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Verso Books Direct Action: Protest and the Reinvention of
Book SynopsisA vibrant, groundbreaking history of American radicalism since the SixtiesWhat happened to the American left after the Sixties? This engrossing account traces the evolution of disruptive protest over the last 40 years to tell a larger story about the reshaping of American radicalism, showing how the direct-action blockades, occupations, and campaigns of recent activist movements have functioned as laboratories for political experimentation and renewal.Propelled by more than 100 candid interviews conducted over a span of decades, this elegant and lively history showcases the voices of key players in an array of movements - environmentalist, anti-nuclear, anti-apartheid, feminist, LGBTQ, anti-globalization, racial-justice, anti-war, and more - across an era when American politics shifted to the right, and issue- and identity-based organizing eclipsed the traditional ideologies of the left. As Kauffman, a longtime movement insider, examines how groups from ACT UP to Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter have used direct action to catalyze change against long odds, she details the profound influence of feminism and queerness on radical political practice and how enduring divisions of race have shaped the landscape of activism. Written with nuance and humor, and revealing deep connections between movements usually viewed in isolation, Direct Action is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how protest movements erupt -- and how they can succeed.Trade ReviewIt is impossible to overstate the importance of this book. Chances are that even if you know something about the recent history of the left in America, you probably only know a few isolated parts. L.A. Kauffman has connected a vast field of dots to create an overview, and she has done so with dispatch, clarity, and elegance. Her book is essential reading for today, and will be for tomorrow. -- Luc Sante, author of The Other ParisAs the new political reality settles in, resisters are asking a follow-up question: What else can I do? L.A. Kauffman's new book Direct Action provides some answers. * Vogue *L.A. Kauffman may have the best-timed book release in years. * The Atlantic *L.A. Kauffman's Direct Action: Protest and the Reinvention of American Radicalism is the best overview of how protest works - when it does - and what it's achieved over the past 50 years. -- Rebecca Solnit * New York Times *A movement tour de force. A must-read for those who have committed themselves to the life of the mind and of struggle. -- Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou, theologian and organizerYou could not ask for a better guide through recent social movement history than L.A. Kauffman. A champion of radical causes with decades of experience on the front lines of civil disobedience, she chronicles the fascinating evolution of a set of protest tactics today's activists take for granted. Kauffman has done a tremendous public service: by helping us better understand the past, in all its glory and folly, we can be more effective dissidents and rabble-rousers tomorrow. This startling, inspiring book is for anyone who has ever felt the urge to put their body on the line and shut things down for something they believe in. -- Astra Taylor, author of The People’s Platform and co-founder of the Debt CollectiveThe lurid circus sideshow has seized center ring in Washington, making direct action by progressive agitators all across the country more essential than ever. Don't agonize, organize! How to do it? Kauffman's powerful book, drawing on our people's recent history, shows the way to create true justice for all. -- Jim Hightower, author and activistIf direct action is 'a laboratory for political experimentation and innovation,' as Kauffman argues in the introduction, then this is the lab report. -- Philip Eis * Vice *Kauffman, an important and experienced organizer, senses in Occupy, Black Lives Matter and perhaps even the Bernie Sanders campaign new political oxygen, locally-based movements that cannot be effectively controlled or easily squashed. -- Paul Buhle * Socialism and Democracy *In Direct Action: Protest and the Reinvention of American Radicalism, L. A. Kauffman assesses movements of the past half century not as scattered uprisings but as phases of an overarching project ... Our current radical-action culture, she thinks, really started in the early seventies, when a new generation of green shoots rose up from the ash. -- Nathan Heller * New Yorker *In a genuinely invigorating book for these times, L. A. Kauffman positively reassesses the efficacy of leftist protest movements since the '60s, beginning with a re-examination of the '60s itself. This book is a must-read for anyone looking for a way forward. -- Dana Snitzky * Longreads *This intricate book deserves careful reading. Far from being just a catalogue of actions, it traces the ways in which radical movements, linked by their use of civil disobedience, have adapted to contemporary demands. * Peace News *L.A. Kauffman's valuable book, Direct Action, is both a thematic history of a period and a dramatic exploration of the chaning repertoire of protest tactics used by the American movements of the radical left. Beginning with the May 3, 1971 "Mayday" anto-Viet-Nam War demonstration in Washington, DC, the book concludes with Black Lives Matter and the use of direct action in the 2014 resistance to racist police practices in Ferguson, Missouri. Consideration of times and techniques is integrated into four roughly chronological chapters which answer the book's essential question: "What happened to the American left after the sixties?" -- Matthew Schultz * Socialism and Democracy *At a time when socialism has reentered the political vocabulary, it is wonderful to have this engaging book, introducing old-timers and a new generation to the greatest American socialist, Eugene V. Debs. A beloved labor leader, tireless battler against economic inequality, and defender of free speech, Debs's radicalism and commitment to social justice are more needed today than at any time since his death. -- Eric Foner
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Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd The Political Cartoons of Derso and Kelen: Years
Book SynopsisAlois Derso (1888-1964) and Emery Kelen (1896-1978) were remarkable cartoonists who became internationally renowned, particularly for their depictions in the 1920s of efforts to build a better world following the establishment of the League of Nations; of the rise of fascism in the thirties; and of the world cooperation through the United Nations that emerged in the forties. Their sequence of cartoons, imbued with humour, wit, gentle satire, artistry and vision, captures the Zeitgeist of a period of history that resonates today. Surprisingly, no comprehensive account of their work and lives has been published before. The authors analyse and discuss the extraordinary political insights revealed in the cartoons, which contribute to our understanding of those years. Drawing on original research, this overdue book delves into all aspects of Derso and Kelen’s careers, including the unusual, if not unique, technical nature of their artistic collaboration and Kelen’s additional gifts as a writer. It will inform the non-expert of the history of the time and the often overlooked role of cartoons as historical evidence. So memorable and informative are the images, it will also be a useful supplement to the literature on modern history, international relations and art.Table of ContentsFrontispiece; Preface; 1 Introducing Derso and Kelen; 2 ‘Political Puppet Show in Lausanne’; 3 Keepers of the Peace and Purse; 4 From Adam and Eve to the Promised Land; 5 But will there be peace in our time?; 6 War Again; 7 ‘Uncannily like the first’, the United Nations is born.; 8 Appreciation; Endpiece; Appendix 1. Exhibitions; Appendix 2. Books authored, edited and/or illustrated by Derso and Kelen; Endnotes; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgments and credits
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Myers Education Press Employing Critical Qualitative Inquiry to Mount
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Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Leipzig 1968: Unser Protest Gegen Die
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£14.05
Harrassowitz Cultural Dissent in Soviet Belarus (1968-1988):
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Umwelt und Herrschaft in der DDR: Politik,
Book SynopsisDie Umweltbilanz der DDR fällt bitter aus. Doch während die vorhandenen Umweltprobleme in den achtziger Jahren in einen unversöhnlichen Konflikt zwischen dem SED-Staat und Teilen der Gesellschaft mündeten, hatte die Situation gut zwanzig Jahre zuvor ganz anders ausgesehen. Die Verabschiedung des Landeskulturgesetzes im Jahr 1970 markierte einen Aufbruch, der nicht nur eine Verbesserung der Umweltsituation in Aussicht stellte, sondern auch gesellschaftliches Umweltengagement gezielt förderte.Die Studie untersucht die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Aushandlung von Umweltfragen in der sozialistischen Diktatur. Der Fokus ist auf die politische Kommunikation in Eingaben, gesellschaftliche Initiativen und die verschiedenartigen Räume des Mitmachens gerichtet. Auf diese Weise ist es nicht nur möglich, die Hintergründe des ökologischen Niederganges jenseits teleologischer Deutungsmuster ausgewogen darzustellen, sondern auch die Vielfalt des Umwelthandelns im Staatssozialismus zu beleuchten.
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Chinese Foundations and Grassroots Social
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£42.75
Ergon Student Culture in a Changing World: The Paradox
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£48.00
Zubaan The Mothers of Manipur – Twelve Women Who Made
Book SynopsisJuly 15, 2004, Imphal (Manipur, India): An amazing scene unfolds in front of Kangla Fort, the headquarters of the Assam Rifles, a unit of the Indian army. Soldiers and officers watch aghast as twelve women, all in their sixties and seventies, position themselves in front of the gates and then, one by one, strip themselves naked. The imas, the mothers of Manipur, are in a cold fury, protesting the custodial rape and murder by the army of Thangjam Manorama, a 32-year-old woman suspected of being a militant. The women hold aloft banners and shout, “Indian Army Rape Us” and “Take Our Flesh.” Never has this happened before and the army is appalled. Very soon, news of the protest goes viral. People around the country are shocked. Can this be possible? A naked protest in India by mothers? In this unusual book, journalist Teresa Rehman tells the story of these twelve women, the momentous decision they took, and how they carried it out with precision and care. In doing so she connects the reader to the broader history of conflict-torn Manipur and the courage and resistance of its people—in particular its women.
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