founded to uphold it, as the charters of western democracy seek to prioritize individualism. Negri advocates instead a free society founded on the premise that the good life is to be collectively ordered – in other words, a society that elevates the common. In his vision, giving political expression to those who work and produce is the only way of overturning totalitarian exploitation and of enabling every citizen to participate in the development of the city. Like its companion volumes, this new collection of essays by Negri will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in radical politics and in the key social and political struggles of our time.Table of ContentsPreface: From the public to the common I. Advances 1. State, public spending and the decrepitude of the Historic Compromise 2. Inside the crisis: symptoms of the common II. The fundamentals 3. In search of Commonwealth 4. The common as a mode of production 5. The law of the common 6. Federalism and movements of the common 7. Disrupt ownership? Common goods and the possibility of law III. Discussions 8. What are we willing to share? 9. The metaphysics of the common 10. Politics of the common, an interview 11. The common before power. An example IV. In conclusion 12. From the Commune to the common
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The End of Sovereignty
Book SynopsisThis book brings together Antonio Negri’s critical writings on the nature and form of the modern state. The central theme that runs through these writings is our need to be done with the sovereign state – that is, with the particular form of political power that the capitalist organization of bourgeois society has imposed upon us. Negri seeks to show how the sovereign bourgeois state built in the course of modernity has now become a weapon in the hands of a declining ruling class, a class sometimes exhausted in its institutional expressions and sometimes frenetic, zombie-like and parafascist. In arguing that the despotic power of the state should be abolished, Negri distances himself from some other left-wing thinkers who, erroneously in his view, have come to see the state as an unavoidable institution rather than as a place of power that, once conquered, should be transformed and ultimately dissolved, since it represents the central moment in the organization of force against living labour and free citizenship. In Negri’s view, the call for the abolition of the state remains vital and active today, as a concrete utopia that is expressed in every thought and act of liberation. The articles brought together in this volume range from Negri’s analysis of the first great transformation of the capitalist state in the twentieth century, a phenomenon precipitated by the triumph of Keynesianism, to his more recent work on how the form of sovereignty changed from being a figure of transcendent and local command to being a dispositif of immanent and global control. Like its companion volumes, this new collection of essays by Negri will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in radical politics and in the key social and political struggles of our time.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I - Once upon a time… 1. John Maynard Keynes and the capitalist theory of the state 2. Is there a Marxist doctrine of the state? Part II – Having done with sovereignty 3. The end of sovereignty 4. Text by Esposito 5. Negri's reply to Esposito 6. The state of the state 7. On the concept of nation-state 8. Hegemony: Gramsci, Togliatti, Laclau Part III. The extinction of the state 9. On revolution 10. Lenin: from theory to practice 11. Who are the communists? 12. Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The End of Sovereignty
Book SynopsisThis book brings together Antonio Negri’s critical writings on the nature and form of the modern state. The central theme that runs through these writings is our need to be done with the sovereign state – that is, with the particular form of political power that the capitalist organization of bourgeois society has imposed upon us. Negri seeks to show how the sovereign bourgeois state built in the course of modernity has now become a weapon in the hands of a declining ruling class, a class sometimes exhausted in its institutional expressions and sometimes frenetic, zombie-like and parafascist. In arguing that the despotic power of the state should be abolished, Negri distances himself from some other left-wing thinkers who, erroneously in his view, have come to see the state as an unavoidable institution rather than as a place of power that, once conquered, should be transformed and ultimately dissolved, since it represents the central moment in the organization of force against living labour and free citizenship. In Negri’s view, the call for the abolition of the state remains vital and active today, as a concrete utopia that is expressed in every thought and act of liberation. The articles brought together in this volume range from Negri’s analysis of the first great transformation of the capitalist state in the twentieth century, a phenomenon precipitated by the triumph of Keynesianism, to his more recent work on how the form of sovereignty changed from being a figure of transcendent and local command to being a dispositif of immanent and global control. Like its companion volumes, this new collection of essays by Negri will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in radical politics and in the key social and political struggles of our time.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I - Once upon a time…1. John Maynard Keynes and the capitalist theory of the state2. Is there a Marxist doctrine of the state? Part II – Having done with sovereignty3. The end of sovereignty 4. Text by Esposito 5. Negri's reply to Esposito6. The state of the state 7. On the concept of nation-state 8. Hegemony: Gramsci, Togliatti, LaclauPart III. The extinction of the state9. On revolution 10. Lenin: from theory to practice 11. Who are the communists? 12. Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Justice is Steady Work: A Conversation on
Book SynopsisMichael Walzer is one of the pre-eminent political theorists in the world today and also a prominent public intellectual. His conception of social justice and his work on just and unjust wars have been hugely influential in political theory and, at the same time, he has taken a public stand on many of the great issues of our time, from the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War to 9/11, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iraq War. He stands out among political theorists and philosophers by virtue of his attention to historical reality and his sensitivity to social and political context. Convinced that philosophical debate is only useful if it is rooted in the concrete practices and morality of societies, he develops a form of social critique that is opposed to a disembodied philosophy which does not respond to concerns of ordinary people. For Walzer, it is useless to try to write a theory of justice: the challenge is to think through issues of justice in relation to the particular contexts in which people live out their lives. The core strength of his work is his practical instinct: if individuals are contextualized, critique must be too. This book takes the form of an extended conversation between Walzer and Astrid von Busekist, ranging from Walzer’s biography and political activism to his work on war, justice and Judaism. Weaving together his theoretical work and his political activism, it provides an outstanding introduction to the life and work of one of the most influential political theorists of our time.Trade Review"This dialogue with Michael Walzer shows how fertile and original a political thinker he is, less interested in defining foundational normative theory, but fully engaged in discerning how in each particular society we can build a common world, hospitable to a multicultural social democracy."Professor Charles Taylor, McGill University "Von Busekist asks superb questions, drawing Walzer out on questions about which he has not written."Logos: A Journal of Modern Society & CultureTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on the English EditionIntroduction1 Who Are You Michael Walzer?2 Political Activism, Civil Rights and the Anti-war Movement3 Dissent4 Thinking About War5 Cooperation and Multilaterialism: Nations, States, Sovereignty6 Israel-Palestine7 Political Theory8 Spheres of Justice9 In God’s Shadow and the Jewish Political TraditionCoda
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Ours: The Case for Universal Property
Book SynopsisWe think our wealth today comes from productive corporations and workers, but they merely add icing to a cake baked long ago. In this provocative book, Peter Barnes argues that most of today's wealth is co-inherited from nature and past human efforts, not individually earned. If some of that co-inherited wealth were placed in trust for each of us, living and yet-to-be born – creating what Barnes calls “universal property” – capitalism would be fundamentally transformed. As Barnes notes, capitalism as we know it has two tragic flaws: it relentlessly widens inequality and destroys nature. Both flaws are a result of one-sided property rights that favor capital over everything else. Adding universal property to the current property mix would create a market economy in which businesses prosper, nature’s limits are respected, and a large middle class thrives. This smart and concise book could set the agenda for a post-COVID world.Trade Review“Ours offers an elegant, market-based solution to inequality that is hiding in plain sight. It’s not subsidies or tax credits, just smart and fair management of wealth we inherit together. Thomas Paine pointed the way two centuries ago; Peter Barnes shows how to do it today.”Chuck Collins, author of The Wealth Hoarders “Whether on the political right or left, thoughtful people should support the core idea of this exciting book – a trust fund for providing everybody with basic income security.”Guy Standing, SOAS University of LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by James K. Boyce Author’s Note 1 What Is Universal Property? 2 Why Markets Fail 3 Twenty-First Century Realities 4 The Jobs Of Universal Property 5 Interlude for Imagination 6 Universal Money Pumps 7 Toll Gates at Nature’s Edges 8 The Politics of Universal Property 9 The Adjacent Possible Notes Bibliography Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Ours: The Case for Universal Property
Book SynopsisWe think our wealth today comes from productive corporations and workers, but they merely add icing to a cake baked long ago. In this provocative book, Peter Barnes argues that most of today's wealth is co-inherited from nature and past human efforts, not individually earned. If some of that co-inherited wealth were placed in trust for each of us, living and yet-to-be born – creating what Barnes calls “universal property” – capitalism would be fundamentally transformed. As Barnes notes, capitalism as we know it has two tragic flaws: it relentlessly widens inequality and destroys nature. Both flaws are a result of one-sided property rights that favor capital over everything else. Adding universal property to the current property mix would create a market economy in which businesses prosper, nature’s limits are respected, and a large middle class thrives. This smart and concise book could set the agenda for a post-COVID world.Trade Review“Ours offers an elegant, market-based solution to inequality that is hiding in plain sight. It’s not subsidies or tax credits, just smart and fair management of wealth we inherit together. Thomas Paine pointed the way two centuries ago; Peter Barnes shows how to do it today.”Chuck Collins, author of The Wealth Hoarders “Whether on the political right or left, thoughtful people should support the core idea of this exciting book – a trust fund for providing everybody with basic income security.”Guy Standing, SOAS University of LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword by James K. Boyce Author’s Note 1 What Is Universal Property? 2 Why Markets Fail 3 Twenty-First Century Realities 4 The Jobs Of Universal Property 5 Interlude for Imagination 6 Universal Money Pumps 7 Toll Gates at Nature’s Edges 8 The Politics of Universal Property 9 The Adjacent Possible Notes Bibliography Index
£11.69
John Wiley and Sons Ltd International Development: Navigating Humanity's
Book SynopsisWhether understood as a long-run historical process or an intentional political project, international development transforms not only societies and economies but also key ideas about how the world works and how problems should be solved. In this compelling book, Michael Woolcock demonstrates that achieving peace and prosperity for all is supremely contingent and often contentious: the means and ends of development are often perceived as alien, unjust, and disruptive, its benefits and costs unequally borne. Many development challenges are not technical problems amenable to an expert’s solution, but require extensive deliberation to find and fit context-specific responses. Woolcock insists that it is each generation’s challenge to find shared, legitimate, and durable solutions to the moral imperative to reduce human suffering while simultaneously redressing the challenges that development success (let alone failure) inexorably brings. This skillful guide will be essential reading for students and practitioners working in this complex field, and for anyone seeking to help “make the world a better place.”Trade Review“Michael Woolcock delivers a rare combination of gifts: the enduring insights of a scholar, the practical wisdom of a practitioner, and the passion of a change-maker. For anyone on the ‘epic adventure’ of international development, this is an essential guide to how we got here, where we should go, and why we strive.”Yuen Yuen Ang, author of How China Escaped the Poverty Trap and China’s Gilded Age“More than any social researcher I know, Woolcock understands the architecture and dynamics of complex social change. His experience making pragmatic and theoretical sense of development results in a highly engaging, thoughtful, and eloquent book.”Sanjeev Sridharan, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and University of TorontoTable of ContentsPrelude – An Invitation… Chapter 1 – Navigating Our Diverging, Integrated World: The Three “Developments” Chapter 2 – Managing a Contentious World: Cooperation, Inclusion, Process Legitimacy Chapter 3 – Building a Better World: Why Some Problems Are So Much Harder Than Others Chapter 4 – Engaging an Increasingly Complex World: From What We Have to What We Need Epilogue – Putting Your Time, Talents, and Treasure to Work (for Others)
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Archaeology of Foucault
Book SynopsisOn 20 May 1961 Foucault defended his two doctoral theses; on 2 December 1970 he gave his inaugural lecture at the Collège de France. Between these dates, he published four books, travelled widely, and wrote extensively on literature, the visual arts, linguistics, and philosophy. He taught both psychology and philosophy, beginning his explorations of the question of sexuality. Weaving together analyses of published and unpublished material, this is a comprehensive study of this crucial period. As well as Foucault’s major texts, it discusses his travels to Brazil, Japan, and the USA, his time in Tunisia, and his editorial work for Critique and the complete works of Nietzsche and Bataille. It was in this period that Foucault developed the historical-philosophical approach he called ‘archaeology’ – the elaboration of the archive – which he understood as the rules that make possible specific claims. In its detailed study of Foucault’s archive the book is itself an archaeology of Foucault in another sense, both excavation and reconstruction. This book completes a four-volume series of major intellectual histories of Foucault. Foucault’s Last Decade was published by Polity in 2016; Foucault: The Birth of Power followed in 2017; and The Early Foucault in 2021.Trade Review"This final volume of Elden’s magisterial history offers a fascinating insight into Foucault’s life and work throughout the 1960s."Camille Robcis, Columbia University"For we students of Foucault and avid readers of his books, the articulation with debates of the time and the reorientations of his thought seemed clear enough. What an illusion! Building on the new archive and testimonies with amazing intellectual empathy, Stuart Elden recreates the latent discourse. We can embark on a new reading and understanding of the great archaeologist of our culture."Étienne Balibar, author of On Universals"Stuart Elden concludes his series on Foucault with another work of meticulous scholarship, unearthing archival sources, variants of Foucault’s publications, and links to his contemporaries in the exciting intellectual context of the 1960s."Clare O’Farrell, Queensland University of TechnologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsAbbreviations and Archival ReferencesIntroduction1 Madness and Medicine2 Literature3 Art4 Order5 Sexuality, Psychology, Biology6 Linguistics and Structuralism7 Discourse, Tunisia8 The Archaeology of Knowledge9 NietzscheCoda: Into the 1970sNotesIndex
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd National Identity and State Formation in Africa
Book SynopsisThis book examines how the interplay between globalization and the assertion of local identities is reshaping the political landscape of Africa. While defending their values against external forces, people simultaneously – and paradoxically – use the interconnectivity of global networks to maximize their particular interests. Focusing on the relation between national identity and state formation, the authors explore the far-reaching consequences of these contradictory dynamics. Although Africa shares many common trends with other parts of the world, it also displays distinctive features. A region characterized by the increased mobility of people, goods and ideas challenges some conventional assumptions of statecraft and also highlights the advantages of federalism – not merely as a constitutional option, but as a pragmatic device for managing diversity and holding fragile states together. The book further explores emerging types of state formation in the same political space, as exemplified by the combination of elements of a kingdom, an independent state and a national power base in the province of KwaZulu-Natal and the careful crafting of an alternative state within a state by the Solidarity Movement in South Africa. Informed by examples and case studies drawn from different parts of Africa, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Africa, politics, sociology, media studies and the social sciences more generally.Trade Review“Few topics in the study of Africa resonate with as much importance as national identity, state formation, and the relation between them. In this original volume, an impressive palette of top scholars engages these issues from different angles and across multiple cases. The result is eye-opening with studies of citizenship, federalism, secessionism and accommodation across the continent contrasted with South Africa’s less conventional approaches to identity politics. Altogether, a path-breaking book.”Pierre Englebert, Pomona College & Atlantic Council “This ground-breaking study makes a major contribution to the ongoing debates on the complex interplay between globalisation, identity, and state formation. It provides not only invaluable new insights on the issue, particularly in theoretical and conceptual terms, but also rich empirical illustrations. Its case-studies actually are fascinating accounts of the diverse African experience and, above all, illuminate the conventional and unconventional strategies and responses to the aspiration of national identity.”Piet Konings, Honorary Fellow, African Studies Centre, University of Leiden, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsTable of contents:Preface List of Contributors List of Acronyms Chapter 1: Introduction: Identity, Networks and State Formation in Africa Manuel Castells and Bernard Lategan Chapter 2: Mobility, Globalisation and the Policing of Citizenship and Belonging in the 21st Century Francis B. Nyamnjoh Chapter 3: Federalism in Africa Eghosa E. Osaghae Chapter 4: National Identity and State Formation: The Case of the Former UN Trust Territory of the British Southern Cameroons Carlson Anyangwe Chapter 5: The Secession of Eritrea from Ethiopia: A Historical Profile Bahru Zewde Chapter 6: National Identity of Sudan and the Emergence of South Sudan Samson S. Wassara Chapter 7: A New Kind of State for the Nation? Civil Society Mobilisation and White Minority Identity Politics in Post-apartheid South Africa Danelle van Zyl-Hermann Chapter 8: Reimagining the Sporting Nation: Negotiating Identity and Globalisation Amongst ‘Coloured’ Supporters of the New Zealand Rugby Team Marizanne and Albert Grundlingh Chapter 9: The Persistence of Ethnic Identities in KwaZulu-Natal Jabulani Sithole Chapter 10: Identity-based Conflict in KwaZulu-Natal: Current State and Future Prospects Mary de Haas Chapter 11: Rethinking Mobility, States, Borders and Identity: Some Concluding Remarks Bernard Lategan References
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd National Identity and State Formation in Africa
Book SynopsisThis book examines how the interplay between globalization and the assertion of local identities is reshaping the political landscape of Africa. While defending their values against external forces, people simultaneously – and paradoxically – use the interconnectivity of global networks to maximize their particular interests. Focusing on the relation between national identity and state formation, the authors explore the far-reaching consequences of these contradictory dynamics. Although Africa shares many common trends with other parts of the world, it also displays distinctive features. A region characterized by the increased mobility of people, goods and ideas challenges some conventional assumptions of statecraft and also highlights the advantages of federalism – not merely as a constitutional option, but as a pragmatic device for managing diversity and holding fragile states together. The book further explores emerging types of state formation in the same political space, as exemplified by the combination of elements of a kingdom, an independent state and a national power base in the province of KwaZulu-Natal and the careful crafting of an alternative state within a state by the Solidarity Movement in South Africa. Informed by examples and case studies drawn from different parts of Africa, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Africa, politics, sociology, media studies and the social sciences more generally.Trade Review“Few topics in the study of Africa resonate with as much importance as national identity, state formation, and the relation between them. In this original volume, an impressive palette of top scholars engages these issues from different angles and across multiple cases. The result is eye-opening with studies of citizenship, federalism, secessionism and accommodation across the continent contrasted with South Africa’s less conventional approaches to identity politics. Altogether, a path-breaking book.”Pierre Englebert, Pomona College & Atlantic Council “This ground-breaking study makes a major contribution to the ongoing debates on the complex interplay between globalisation, identity, and state formation. It provides not only invaluable new insights on the issue, particularly in theoretical and conceptual terms, but also rich empirical illustrations. Its case-studies actually are fascinating accounts of the diverse African experience and, above all, illuminate the conventional and unconventional strategies and responses to the aspiration of national identity.”Piet Konings, Honorary Fellow, African Studies Centre, University of Leiden, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsTable of contents:Preface List of Contributors List of Acronyms Chapter 1: Introduction: Identity, Networks and State Formation in Africa Manuel Castells and Bernard Lategan Chapter 2: Mobility, Globalisation and the Policing of Citizenship and Belonging in the 21st Century Francis B. Nyamnjoh Chapter 3: Federalism in Africa Eghosa E. Osaghae Chapter 4: National Identity and State Formation: The Case of the Former UN Trust Territory of the British Southern Cameroons Carlson Anyangwe Chapter 5: The Secession of Eritrea from Ethiopia: A Historical Profile Bahru Zewde Chapter 6: National Identity of Sudan and the Emergence of South Sudan Samson S. Wassara Chapter 7: A New Kind of State for the Nation? Civil Society Mobilisation and White Minority Identity Politics in Post-apartheid South Africa Danelle van Zyl-Hermann Chapter 8: Reimagining the Sporting Nation: Negotiating Identity and Globalisation Amongst ‘Coloured’ Supporters of the New Zealand Rugby Team Marizanne and Albert Grundlingh Chapter 9: The Persistence of Ethnic Identities in KwaZulu-Natal Jabulani Sithole Chapter 10: Identity-based Conflict in KwaZulu-Natal: Current State and Future Prospects Mary de Haas Chapter 11: Rethinking Mobility, States, Borders and Identity: Some Concluding Remarks Bernard Lategan References
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Bridge Builders: Bringing People Together in a
Book SynopsisIn these turbulent times, defined by ideological chasms, clashes over social justice, and a pandemic intersecting with misinformation, Americans seem hopelessly divided along fault lines of politics, race, religion, class, and culture. Yet not everyone is accepting the status quo. In Bridge Builders: Bringing People Together in a Polarized Age, journalist Nathan Bomey paints a forensic portrait of Americans who are spanning gaping divides between people of difference. From clergy fighting racism in Charlottesville to a former Republican congressman engaging conservatives on climate change and Appalachian journalists restoring social trust with the public, these countercultural leaders all believe in the power of forging lasting connections to bring about profound change. Though the blueprints for political, social, and cultural bridges vary widely, bridge builders have much in common—and we have much to learn from them. In this book, Bomey dissects the transformational ways in which bridge builders are combatting polarization by pursuing reconciliation, rejecting misinformation, and rethinking the principle of compromise.Trade Review“In Bridge Builders Nathan Bomey pulls off the difficult feat of combining large ideas with very specific practical recommendations. The most obvious point to make about modern America involves the many ways it is divided. The subtler and more important truth involves the possibilities for connection and renewal. Bridge Builders lays them out.”Deborah and James Fallows, authors of Our Towns “The country may seem hopelessly polarized—but Nathan Bomey proves we aren't as far apart as we think. At a time when the politics of division and hate dominate the news cycle, his Bridge Builders shows how we can come together despite our differences. It's the book America needs right now.”Joanne Lipman, author of That's What She Said: What Men and Women Need to Know About Working Together“Nathan Bomey finds lessons from everywhere—from relationship counseling to mediation to the engineering of actual bridges—in this smart exploration of how to counter our polarized, petrified politics. He tells the stories of regular folks who are using innovative ways to better see and understand those who stand on the other side of a divide. Discouraged about the course we’re on? Here’s some hope.”Susan Page, Washington Bureau chief of USA Today and author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power“In an era of division so stark that many people are seriously drawing parallels with the Civil War, Nathan Bomey's new treatise on ways to heal our house divided could not be a more welcome arrival. At this fractious and polarized moment, this is a book America truly needs.”Leonard Pitts, Jr., Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist“Count on Nathan Bomey to focus on what America needs most as we struggle our way out of the viral and racial pandemics enveloping our country. Bridge Builders: Bringing People Together in a Polarized Age introduces us to warriors across the country who are building the structure of a new united America, building bridges of hope that our nation has ignored as much as those made of concrete, wood and steel. A must-read.”Rochelle Riley, author of The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery“Just enough time discussing the problem to make it clear why the proposed solution is needed and way more time spent on the who’s and how’s of the solutions. His concrete suggestions for action, taken from real-life bridge builders he interviewed, are refreshing and sorely needed in this time.”Real Change News“Bomey did an excellent job researching this book and speaking with people who are actively trying to decrease polarization and get people to have conversations … There’s so much value in this book and practical tools people can use to try and build bridges with others … this is an extremely important book.”The Rewired SoulTable of ContentsPrologue: The Better Angels of Our NatureIntroduction Part I: Forging a Path Toward ReconciliationChapter 1: From Blindness to SightChapter 2: From Human to HumanChapter 3: From Hating to Healing Part II: Reconnecting with the Truth in the Misinformation AgeChapter 4: From Fiction to FactChapter 5: From Caricature to NuanceChapter 6: From Misunderstanding to Understanding Part III: Redrafting the Blueprint of CompromiseChapter 7: From Denying to BelievingChapter 8: From Rigidity to FlexibilityChapter 9: From Discord to Collaboration Conclusion AcknowledgmentsList of InterviewsNotes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd How Cities Can Transform Democracy
Book SynopsisWe live in an urban age. It is well known that urbanization is changing landscapes, built environments, social infrastructures and everyday lives across the globe. But urbanization is also changing the ways we understand and practise politics. What implications does this have for democracy? This incisive book argues that urbanization undermines the established certainties of nation-state politics and calls for a profound rethinking of democracy. A novel way of seeing democracy like a city is presented, shifting scholarly and activist perspectives from institutions to practices, from jurisdictional scales to spaces of urban collective life, and from fixed communities to emergent political subjects. Through a discussion of examples from around the world, the book shows that distinctly urban forms of collective self rule are already apparent. The authors reclaim the ‘city’ as a democratic idea in a context of urbanization, seeing it as instrumental to relocating democracy in the everyday lives of urbanites. Original and hopeful, How Cities Can Transform Democracy compels the reader to abandon conventional understandings of democracy and embrace new vocabularies and practices of democratic action in the struggles for our urban future.Trade Review“The book is an inspiring testament to the power of grassroots democratic mobilisation in all its diversity. We see things in reading Beveridge and Koch that we would not see from other vantagepoints, and this too is the real strength in drawing from a plurality of methodologies in urban analysis. All students and scholars of democracy and of urbanisation will benefit from this highly significant intervention.”Jonathan Davis, Local Government Studies“This is a genuinely exciting book. With the help of fascinating case studies and confident theoretical engagement, it persuasively builds a distinctive argument around the potential, and sometimes contemporary reality, of the city as the space of transformative – democratic – politics.”Allan Cochrane, The Open University“A fresh perspective on the meaning of democracy and how and where it takes place. Beveridge and Koch provide important insights into emergent terrains of political action that will be of interest to political theorists and urbanists alike.”Theresa Enright, University of Toronto“This generative, hopeful and well-written book … of the political meaning of the city under global urbanisation could not be more timely.”LSE Review of BooksTable of Contents1. Why Cities? 2. Politics through an Urban Lens 3. Democracy and the City Reimagined 4. Self-governing Urbanization 5. Urban Publics and Citizens 6. Urban Democracy and the State 7. The City in the Age of Urbanization Notes
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Populist Century: History, Theory, Critique
Book SynopsisPopulism is an expression of anger; its appeal stems from being presented as the solution to disorder in our times. The vision of democracy, society, and the economy it offers is coherent and attractive. At a time when the words and slogans of the left have lost much of their power to inspire, Pierre Rosanvallon takes populism for what it is: the rising ideology of the twenty-first century. In The Populist Century he develops a rigorous theoretical account of populism, distinguishing five key features that make up populist political culture; he retraces its history in modern democracies from the mid-nineteenth century to the present; and he offers a well-reasoned critique of populism, outlining a robust democratic alternative. This wide-ranging and insightful account of the theory and practice of populism will be of great interest to students and scholars in politics and the social sciences and to anyone concerned with the key political questions of our time.Trade Review“This is not just a book about populism, important though that is, but contains vital reflections on the nature of democracy. Rosanvallon views democracy as a permanent exploration, to be developed through multiple procedures and institutions – the opposite of the way it is understood by populism, which dangerously sees democracy as the politicization of all institutions under the centralized control of a leader.”Colin Crouch, Emeritus Professor at the University of Warwick"Multi-faceted and challenging, The Populist Century is important reading for scholars of populism and democracy alike."Journal of Populism StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction: Conceptualizing populism I. Anatomy 1. A Conception of “The People”: The People as One Body 2. A Theory of Democracy: Direct, Polarized, Immediate 3. A Mode of Representation: A Leader Embodying the People 4. A Politics and a Philosophy of Economics: National Protectionism 5. A Regime of Passions and Emotions 6. The Unity and Diversity of Populisms II. History 1. History of Populist Moments (I): Caesarism and Illiberal Democracy in France 2. History of Populist Moments (II): The Years 1890-1914 3. History of Populist Moments (III): The Latin American Laboratory 4. Conceptual History: Populism as a Democratic Form III. Critique 1. Introduction 2. Polarized Democracy vs. Pluralized Democracy 3. From an Imaginary People to a Constructable Democratic Society 4. The Horizon of Democratorship: The Issue of Irreversibility Conclusion: The Spirit of an Alternative Annex: History of the word “populism” Works Cited Notes Index
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