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Pluto Press Egypt Revolution and CounterRevolution Contested
Book SynopsisA compelling account of the years of political struggle in Egypt unfolding from January 2011 to the summer of 2015Trade Review'Challenges conventional accounts surrounding the overthrow of the Mubarak regime. Based on his long observation of Egypt as activist and scholar, Marfleet provides readers with a sophisticated examination of the origins of the uprisings and their future' -- Tareq Ismael, Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary, and author of The Communist Movement in the Arab World (Routledge, 2005)'A fast-paced and highly perceptive account of Egypt's revolutionary process. Deftly exploring the roots of the uprising and the various social forces that continue to contest Egypt's future, the book is a powerful testament to Marfleet's deep understanding of Egyptian politics and his long engagement with the country's left and social movements' -- Adam Hanieh, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS), and co-editor of Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf (Pluto, 2014)'An essential guide to the dynamics of Egypt's mass (revolutionary) movement and the ensuing counter revolution' -- Ray Bush, Professor of African Studies and Development Politics, University of Leeds, and co-editor of Marginality and Exclusion in Egypt (Zed Books, 2012)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Glossary Preface Part I: Making Revolution 1. Introduction 2. The Streets 3. The Workers and the Movement 4. Crises and Confrontations Part II: The Past in the Present 5. Islamism and the State 6. Fate of the Left Part III: Counter-Revolution 7. Egypt Under Mursi 8. Brotherhood, People, State 9. Towards the Coup 10. Counter-Revolution and Beyond Notes Bibliography Index
£68.00
Pluto Press Space Invaders Radical Geographies of Protest
Book SynopsisA history of global protests and social movements from the perspective of radical geographyTrade Review'Fuses theory, practice, and passion—love and rage—to reveal the nuanced geographical logics of social movements in places from Andhra Pradesh to Zuccotti Park at scales from the body to the globe' -- Cindi Katz, Author of Growing Up Global: Economic Restructuring and Children’s Everyday LivesTable of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgements Series Preface 1. Radical Geographies of Protest: Spatial Strategies, Sites of Intervention and Scholar Activism 2. Know Your Place: Barricades, Rooftops and Being Steadfast 3. Make Some Space: Camps, Commons and Occupations 4. Stay Mobile: Packs and Swarms, Flash Mobs and Hacktivism 5. Wage Wars of Words: Testimonies, Communiqués and Culture Jamming 6. Extend Your Reach: Convergences, Conferences and Caravans 7. Feel Out of Place: Ethical Spectacles, Zaps and Guerrilla Performances 8. Space Invaders: Power, Politics and Protest Notes Index
£68.00
Pluto Press Naija Marxisms
Book SynopsisTraces the historical trajectories that leftist movements underwent since the 1940s and argues that Marxism is alive and well in Nigeria.Trade Review'A splendid book - erudite, accessible, and entirely original' -- Leo Zeilig, author of Lumumba (Haus Publishing, 2008) and Frantz Fanon (I.B. Tauris, 2014)'A wonderful, insightful introduction to a topic that everyone interested in political change and social justice should know more about' -- Imre Szeman, Canada Research Chair in Cultural Studies, University of Alberta and co-editor of Contemporary Marxist Theory: An Anthology'African Marxism has been neglected not only in Westernised Universities but also by the Marxist Left. Here is a corrective to this trend. This is a 'tour de force' in many fields of scholarship' -- Professor Ramon Grosfoguel, University of California at Berkeley'Adam Mayer has taken up a huge task, which helps to put the rich canvass of the Nigerian Left in sharp historic relief, to a global audience. Considering the breadth and depth of its hitherto largely unexplored subject matter, it is an excellent effort which is concisely articulated' -- Baba Aye, National Convener, United Action for Democracy (UAD)'Adam Mayer has done something of exceptional importance - he has rescued the history of Nigerian Marxism from scholarly and political oblivion. This is the first book-length history of Marxism and Marxist thought in Nigeria' -- Maxim Matusevich, Associate Professor of World History, Seton Hall University, author of Africa in Russia, Russia in Africa: Three Centuries of Encounters (2006), and No Easy Row for a Russian Hoe: Ideology and Pragmatism in Nigerian-Soviet Relations, 1960-1991 (2003)'This is the first major book on the Nigerian Left, carefully revealing the socialist ideas of Marxist movements, along with their achievements and failures, all set in the larger context of a troubled country.' -- Toyin Falola, Past President, African Studies Association, Jacob and Frances Mossiker Chair in the Humanities and University Distinguished Teaching Professor, University of Texas at Austin'Three-plus decades in the aftermath of post-colonial euphoria and a quarter century after the implosion of the Soviet Union, Adam Mayer's work on Nigerian 'Marxisms' is a much welcomed contribution to the study of Africa's largest country' -- William Hansen, American University of Nigeria, Yola'The scope and depth of the work is simply astonishing. In a style that is both informative and witty, Mayer's work gives us deep insight into the forces that have shaped Nigeria into the state it is today' -- Professor Michael Erickson, Webster University'An eloquent celebration of the development and growth of variants of socialist ideas and the socialist movement in Nigeria from the 1940s to the present.' -- Femi Aborisade, labour rights activist and trade union barristerTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Descent 3. Leftist Movements in Nigeria 4. International Relations of the Nigerian Left 5. Activists, Historiographers and Political Thinkers: Marxist-Leninism versus Heterodoxies 6. Political Economists 7. Marxian Feminisms 8. Conclusion: Analysing Nigerian Marxism Notes Bibliography Index
£20.69
Pluto Press Left Populism in Europe
Book SynopsisWhere does the left go from here?Trade Review‘Rigorously reflecting on the choreography of contemporary left-wing experiments flirting with left populism in crisis-ridden Europe, Prentoulis offers a challenging first assessment of its political advances, limitations and potential for left strategy’ -- Yannis Stavrakakis, Professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece‘An outstanding contribution to understand the shortcomings and yet potentials of the left populist experience … explains what left populism modestly achieved but also points very convincingly to what it has to do in the future to promote the values of equality, social justice and internationalism’ -- Óscar García Agustín, Associate Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark‘An important, timely appraisal of the European left, one that will inform and inspire activists’ -- Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA)‘It’s been a dramatic decade for left-wing political projects in Greece, Spain, and the UK. Through personal experience, a wealth of interviews and analysis, Prentoulis pulls together an assessment which is vital for anyone who wants to understand the post-crash upsurge of radical politics in Europe’ -- Nick Dearden, Director of Global Justice NowTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Why Left Populism? 1. The Politics of Left Populism after the Global Financial Crisis 2. Grassroots Resistance, Austerity and the ‘Populist Moment’ 3. Creating a Party for the Twenty-First Century: New Parties, New Structures? 4. Left Populism at Elections: Rhetoric and Programmes 5. The Institutionalisation of the Populist Promise 6. Europe and Its ‘Peoples’: Negotiating Sovereignty Conclusion: Where We Are Today with Left Populism Notes Index
£17.09
Pluto Press Left Populism in Europe Lessons from Jeremy
Book SynopsisWhere does the left go from here?Trade Review‘Rigorously reflecting on the choreography of contemporary left-wing experiments flirting with left populism in crisis-ridden Europe, Prentoulis offers a challenging first assessment of its political advances, limitations and potential for left strategy’ -- Yannis Stavrakakis, Professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece‘An outstanding contribution to understand the shortcomings and yet potentials of the left populist experience … explains what left populism modestly achieved but also points very convincingly to what it has to do in the future to promote the values of equality, social justice and internationalism’ -- Óscar García Agustín, Associate Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark‘An important, timely appraisal of the European left, one that will inform and inspire activists’ -- Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA)‘It’s been a dramatic decade for left-wing political projects in Greece, Spain, and the UK. Through personal experience, a wealth of interviews and analysis, Prentoulis pulls together an assessment which is vital for anyone who wants to understand the post-crash upsurge of radical politics in Europe’ -- Nick Dearden, Director of Global Justice NowTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: Why Left Populism? 1. The Politics of Left Populism after the Global Financial Crisis 2. Grassroots Resistance, Austerity and the ‘Populist Moment’ 3. Creating a Party for the Twenty-First Century: New Parties, New Structures? 4. Left Populism at Elections: Rhetoric and Programmes 5. The Institutionalisation of the Populist Promise 6. Europe and Its ‘Peoples’: Negotiating Sovereignty Conclusion: Where We Are Today with Left Populism Notes Index
£68.00
Pluto Press Disasters and Social Reproduction Crisis Response
Book SynopsisA Marxist-feminist approach examining disaster relief in the USTrade Review'Tells a fascinating and insightful tale of how the state, increasingly unable and unwilling to care for its citizens, came to depend on community survival projects in the face of disaster' -- Joshua Clover, author of Riot. Strike. Riot. (Verso, 2016)'A searching enquiry, keyed to our age of pandemics and climate catastrophe, and an exemplary application of insights from Marxist Social Reproduction Theory' -- Gareth Dale, author of Reconstructing Karl Polanyi (Pluto, 2016)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. 2005: The Unclaimed Corpses 2. Vulnerability Beyond Resilience 3. Disasters and Social Reproduction 4. 1930: Disasters, Natural and Federal 5. 1970: The Black Panthers' Quest for Dual Power 6. 1995: Poverty, Crime and the Heat 7. 2012: The Strange Success of Occupy Sandy 8. The Separated Society 9. 2020: I Can't Breathe Notes Bibliography Index
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Pluto Press When Protest Becomes Crime Politics and Law in
Book SynopsisHow our political and legal systems criminalise protestersTrade Review'Protesters often end up in criminal courts. Even so, and despite sporadic efforts, social science has long neglected the criminalization of protest. In this welcome comparative study, Carolijn Terwindt skilfully examines the complex interplay between law and protest, making an important contribution to an overlooked topic' -- Steven Barkan, author of 'Protesters on Trial: Criminal Justice in the Southern Civil Rights and Vietnam Antiwar Movements''Carolijn Terwindt reveals how courtroom narratives often attribute criminality to ideologies or associations going so far as to apply 'terrorism' sentencing enhancements to American environmental activists rather than to actions. This timely and meticulous analysis helps inform how the politics of law impact citizen efforts to draw attention to, and rectify, unjust practices by those in power' -- Heidi Boghosian, Executive Director of the A.J. Muste Memorial Institute'Drawing on three well-chosen and meticulously developed case studies, Carolijn Terwindt's lucid analysis demonstrates how, far from being neutral applications of the law, prosecutorial narratives become sites of contention that can exacerbate long standing socio political conflicts' -- Patricia Richards, Meigs Professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies, University of GeorgiaTable of ContentsSeries Preface Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Introduction PART I: LAW, POLITICS AND LEGITIMACY IN LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES 2. When Groups Take Justice into Their Own Hands 3. The Prosecutorial Narrative and the Double Bind of Liberal Legalism 4. Mobilizing the Power of Victimhood 5. Challenging the State’s Crime Definition PART II: WHEN PROSECUTORS RESPOND: NARRATIVES IN ACTION ETA cases in Spain 6. Casting the Net Wider by Calling the Armed Group a Network 112 7. Narrating Praise for ETA Prisoners as Humiliation of Victims “Mapuche conflict” cases in Chile 8. Vacillating between Criminalization and Negotiation 9. Responding to Allegations of Racism and Repression against the Mapuche People “Eco-terrorism” cases in the United States 10. Shifting from Reactive to Proactive Prosecutions 11. Drawing a Boundary between Raising Awareness and Intimidation 12. Conclusion: The Prosecutor’s Contested Claim to Criminal Justice References Interviews Trial Transcripts Index
£68.00
Pluto Press When Protest Becomes Crime Politics and Law in
Book SynopsisHow our political and legal systems criminalise protestersTrade Review'Protesters often end up in criminal courts. Even so, and despite sporadic efforts, social science has long neglected the criminalization of protest. In this welcome comparative study, Carolijn Terwindt skilfully examines the complex interplay between law and protest, making an important contribution to an overlooked topic' -- Steven Barkan, author of 'Protesters on Trial: Criminal Justice in the Southern Civil Rights and Vietnam Antiwar Movements''Carolijn Terwindt reveals how courtroom narratives often attribute criminality to ideologies or associations going so far as to apply 'terrorism' sentencing enhancements to American environmental activists rather than to actions. This timely and meticulous analysis helps inform how the politics of law impact citizen efforts to draw attention to, and rectify, unjust practices by those in power' -- Heidi Boghosian, Executive Director of the A.J. Muste Memorial Institute'Drawing on three well-chosen and meticulously developed case studies, Carolijn Terwindt's lucid analysis demonstrates how, far from being neutral applications of the law, prosecutorial narratives become sites of contention that can exacerbate long standing socio political conflicts' -- Patricia Richards, Meigs Professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies, University of GeorgiaTable of ContentsSeries Preface Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Introduction PART I: LAW, POLITICS AND LEGITIMACY IN LIBERAL DEMOCRACIES 2. When Groups Take Justice into Their Own Hands 3. The Prosecutorial Narrative and the Double Bind of Liberal Legalism 4. Mobilizing the Power of Victimhood 5. Challenging the State’s Crime Definition PART II: WHEN PROSECUTORS RESPOND: NARRATIVES IN ACTION ETA cases in Spain 6. Casting the Net Wider by Calling the Armed Group a Network 112 7. Narrating Praise for ETA Prisoners as Humiliation of Victims “Mapuche conflict” cases in Chile 8. Vacillating between Criminalization and Negotiation 9. Responding to Allegations of Racism and Repression against the Mapuche People “Eco-terrorism” cases in the United States 10. Shifting from Reactive to Proactive Prosecutions 11. Drawing a Boundary between Raising Awareness and Intimidation 12. Conclusion: The Prosecutor’s Contested Claim to Criminal Justice References Interviews Trial Transcripts Index
£26.99
Pluto Press Roads Runways and Resistance From the Newbury
Book SynopsisChronicling 30 years of public protest, government U-turns and environmental destruction, this is the story of Britain's transport policyTrade Review'Insightful and full of wonderful colour and incident - this is probably the best dissection of an 'environmental' movement that I have read' -- Charles Secrett, former head of Friends of the Earth England'As a movement for social change it is important that we understand our own history. This is a compelling read.' -- Gail Bradbrook, Co-Founder of Extinction Rebellion'Entertainingly lifts the lid on the real-world to-ing and fro-ing of policy making in what is often a hotly - and sometimes a bitterly - contested environment' -- Steve Gooding, Director of the RAC Foundation'I couldn't put it down until I'd read it right to the end. And even then I wanted more. It's fascinating, important, and very well-informed' -- Professor Phil Goodwin, Emeritus Professor of Transport Policy at UCLTable of ContentsPreface Timeline of Events List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements 1. The Biggest Road-Building Programme Since the Romans (1989–92) 2. Direct Action, Arrests and Unexplained Violence 3. The Newbury Bypass, Reclaim the Streets and ‘Swampy’ 4. The Biggest Hit on the Road Programme Since the Romans Left (1992–7) 5. Integrated Transport, the New Labour Ideal (1997–2000) 6. The Fuel Protests and their Aftermath 7. How Road Pricing Came to London – and Nowhere Else 8. Airport Expansion and Climate Change 9. The Campaign Against a Heathrow Third Runway 10. High-Speed Rail: False Starts and Big Decisions 11. HS2: ‘On Time and On Budget’ 12. Return to Road-building and Airport Expansion (2010–17) 13. The Climate Rebellion Begins 14. The Climate Emergency Changes the Transport World 15. Protest and the Limits to Growth of Transport – and Other Things Afterword Notes Index
£68.00
Pluto Press Roads Runways and Resistance
Book SynopsisChronicling 30 years of public protest, government U-turns and environmental destruction, this is the story of Britain's transport policyTrade Review'Insightful and full of wonderful colour and incident - this is probably the best dissection of an 'environmental' movement that I have read' -- Charles Secrett, former head of Friends of the Earth England'As a movement for social change it is important that we understand our own history. This is a compelling read.' -- Gail Bradbrook, Co-Founder of Extinction Rebellion'Entertainingly lifts the lid on the real-world to-ing and fro-ing of policy making in what is often a hotly - and sometimes a bitterly - contested environment' -- Steve Gooding, Director of the RAC Foundation'I couldn't put it down until I'd read it right to the end. And even then I wanted more. It's fascinating, important, and very well-informed' -- Professor Phil Goodwin, Emeritus Professor of Transport Policy at UCLTable of ContentsPreface Timeline of Events List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements 1. The Biggest Road-Building Programme Since the Romans (1989–92) 2. Direct Action, Arrests and Unexplained Violence 3. The Newbury Bypass, Reclaim the Streets and ‘Swampy’ 4. The Biggest Hit on the Road Programme Since the Romans Left (1992–7) 5. Integrated Transport, the New Labour Ideal (1997–2000) 6. The Fuel Protests and their Aftermath 7. How Road Pricing Came to London – and Nowhere Else 8. Airport Expansion and Climate Change 9. The Campaign Against a Heathrow Third Runway 10. High-Speed Rail: False Starts and Big Decisions 11. HS2: ‘On Time and On Budget’ 12. Return to Road-building and Airport Expansion (2010–17) 13. The Climate Rebellion Begins 14. The Climate Emergency Changes the Transport World 15. Protest and the Limits to Growth of Transport – and Other Things Afterword Notes Index
£17.09
Pluto Press The University and Social Justice
Book SynopsisExplores activist movements in higher education from around the world, and their connections to broader anti-capitalist and anti-colonial struggles.Trade Review'Student movements all over the world, covered in The University and Social Justice, show the potential student protest has to challenge the current order' -- Counterfire'Essential reading for anyone interested in the state of Higher Education across the globe' -- LSE Review of BooksTable of ContentsList of figures and tables Acknowledgements 1. Lessons in struggle, studies in resistance - Aziz Choudry (McGill Univ., Canada) and Salim Vally (Univ. of Johannesburg, South Africa) 2. The Trajectory of the 2010 Student Movement in the UK: From Student Activism to Strikes - Jamie Woodcock (Univ. of Oxford, UK) 3. Insurgent Subjects: Student Politics, Education, and Dissent in India - Prem Kumar Vijayan (Delhi Univ., India) 4. Neoliberalism, National Security and Academic Knowledge Production in Turkey - Gülden Özcan (Univ. of Lethbridge, Canada) 5. 'Nous' Who? Racialized Social Relations and Quebec Student Movement Politics - rosalind hampton (Univ. of Toronto, Canada) 6. Learning from Chile's Student Movement: Youth Organising and Neoliberal Reaction - Javier Campos-Martinez (Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, USA) and Dayana Olavarria (Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, USA) 7. Resisting the US Corporate University: Palestine, Zionism and Campus Politics - Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi (San Francisco State Univ., USA) and Saliem Shehadeh (Univ. of California) 8. The Palestinian Student Movement and the Dialectic of Palestinian Liberation and Class Struggles - Lena Meari (Birzeit Univ., Palestine) and Rula Abu-Duhou (Birzeit Univ., Palestine) 9. The New Student Movements in Mexico in the 21st Century: #YoSoy132, Ayotzinapa and #TodosSomosPolitecnico - Alma Maldonado-Maldonado (Center for Advanced Research, Mexico) and Vania Bañuelos Astorga (CREFAL, Mexico) 10. How Did They Fight?: French Student Movements in the Late 2000s and Their Contentious Repertoire - Julie Le Mazier (Pantheon-Sorbonne Univ., France) 11. The Mustfall Mo(ve)ments and 'Publica[c]tion': Reflections on Collective Knowledge Production in South Africa - Asher Gamedze (cultural worker, South Africa) and Leigh-Ann Naidoo (Univ. of Cape Town, South Africa) 12. Revolutionary Vanguard No More?: The Student Movement and the Struggle for Education and Social Justice in Nigeria - Rhoda Nanre Nafziger (Pennsylvania State Univ., USA) and Krystal Strong (Pennsylvania State Univ., USA) 13. Postcolonial versus Transformative Education in the University of Philippines - Sarah Raymundo (Univ. of the Philippines-Diliman, Philippines) and Karlo Mikhail I. Mongaya (Univ. of the Philippines-Diliman, Philippines) Notes on contributors Index
£68.00
Pluto Press The University and Social Justice
Book SynopsisExplores activist movements in higher education from around the world, and their connections to broader anti-capitalist and anti-colonial struggles.Trade Review'Student movements all over the world, covered in The University and Social Justice, show the potential student protest has to challenge the current order' -- Counterfire'Essential reading for anyone interested in the state of Higher Education across the globe' -- LSE Review of BooksTable of ContentsList of figures and tables Acknowledgements 1. Lessons in struggle, studies in resistance - Aziz Choudry (McGill Univ., Canada) and Salim Vally (Univ. of Johannesburg, South Africa) 2. The Trajectory of the 2010 Student Movement in the UK: From Student Activism to Strikes - Jamie Woodcock (Univ. of Oxford, UK) 3. Insurgent Subjects: Student Politics, Education, and Dissent in India - Prem Kumar Vijayan (Delhi Univ., India) 4. Neoliberalism, National Security and Academic Knowledge Production in Turkey - Gülden Özcan (Univ. of Lethbridge, Canada) 5. 'Nous' Who? Racialized Social Relations and Quebec Student Movement Politics - rosalind hampton (Univ. of Toronto, Canada) 6. Learning from Chile's Student Movement: Youth Organising and Neoliberal Reaction - Javier Campos-Martinez (Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, USA) and Dayana Olavarria (Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, USA) 7. Resisting the US Corporate University: Palestine, Zionism and Campus Politics - Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi (San Francisco State Univ., USA) and Saliem Shehadeh (Univ. of California) 8. The Palestinian Student Movement and the Dialectic of Palestinian Liberation and Class Struggles - Lena Meari (Birzeit Univ., Palestine) and Rula Abu-Duhou (Birzeit Univ., Palestine) 9. The New Student Movements in Mexico in the 21st Century: #YoSoy132, Ayotzinapa and #TodosSomosPolitecnico - Alma Maldonado-Maldonado (Center for Advanced Research, Mexico) and Vania Bañuelos Astorga (CREFAL, Mexico) 10. How Did They Fight?: French Student Movements in the Late 2000s and Their Contentious Repertoire - Julie Le Mazier (Pantheon-Sorbonne Univ., France) 11. The Mustfall Mo(ve)ments and 'Publica[c]tion': Reflections on Collective Knowledge Production in South Africa - Asher Gamedze (cultural worker, South Africa) and Leigh-Ann Naidoo (Univ. of Cape Town, South Africa) 12. Revolutionary Vanguard No More?: The Student Movement and the Struggle for Education and Social Justice in Nigeria - Rhoda Nanre Nafziger (Pennsylvania State Univ., USA) and Krystal Strong (Pennsylvania State Univ., USA) 13. Postcolonial versus Transformative Education in the University of Philippines - Sarah Raymundo (Univ. of the Philippines-Diliman, Philippines) and Karlo Mikhail I. Mongaya (Univ. of the Philippines-Diliman, Philippines) Notes on contributors Index
£25.19
Pluto Press Disability Praxis
Book SynopsisA radical exploration of disability praxis from an experienced disability activistTrade Review'A masterful intervention in disability theory and praxis that is particularly pertinent for an age of austerity, pandemic, and rising living costs.' -- Robert Chapman, author of 'Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism''[A] brilliant and much needed contribution to current debates in Disability Politics - offering a timely corrective to the most recent approaches to disability that have taken a neoliberal turn'. -- Ioana Cerasella Chis, social researcher, University of Birmingham'An essential read for the activist and the lay person who is interested in disability. Bob offers a Marxist materialist critique, identifying the limitations of the movement's emphasis on decontextualised legal rights rather than a deeper resistance to wider oppression of disabled people within capitalist society.The book clarified a lot of the main issues for me.' -- Marian Brooks-Sardinha, carer and retired lecturer'Look no further for a comprehensive analysis of the disabled movement which also intelligently looks at how disability can fit into the modern world.' -- Josh Hepple, activist, writer, and Disability Equality TrainerTable of ContentsPart I: Are there four cornerstones of disability politics? 1. The first cornerstone: the fundamental principles of disability 2. The second cornerstone: the self-organisation of disabled people 3. The third cornerstone: self-determination, deinstitutionalisation and promotion of self-directed living 4. The fourth cornerstone: disability culture and identity Part II: Towards a new disability praxis? 6. Impairment and oppression: the battleground reviewed 7. Location of impairment effects within disability politics: interrogating impairment effects and impairment reality 8. Disability praxis: some unanswered questions 9. Developing a radical eco-social approach towards producing and sustaining community-based services 10. From the ashes: a new disability praxis?
£20.69
Pluto Press Make Bosses Pay
Book SynopsisThink your union doesn’t represent you? Then maybe it’s time to change it.Trade Review'An eloquent and accessible blend of history, theory, and practical advice, ‘Make Bosses Pay’ is essential reading for the new working class. I want to hand this book to every young person starting out in work, and to a surprisingly large number of union leaders as well' -- Sarah Jaffe, author of 'Work Won't Love You Back' (Hurst, 2021)'The pandemic has proved once again that unions are indispensable. Eve's book is a brilliant primer for people wanting to find out more about the movement and why they should join. But she is also clear throughout that unions could be doing more and better, particularly for the young workers who need them so badly in today's unfair economy' -- Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC)'A brave manifesto for trade unions at a pivotal moment in our history, expressed through voices from the frontlines of that fight. Eve's bold vision sends a powerful message to any worker who feels disempowered and alone: that you are not alone, that you are a leader and that your time to lead is now' -- Henry Chango Lopez, General Secretary, Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB)‘A call to arms for workers at the whim of apps, bad bosses and zero-hours contracts’ -- ‘i-D’‘As a beginner’s guide to the value of collective campaigning in the workplace, Make Bosses Pay makes a compelling argument that may motivate an otherwise demoralised labour force’ -- Sarah Manavis, ‘New Statesman’‘A hugely optimistic book … part persuasive primer on worker organisation, part galvanising argument for union modernisation’ -- Laura Waddell, ‘The Scotsman’‘Ambitious in scope, sophisticated in argument, and draws from thorough research, all of which Livingston makes lively and accessible through her sharp, lucid prose’ -- ‘Bella Caledonia’‘A manifesto for the power of collective action in the workforce’ -- Katie Goh, 'Huck'‘Searing … a forensic manifesto for unionism that advocates not just for what unions could be, but what they already are’ -- ‘The Skinny’‘Inspiring … an engaging and accessible primer on the necessity of working class power and how a union movement is capable of liberating all workers from capital’s relentless grip’ -- ‘Real Change News’Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Why unions? 2. Your union isn’t rubbish, it’s disempowered 3. Resisting the gig economy 4. Beyond equality and diversity: The case for a liberatory unionism 5. HR are not your friends 6. Transcending the workplace 7. Power up: Organising in the digital age 8. Reimagining union democracy 9. Organising hospitality: A toolkit for the future Conclusion: How unions change our lives Resources
£9.49
Pluto Press The Condition of the Working Class in Turkey
Book SynopsisA comprehensive new study that uncovers the real story of working-class struggle in TurkeyTrade Review'The most formative work in decades on the Turkish political economy and the devastation wrought by an authoritarian government on the country's workers. I highly recommend this book for all those who seek to understand the emergence of widespread resistance by an increasingly militant working class in Turkey' -- Immanuel Ness, Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and author of 'Organizing Insurgency' (Pluto, 2020)'A deep and timely analysis with an overarching narrative of the Turkish labor markets under the conditionalities of late capitalism [...] An indispensable resource on the economics of labor' -- A. Erinç Yeldan, Professor of Economics at Kadir Has University'Impressively comprehensive [...] The contributions not only cover the sphere of production, but equally social reproduction including the importance of unpaid labour in patriarchal capitalist structures, as well as migration as a source of cheap labour. A must-read for everyone interested in the role of Turkish labour in the crisis-ridden 21st century' -- Andreas Bieler, Professor of Political Economy, University of Nottingham'This excellent book is remarkable for its courageous and insightful analysis. Against the grain of the contemporary near silence about the struggles of society’s surplus value producers who make a living in miserable conditions, this volume articulates the suffering inflicted and brings to the fore the collective forms of resistance to that suffering' -- Professor Werner Bonefeld, University of YorkTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction - Mehmet Erman Erol and Çağatay Edgücan Şahin PART I: RESTRUCTURING Neoliberal Restructuring of Labour and the State: From Military Dictatorship to the AKP Era 1. Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: Neoliberalism and the AKP in Turkey - Mehmet Erman Erol 2. Turkey’s Labour Markets Under Neoliberalism: An Overview - Kerem Gökten 3. Commodification and Changing Labour in Turkey: The Working Class in the Public Sector - Koray R. Yılmaz 4. Neoliberal Transformation of Turkey’s Health Sector and its Effects on the Health Labour Force - Sebiha Kablay Gender, Migration and Rural Aspects of Neoliberal Restructuring 5. Between Neoliberalism and Conservatism: Recent Developments and New Agendas in Female Labour Policies in Turkey - Demet Özmen Yılmaz 6. The Making of the Rural Proletariat in Neoliberal Turkey - Coşku Çelik 7. Burden or a Saviour at a Time of Economic Crisis? AKP’s ‘Open-Door Migration Policy’ and its Impact on Labour Market Restructuring in Turkey - Ertan Erol PART II: CONTAINMENT 8. Social Assistance as a Non-Wage Income for the Poor in Turkey: Work and Subsistence Patterns of Social Assistance Recipient Households - Denizcan Kutlu 9. A View of Precarisation from Turkey: Urban-Rural Dynamics and Intergenerational Precarity - Elif Hacısalihoğlu 10. When the Law is Not Enough: ‘Work Accidents’, Profit Maximisation and the Unwritten Rules of Workers’ Health and Safety in New Turkey - Murat Özveri 11. Are We All in the Same Boat? Covid-19 and the Working Class in Turkey - Yeliz Sarıöz Gökten PART III: RESISTANCE 12. Reconsidering Workers’ Self-Management in Turkey: From Resistance to Workers’ Self-Management Possibilities/Constraints - Berna Güler and Erhan Acar 13. Organised Workers’ Struggles Under Neoliberalism: Unions, Capital and the State in Turkey - Çağatay Edgücan Şahin Notes Contributors Index
£68.00
Pluto Press The Condition of the Working Class in Turkey
Book SynopsisA comprehensive new study that uncovers the real story of working-class struggle in TurkeyTrade Review'The most formative work in decades on the Turkish political economy and the devastation wrought by an authoritarian government on the country's workers. I highly recommend this book for all those who seek to understand the emergence of widespread resistance by an increasingly militant working class in Turkey' -- Immanuel Ness, Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and author of 'Organizing Insurgency' (Pluto, 2020)'A deep and timely analysis with an overarching narrative of the Turkish labor markets under the conditionalities of late capitalism [...] An indispensable resource on the economics of labor' -- A. Erinç Yeldan, Professor of Economics at Kadir Has University'Impressively comprehensive [...] The contributions not only cover the sphere of production, but equally social reproduction including the importance of unpaid labour in patriarchal capitalist structures, as well as migration as a source of cheap labour. A must-read for everyone interested in the role of Turkish labour in the crisis-ridden 21st century' -- Andreas Bieler, Professor of Political Economy, University of Nottingham'This excellent book is remarkable for its courageous and insightful analysis. Against the grain of the contemporary near silence about the struggles of society’s surplus value producers who make a living in miserable conditions, this volume articulates the suffering inflicted and brings to the fore the collective forms of resistance to that suffering' -- Professor Werner Bonefeld, University of YorkTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction - Mehmet Erman Erol and Çağatay Edgücan Şahin PART I: RESTRUCTURING Neoliberal Restructuring of Labour and the State: From Military Dictatorship to the AKP Era 1. Not-So-Strange Bedfellows: Neoliberalism and the AKP in Turkey - Mehmet Erman Erol 2. Turkey’s Labour Markets Under Neoliberalism: An Overview - Kerem Gökten 3. Commodification and Changing Labour in Turkey: The Working Class in the Public Sector - Koray R. Yılmaz 4. Neoliberal Transformation of Turkey’s Health Sector and its Effects on the Health Labour Force - Sebiha Kablay Gender, Migration and Rural Aspects of Neoliberal Restructuring 5. Between Neoliberalism and Conservatism: Recent Developments and New Agendas in Female Labour Policies in Turkey - Demet Özmen Yılmaz 6. The Making of the Rural Proletariat in Neoliberal Turkey - Coşku Çelik 7. Burden or a Saviour at a Time of Economic Crisis? AKP’s ‘Open-Door Migration Policy’ and its Impact on Labour Market Restructuring in Turkey - Ertan Erol PART II: CONTAINMENT 8. Social Assistance as a Non-Wage Income for the Poor in Turkey: Work and Subsistence Patterns of Social Assistance Recipient Households - Denizcan Kutlu 9. A View of Precarisation from Turkey: Urban-Rural Dynamics and Intergenerational Precarity - Elif Hacısalihoğlu 10. When the Law is Not Enough: ‘Work Accidents’, Profit Maximisation and the Unwritten Rules of Workers’ Health and Safety in New Turkey - Murat Özveri 11. Are We All in the Same Boat? Covid-19 and the Working Class in Turkey - Yeliz Sarıöz Gökten PART III: RESISTANCE 12. Reconsidering Workers’ Self-Management in Turkey: From Resistance to Workers’ Self-Management Possibilities/Constraints - Berna Güler and Erhan Acar 13. Organised Workers’ Struggles Under Neoliberalism: Unions, Capital and the State in Turkey - Çağatay Edgücan Şahin Notes Contributors Index
£20.69
Pluto Press Repealed Irelands Unfinished Fight for
Book SynopsisA celebration and analysis of a 35-year long grassroots movement that successfully overturned the ban on abortion in IrelandTrade Review‘A must-read for anyone interested in reproductive rights. It is a call-to-arms in the ongoing global fight for abortion access and reproductive justice’ -- Bríd Smith TD, People before Profit'An indispensable and compelling read, showing how feminist organising changes law and changes activists' -- Mairead Enright, Reader in Feminist Legal Studies, University of Birmingham and a founding member of Lawyers for Choice‘An in-depth account of how the campaign was fought and won. It’s a fluidly written book filled with clear facts, passionate arguments and compassionate vignettes’ -- ‘Buzz’Table of ContentsForeword – Ruth Coppinger Prologue 1. Introducing the Real Heroes 2. Reproductive Oppressions in Ireland 3. Ireland's Dark History of Injustices Against Women - Camilla Fitzsimons & Sinead Kennedy 4. After the Eighth, the Slow Movement for Repeal - Sinead Kennedy 5. No Quiet Revolution - the Grassroots Gathers 6. The Together for Yes Campaign 7. The Battle Continues 8. Where to Next in the Struggle for Reproductive Rights?
£68.00
Pluto Press Repealed
Book SynopsisA celebration and analysis of a 35-year long grassroots movement that successfully overturned the ban on abortion in IrelandTrade Review‘A must-read for anyone interested in reproductive rights. It is a call-to-arms in the ongoing global fight for abortion access and reproductive justice’ -- Bríd Smith TD, People before Profit'An indispensable and compelling read, showing how feminist organising changes law and changes activists' -- Mairead Enright, Reader in Feminist Legal Studies, University of Birmingham and a founding member of Lawyers for Choice‘An in-depth account of how the campaign was fought and won. It’s a fluidly written book filled with clear facts, passionate arguments and compassionate vignettes’ -- ‘Buzz’Table of ContentsForeword – Ruth Coppinger Prologue 1. Introducing the Real Heroes 2. Reproductive Oppressions in Ireland 3. Ireland's Dark History of Injustices Against Women - Camilla Fitzsimons & Sinead Kennedy 4. After the Eighth, the Slow Movement for Repeal - Sinead Kennedy 5. No Quiet Revolution - the Grassroots Gathers 6. The Together for Yes Campaign 7. The Battle Continues 8. Where to Next in the Struggle for Reproductive Rights?
£17.09
Pluto Press Race to the Bottom
Book SynopsisRace may be ‘on the agenda’ – but we need to build our own powerful and political organisationsTrade Review‘In their searing critique of superficial anti-racism, Shafi and Nagdee offer fresh insights into the ideas and actions of Britain's radical anti-racist internationalism’ -- Adam Elliott-Cooper, author of 'Black Resistance to British Policing''Finally, a book that cuts through all the liberal conceits about diversity, representation and privilege to reconnect with Britain's radical histories of anti-racist struggle' -- Arun Kundnani, author of 'The Muslims are Coming!''A sharp piece of political analysis that provides encouragement and direction to a new generation of anti-racist rebels. You can feel their sense of urgency in every page' -- Liz Fekete, Director at the Institute of Race Relations'Fiery [...] A tour of British anti-racism, explaining where it goes wrong and where it goes right, providing an irresistible invitation to mass, collective, and organised revolt' -- Luke de Noronha, lecturer in Race, Ethnicity and Postcolonial Studies at UCL and co-author of 'Empire's Endgame''A biting book that analyses the history of antiracist activism without romance or malice. A deep and energising call for us to act decisively on our present' -- Gracie Mae Bradley, co-author of 'Against Borders' and ex-Director of Liberty'For everyone longing for that other tradition of antiracism - the one whose authors don't make it onto the Queens' birthday honours list - read this breathtakingly exciting account of how our enemies are the same, all the struggles are linked and how, together, we can and must remake an antiracism from below' -- Gargi Bhattacharyya, author of 'Dangerous Brown Men' and co-author of 'Empire's Endgame''The anti-racism of Shafi and Nagdee is thrillingly uncompromising in its recall of anti-capitalist, working class and community-based but internationalist roots. A must-read for anyone invested in the utopic vision and promise that anti-racism necessarily nurtures' -- Sivamohan Valluvan, author of the 'Clamour of Nationalism''The kind of radical refocusing we need, taking stock not only of how anti-racism is being defanged, but also its promise of a global reckoning which changes everything. Every anti-racist in Britain needs a copy' -- Joshua Virasami, author of 'How to Change It''At a time when antiracism runs the risk of being reduced to vibes and t-shirts, Shafi and Nagdee's distinctly radical and avowedly internationalist call to arms provides the necessary political education radicals need to make 'those in power afraid again'' -- Alana Lentin, Professor of Cultural and Social Analysis at Western Sydney University and the author of 'Why Race Still Matters''A tour de force. By re-centring an internationalist anti-capitalism, Nagdee and Shafi recover some of the most important contributions of Black power and Third World liberation movements, reviving them for use by the current generation' -- Dalia Gebrial, contributing presenter at Novara Media and co-author of Empire's EndgameTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Race, racism and racialisation 2. Rise of Black power in Britain 3. 1981 and the road to antiracism from above 4. Antiracism as status quo 5. New modes of organising: Culture, community and crisis 6. Between rebellion and reaction 7. The other internationalism 8. Policing and surveillance today 9. Advancing the fight? 10. Reorienting the struggle Conclusion: Recovering antiracism
£9.49
Pluto Press Socialist Feminism
Book SynopsisA new take on a powerful and revolutionary movementTrade Review'I do not know of any other book that so effectively explains socialist feminism and brings it into conversation with global social movements. At a time when feminism is under fire, Afary has given us a powerful teaching tool!' -- Rosemary Hennessy, author of 'Materialist Feminism and the Politics of Discourse''A powerful critique of authoritarianism, capitalism, sexism, racism and other forms of tranny. Afary unpacks the complicated plethora of gender, race and class theories to show us the way toward a contemporary approach to socialist feminism that is revolutionary' -- Romarilyn Ralston, Black feminist abolitionist and Executive Director of Project Rebound at California State Fullerton'I highly recommend this very readable yet highly rigorous retelling and refiguring of socialist feminism. Afary's claim that humanism is far more flexible than the version that was dismissed in the 1980s is provocative and compelling' -- Judith Grant, Emerita Professor at Ohio University in Athens'When many of us are feeling discouraged with the state of our countries and of the world, Frieda Afary's timely book shows the way to understanding, consciousness, and activism. This book can help prepare young people to improve societies. As the grandmother of two African-American females, I am profoundly grateful for this amazing volume' -- Mary Elaine Hegland, Professor of Anthropology at Santa Clara University'Frieda Afary has dared to challenge the world of intellectuals to define a new action paradigm. How do women protect themselves? Afary debunks the distortions in the 'self to other' relationships, and critically analyses the conditions leading us toward peril and destruction. Whether you read this book all at once or in small settings with friends, you will be better prepared to live within the 21st century' -- Wonda Powell, Emerita Professor of History, Los Angeles Southwest College'Afary's work is important because it goes beyond theoretical inquiry to also include how the clashes of important powers impact the struggles of many people in their everyday lives today, particularly women and people of colour' -- Lisbeth Gant-Britton, author of 'Holt African American History'Table of ContentsIntroduction: Rethinking Socialist Feminism to Find a Pathway Out of Authoritarian Capitalism and Develop a Humanist Alternative 1. The Pandemic, the #MeToo Movement, and Contradictory Developments in Gender Relations 2. Distinctive Features of Authoritarian Capitalism/Imperialism Today and the New Challenges of Black Lives Matter and Global Uprisings 3. Women, Reproductive Labor, and Capital Accumulation: Theories of Social Reproduction 4. Alienated Labor and How It Relates to Gender Oppression 5. Black Feminism and Intersectionality 6. Queer Theories 7. Theorizing a Socialist Humanist and Feminist Alternative to Capitalism 8. Overcoming Domination: Reconceptualizing the Self-Other Relationship Conclusion: Socialist Feminist Revolutionary Organizing in the Twenty-First Century
£17.09
Pluto Press Socialist Feminism A New Approach
Book SynopsisA new take on a powerful and revolutionary movementTrade Review'I do not know of any other book that so effectively explains socialist feminism and brings it into conversation with global social movements. At a time when feminism is under fire, Afary has given us a powerful teaching tool!' -- Rosemary Hennessy, author of 'Materialist Feminism and the Politics of Discourse''A powerful critique of authoritarianism, capitalism, sexism, racism and other forms of tranny. Afary unpacks the complicated plethora of gender, race and class theories to show us the way toward a contemporary approach to socialist feminism that is revolutionary' -- Romarilyn Ralston, Black feminist abolitionist and Executive Director of Project Rebound at California State Fullerton'I highly recommend this very readable yet highly rigorous retelling and refiguring of socialist feminism. Afary's claim that humanism is far more flexible than the version that was dismissed in the 1980s is provocative and compelling' -- Judith Grant, Emerita Professor at Ohio University in Athens'When many of us are feeling discouraged with the state of our countries and of the world, Frieda Afary's timely book shows the way to understanding, consciousness, and activism. This book can help prepare young people to improve societies. As the grandmother of two African-American females, I am profoundly grateful for this amazing volume' -- Mary Elaine Hegland, Professor of Anthropology at Santa Clara University'Frieda Afary has dared to challenge the world of intellectuals to define a new action paradigm. How do women protect themselves? Afary debunks the distortions in the 'self to other' relationships, and critically analyses the conditions leading us toward peril and destruction. Whether you read this book all at once or in small settings with friends, you will be better prepared to live within the 21st century' -- Wonda Powell, Emerita Professor of History, Los Angeles Southwest College'Afary's work is important because it goes beyond theoretical inquiry to also include how the clashes of important powers impact the struggles of many people in their everyday lives today, particularly women and people of colour' -- Lisbeth Gant-Britton, author of 'Holt African American History'Table of ContentsIntroduction: Rethinking Socialist Feminism to Find a Pathway Out of Authoritarian Capitalism and Develop a Humanist Alternative 1. The Pandemic, the #MeToo Movement, and Contradictory Developments in Gender Relations 2. Distinctive Features of Authoritarian Capitalism/Imperialism Today and the New Challenges of Black Lives Matter and Global Uprisings 3. Women, Reproductive Labor, and Capital Accumulation: Theories of Social Reproduction 4. Alienated Labor and How It Relates to Gender Oppression 5. Black Feminism and Intersectionality 6. Queer Theories 7. Theorizing a Socialist Humanist and Feminist Alternative to Capitalism 8. Overcoming Domination: Reconceptualizing the Self-Other Relationship Conclusion: Socialist Feminist Revolutionary Organizing in the Twenty-First Century
£68.00
Pluto Press The Last Day of Oppression and the First Day of
Book SynopsisAn all-encompassing Marxist assessment of the economics and politics of the Latin American Left from 1990-2015Trade Review'If you have ever wondered what happened to the beacon of hope that was, until recently, Latin America, this is the book to turn to' -- Andreas Malm, author of Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming (Verso, 2015)'Combining a Marxist and a decolonial theoretical framework, Webber brings us much more than a study on economic policies: an insightful assessment of class struggles against the capitalist oligarchies and the market dictatorship in Latin America' -- Michael Löwy, author of Ecosocialism: A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe (Haymarket, 2015)'At a time when most scholars of contentious politics have abandoned political economy, Jeffery Webber's latest book is a breath of fresh air ... simply the best book we have on the rise and current crisis of the new Latin American Left' -- Jeff Goodwin, New York University'A lucid, incisive and indispensable contribution for understanding the rise and fall of left and center-left governments associated with Latin America's 'pink tide.' Webber validates the superiority of a critical Marxian and decolonial approach for slicing through the thick layers of the center-left's self-serving rhetoric' -- Fernando Leiva, author of Latin American Neostructuralism: The Contradictions of Post-Neoliberal Development'[A] comprehensive analysis of the rise and recent crisis of the wave of progressive governments in Latin America ... Webber steers a judicious path between the uncritical cheerleaders of this process and those who deny any real gains' -- Socialist Resistance'I strongly recommend that people grappling with the political crisis of left governments in Latin America buy his book and pay close attention to his arguments' -- Louis Proyect, CounterpunchTable of Contents1. Latin America's Second Independence 2. Global Crisis and Latin American Tendencies: The Political Economy of the New Latin American Left 3. Contemporary Latin American Inequality: Class Struggle, Decolonization and the Limits of Liberal Citizenship 4. The Indigenous Community as 'Living Organism': José Carlos Mariátegui, Romantic Marxism and Extractive Capitalism in the Andes 5. Chile's New Left: More Than a Student Movement 6. Evo Morales and the Political Economy of Passive Revolution in Bolivia, 2006-2016 7. The Long March East: Evo Morales and the Consolidation of Agrarian Capitalism in Bolivia 8. Dual Powers, Class Compositions and the Venezuelan People: Reflections on We Created Chávez 9. Conclusion: From Hegemony to Impasse Acknowledgements Index
£15.29
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Vigilant Citizens Vigilantism and the State
Book SynopsisVigilantes operate in the shadows rather than the bright lights of mainstream political consensus. They have arisen at many times in different regions of the world as defenders, often by force, of their view of the good life against those they see to be its enemies.Trade Review'Well researched and clearly written, with little academic jargon. [It] could be of interest to academics and a wider reading public.' Times Higher Education Supplement 'Ray Abraham's book, Vigilant Citizens, begins to break through conventional approaches that simply focus on broad historical or social causes of vigilantism, and has much to offer as a result. By providing a rich historical overview of the social and political contexts in which vigilante groups have emerged, and a balanced degree of detail on their activities and goals, Vigilant Citizens is an excellent text for students, both at undergraduate and graduate levels.' Ron Levi, Faculty of Law and Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto, in the British Journal of Criminology '[An] impressive piece of work that goes a long way to filling a gap in the literature on social protest movements.' Social AnthropologyTable of Contents1. Vigilantes. 2. On the Frontiers of the State. 3. Early San Francisco and Montana. 4. Vigilante Politics. 5. The British Scene. 6. Death Squads. 7. Vigilantism and Gender. 8. Limits of the Law. Notes. References. Index.
£54.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Democracy and Civil Society in the Third World
Book Synopsisaeo A highly accessible account of the rise of contemporary popular political, social and economic movements in the Third World. aeo Examines the widespread emergence of popular movements in Latin America, Africa and Asia, arguing that these groups developed from a growing interest in democratic change during the 1980s and 1990s.Trade Review"In this thoughtful book, Haynes focuses on what is clearly a significant but hitherto relatively neglected recent trend in Third World societies - the spread of 'action groups'. He usefully brings together evidence of group activity across the range of Third World regions, social bases and issues. While careful neither to romanticize nor to overgeneralize, he shows how these groups not only constitute a strengthening of civil society but have the potential to contribute to a deepening of democracy." Dr Vicky Randall, University of Essex "A useful introduction to the study of civil societies in the Third World and as such, will almost certainly be added to reading lists on university courses on Third World politics and democratisation studies." Journal of Development StudiesTable of ContentsList of Tables. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Action Groups in Regional Focus. 3. Macroeconomic Decline and Action Groups. 4. Democracy and Indigenous Peoples. 5. Environmental Protection. 6. Women and Empowerment. 7. Islamist Action Groups. 8. Conclusion. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
£17.09
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Vigilant Citizens
Book SynopsisVigilantes operate in the shadows rather than the bright lights of mainstream political consensus. They have arisen at many times in different regions of the world as defenders, often by force, of their view of the good life against those they see to be its enemies.Trade Review'Well researched and clearly written, with little academic jargon. [It] could be of interest to academics and a wider reading public.' Times Higher Education Supplement 'Ray Abraham's book, Vigilant Citizens, begins to break through conventional approaches that simply focus on broad historical or social causes of vigilantism, and has much to offer as a result. By providing a rich historical overview of the social and political contexts in which vigilante groups have emerged, and a balanced degree of detail on their activities and goals, Vigilant Citizens is an excellent text for students, both at undergraduate and graduate levels.' Ron Levi, Faculty of Law and Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto, in the British Journal of Criminology '[An] impressive piece of work that goes a long way to filling a gap in the literature on social protest movements.' Social AnthropologyTable of Contents1. Vigilantes. 2. On the Frontiers of the State. 3. Early San Francisco and Montana. 4. Vigilante Politics. 5. The British Scene. 6. Death Squads. 7. Vigilantism and Gender. 8. Limits of the Law. Notes. References. Index.
£17.09
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Femen
Book Synopsis'Ukraine is not a brothel!' This was the first cry of rage uttered by Femen during Euro 2012. Bare-breasted and crowned with flowers, perched on their high heels, Femen transform their bodies into instruments of political expression through slogans and drawings flaunted on their skin.Trade Review"Femen and Everyday Sexism are two breakthrough movements to emerge in recent times, and they bring their own distinct 'manifestos' in book form. Both confirm that feminism is no longer a dirty word among twentysomethings but also that the ideology manifests itself differently from their campaigning Second Wave predecessors." The Independent "With Femen, we are dealing with something new ... Its activists are charting a new route for public discourse about women and religion, and making it an unabashedly universal discourse, venturing into realms where they may be hated, and they may yet pay a high price for this. But that they have gotten people talking, even shouting and crying, is undeniable, and it is good; only through debate and discussion, sometimes painful, often unsettling, will we progress." The Atlantic "Femen’s aims are straightforward, broad and radical. A war on patriarchy on three fronts, calling for an end to all religions, dictatorship and the sex industry." The Guardian "Part manifesto part biography this is Ukranian protest group FEMEN in their own words. Currently exiles in France, the four key members outline their objectives and sextremist tactics. A timely look at their 'non-violent but highly aggressive' topless brand of feminist activism." Diva Magazine "This account will inspire activists and inform scholars for generations." Publishers Weekly Table of ContentsManifesto vii A Movement of Free Women: Preface by Galia Ackerman xiii Part I: The Gang of Four 1. Inna, a Quiet Hooligan 3 2. Anna, the Instigator 13 3. Sasha, the Shy One 24 4. Oksana, the Iconoclast 34 Part II: Action 5. ‘Ukraine Is Not a Brothel’ 43 6. No More Nice Quiet Protests 68 7. Femen Goes All Out 89 8. In Belarus: A Dramatic Experience 105 9. Femen Gets Radical 117 10. ‘I’m Stealing Putin’s Vote!’ 122 11. Naked Rather Than in a Niqab! 128 12. Femen France 150 13. Our Dreams, Our Ideals, Our Men 161 One Year Later: Afterword by Galia Ackerman 168 Notes 182
£45.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Femen
Book Synopsis'Ukraine is not a brothel!' This was the first cry of rage uttered by Femen during Euro 2012. Bare-breasted and crowned with flowers, perched on their high heels, Femen transform their bodies into instruments of political expression through slogans and drawings flaunted on their skin.Trade Review"Femen and Everyday Sexism are two breakthrough movements to emerge in recent times, and they bring their own distinct 'manifestos' in book form. Both confirm that feminism is no longer a dirty word among twentysomethings but also that the ideology manifests itself differently from their campaigning Second Wave predecessors." The Independent "With Femen, we are dealing with something new ... Its activists are charting a new route for public discourse about women and religion, and making it an unabashedly universal discourse, venturing into realms where they may be hated, and they may yet pay a high price for this. But that they have gotten people talking, even shouting and crying, is undeniable, and it is good; only through debate and discussion, sometimes painful, often unsettling, will we progress." The Atlantic "Femen’s aims are straightforward, broad and radical. A war on patriarchy on three fronts, calling for an end to all religions, dictatorship and the sex industry." The Guardian "Part manifesto part biography this is Ukranian protest group FEMEN in their own words. Currently exiles in France, the four key members outline their objectives and sextremist tactics. A timely look at their 'non-violent but highly aggressive' topless brand of feminist activism." Diva Magazine "This account will inspire activists and inform scholars for generations." Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsManifesto vii A Movement of Free Women: Preface by Galia Ackerman xiii Part I: The Gang of Four 1. Inna, a Quiet Hooligan 3 2. Anna, the Instigator 13 3. Sasha, the Shy One 24 4. Oksana, the Iconoclast 34 Part II: Action 5. ‘Ukraine Is Not a Brothel’ 43 6. No More Nice Quiet Protests 68 7. Femen Goes All Out 89 8. In Belarus: A Dramatic Experience 105 9. Femen Gets Radical 117 10. ‘I’m Stealing Putin’s Vote!’ 122 11. Naked Rather Than in a Niqab! 128 12. Femen France 150 13. Our Dreams, Our Ideals, Our Men 161 One Year Later: Afterword by Galia Ackerman 168 Notes 182
£16.52
Edinburgh University Press Pressure Groups
Book SynopsisAn accessible guide to the role of Pressure Groups in our democracy, establishing clear definitions and analysing their role and performance.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Classifying Pressure Groups; 2. How Pressure Groups Operate; 3. Pressure Group Resources and Success or Failure; 4. Trends in Pressure Group Activity since 1979; 5. Protest Politics and Direct Action; 6. Pressure Groups and the Scottish Parliament; 7. Pressure Groups and the European Union; 8. The Abolition of Hunting with Dogs: An English, Welsh and Scottish Case Study; Conclusion: Pressure Groups and Democracy.
£17.09
The History Press Ltd Peterloo
Book SynopsisThe Peterloo Massacre reconsidered through the narratives of eyewitnesses
£15.29
The History Press Ltd Protest
Book SynopsisA vivid pictorial history of protest in the UK
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Poland Alone
Book SynopsisA gripping account of Polish resistance during the Second World War
£13.49
Ebury Publishing How Not To Be Wrong
Book Synopsis''Simply Brilliant'' THE SECRET BARRISTER''Passionate and brilliantly argued'' DAVID OLUSOGA''An admirably personal guide'' MARINA HYDE''Smart, analytical, self-aware and important'' ALASTAIR CAMPBELLTHE INTIMATE, REVEALING NEW BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING HOW TO BE RIGHT There''s no point having a mind if you''re not willing to change it James O''Brien has built well over a million loyal listeners to his radio show by dissecting the opinions of callers live on air, every day. But winning the argument doesn''t necessarily mean you''re right. In this deeply personal book, James turns the mirror on himself to reveal what he has changed his mind about and why, and explores how examining and changing our own views is our new civic duty in a world of outrage, disagreement and echo chambers. He writes candidly about the stiff upper lip attitudes and toxic masculinity that coloured his childhood, and the therapy and personal growth that have led him question his assumptions and explore new perspectives. Laying open his personal views on everything from racial prejudice to emotional vulnerability, from fat-shaming to tattoos, he then delves into the real reasons -- often irrational or unconscious -- he holds them. Unflinchingly honest, revealing and funny, How Not to Be Wrong is a tonic for a world more divided than ever and a personal manifesto for a better way of thinking and living. Because after all, if we can''t change our own minds we''ll never really be able to change anyone else''s.Trade ReviewA model of lucidity, humour and humanity - we should be thankful that we have him * Times Literary Supplement *Simply brilliant ... Its calm but brutal honesty makes for compelling reading. This book is needed now more than ever -- The Secret BarristerJames is more right than ever -- particularly in our entrenched, binary thinking culture -- about the importance of being able to admit to being wrong -- David BaddielAn admirably personal guide to the lost art of changing your mind. James showed me how often a change of mind is really a change of heart -- Marina HydeThe conscience of liberal Britain * New Statesman *
£11.69
University of British Columbia Press Advocacy Groups
Book SynopsisThis volume looks at who participates in advocacy groups, which kinds of groups dominate the political agenda, what influence lobbying has on the government, and how to make these groups a more vibrant and accountable part of political life in this country.Trade ReviewBoth as individual books, as well as the state goals of the Canadian Democratic Audit series, the analyses achieve what they set out to do. It is heartening to see that the state of politics is taken seriously, that there are difficult questions asked, systemic weaknesses are pointed out, and that these authors have the capacity to recommend what it is that might work better to develop a more inclusive and participatory democratic system. These books succeed in that they are moving into a territory that has a broad scope in challenging issues and institutions that set the stage for the major political categories of analysis ... -- Robert Imre, University of Notre Dame, Australia * Political Studies Review, vol. 4, no 2, May 2006 *Table of ContentsTablesForewordAcknowledgments1 Advocacy Groups and Canadian Democracy2 Perspectives on Advocacy Groups and Democracy3 Who Participates in Advocacy Groups?4 The Internal Life of Groups5 Which Interests and Identities Are Mobilized?6 Talking to Governments7 Advocacy Group Involvement in Elections, Litigation, and Protests8 Who Prevails?9 Enhancing the Democratic Role of Advocacy GroupsDiscussion QuestionsAdditional ReadingWorks CitedIndex
£66.30
Cornell University Press War States and Contention
Book SynopsisFor the last two decades, Sidney Tarrow has explored contentious politicsdisruptions of the settled political order caused by social movements. These disruptions range from strikes and street protests to riots and civil disobedience to revolution. In War, States, and Contention, Tarrow shows how such movements sometimes trigger, animate, and guide the course of war and how they sometimes rise during war and in war''s wake to change regimes or even overthrow states. Tarrow draws on evidence from historical and contemporary cases, including revolutionary France, the United States from the Civil War to the antiVietnam War movement, Italy after World War I, and the United States during the decade following 9/11.In the twenty-first century, movements are becoming transnational, and globalization and internationalization are moving war beyond conflict between states. The radically new phenomenon is not that movements make war against states but that states make war against movementTrade ReviewThe analysis of contemporary U.S. political events will be of interest tothose concerned about the recent abuses perpetrated by the U.S. government in the name of democracy and freedom. However, comparative-historical scholars everywhere will appreciate the breadth of Tarrow'stheoretical vision and applaud his illumination of the knotty relationshipbetween war, contentious politics, and civil rights. -- Ann Hironaka * The Journal of Interdisciplinary History *With Sidney Tarrow's framework, we can ask how things might be different, what our limitations are, and what we can do to shape the future. -- John R. Hall * Trajectories *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Studying War, States, and ContentionPart 1. War and Movements in the Building of New States2. A Movement-State Goes to War: France, 1789–17993. A Movement Makes War: Civil War and Reconstruction4. A War Makes Movements: The Strange Death of Illiberal ItalyPart 2. Endless Wars5. From Statist to Composite Wars6. Wars at Home, 1917–19757. The War at Home, 2001–20138. The American State of Terror9. Contesting HegemonyPart 3. Internationalization and the New World of Contention10. The Dark Side of InternationalismConclusionsNotes References Acknowledgments Index
£81.00
Cornell University Press Accidental Activists
Book SynopsisGovernment wrongdoing or negligence harms people worldwide, but not all victims are equally effective at obtaining redress. In Accidental Activists, Celeste L. Arrington examines the interactive dynamics of the politics of redress to understand why not. Relatively powerless groups like redress claimants depend on support from political elites, active groups in society, the media, experts, lawyers, and the interested public to capture democratic policymakers'' attention and sway their decisions. Focusing on when and how such third-party support matters, Arrington finds that elite allies may raise awareness about the victims' cause or sponsor special legislation, but their activities also tend to deter the mobilization of fellow claimants and public sympathy. By contrast, claimants who gain elite allies only after the difficult and potentially risky process of mobilizing societal support tend to achieve more redress, which can include official inquiries, apologies, compensationTrade ReviewThis study is an important addition to research on social movements, particularly given the limited amount of work in English about social movements in Japan and Korea. The book is also a model for how to produce significant comparative qualitative research... * Social Science Japan Journal *Anthropologists, political scientists, and historians, indeed any political activist or scholar interested in popular politics, will benefit from the insights presented. * PoLAR *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Victimhood and Government Accountability 1. Explaining Redress Outcomes 2. Constructing Victimhood and Villainy in Japan and Korea 3. Leprosy Survivors' Rights 4. The Politics of Hepatitis C-Tainted Blood Products 5. The North Korean Abductions and Abductee Families’ Activism Conclusion: The Politics of Redress
£36.10
Cornell University Press Weapons of the Wealthy
Book SynopsisFocusing on the region of post-Soviet Central Asia, Radnitz investigates the causes of elite-led protest in nondemocratic states, where economic and political opportunities create elites who are independent of the regime, yet vulnerable to harassment.Trade ReviewIn this important study, Radnitz examines the processes of political change in post-Soviet Central Asian states. Based on extensive fieldwork in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Radnitz sets out to understand the dynamics of mass mobilization in opposition to authoritarian regimes.... He argues that these mass protests, rather than being organized by civil society organizations, result from the incentives created by a system... in which... elite actors are able to provide significant benefits to local communities... [allowing them] to mobilize collective action that challenges the state in order to promote their own interests. * Choice *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Puzzles of People Power1. Institutional Uncertainty and Elite-Led Mobilization 2. The View from Below: Communities as Sites for Collective Action 3. The View from Above: State Influences on Elite Opportunities 4. Linkages across Classes: The Development of Subversive Clientelism 5. Mobilization in Rural Kyrgyzstan 6. Elite Networks and the Tulip Revolution 7. Assessing the Dynamics of Mobilization in Diverse ContextsConclusion: Political Economies, Hybrid Regimes, and Challenges to DemocratizationMethodological Appendix Index
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Cornell University Press War States and Contention
Book SynopsisFor the last two decades, Sidney Tarrow has explored contentious politicsdisruptions of the settled political order caused by social movements. These disruptions range from strikes and street protests to riots and civil disobedience to revolution. In War, States, and Contention, Tarrow shows how such movements sometimes trigger, animate, and guide the course of war and how they sometimes rise during war and in war''s wake to change regimes or even overthrow states. Tarrow draws on evidence from historical and contemporary cases, including revolutionary France, the United States from the Civil War to the antiVietnam War movement, Italy after World War I, and the United States during the decade following 9/11.In the twenty-first century, movements are becoming transnational, and globalization and internationalization are moving war beyond conflict between states. The radically new phenomenon is not that movements make war against states but that states make war against movementTrade ReviewThe analysis of contemporary U.S. political events will be of interest tothose concerned about the recent abuses perpetrated by the U.S. government in the name of democracy and freedom. However, comparative-historical scholars everywhere will appreciate the breadth of Tarrow'stheoretical vision and applaud his illumination of the knotty relationshipbetween war, contentious politics, and civil rights. -- Ann Hironaka * The Journal of Interdisciplinary History *With Sidney Tarrow's framework, we can ask how things might be different, what our limitations are, and what we can do to shape the future. -- John R. Hall * Trajectories *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Studying War, States, and ContentionPart 1. War and Movements in the Building of New States2. A Movement-State Goes to War: France, 1789–17993. A Movement Makes War: Civil War and Reconstruction4. A War Makes Movements: The Strange Death of Illiberal ItalyPart 2. Endless Wars5. From Statist to Composite Wars6. Wars at Home, 1917–19757. The War at Home, 2001–20138. The American State of Terror9. Contesting HegemonyPart 3. Internationalization and the New World of Contention10. The Dark Side of InternationalismConclusionsNotes References Acknowledgments Index
£26.59
Stanford University Press Student Protests in TwentiethCentury China The
Book SynopsisThis is a history of student protests in Shanghai from the turn of the century to 1949, showing how these students experienced and help shape the course of the Chinese Revolution.Trade Review"Wasserstrom has made a major contribution by shaping the history of student protest into a single, twentieth-century story and pattern of complexity. In doing so, he offers a model for rethinking the late imperial, republican, and communist periods as a historical unit conditioned by indigenous and global forces, and explained by sinological and comparative methods."—Journal of Asian Studies"It succeeds very well at what it sets out to do: to bring Shanghai and performance theory to bear upon our understanding of student activism in twentieth-century China. Enriched by a comprehensive bibliographical essay and suggestive comparisons with Russian, American, and European student movements, this study sets a new standard for research in social history."—The China Quarterly"Wasserstrom's study is an important contribution to political, social, and cultural history, and by focusing on the role and techniques of student protest has added an important piece to the complex jigsaw of China's twentieth-century revolution."—Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies"Analytical and rich in detail, . . . this study makes an important contribution to our understanding of the roles educated Chinese youth played as challengers of authority."—Journal of Asian HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I. The Warlord Era, 1911-1927: 1. Shanghai and its students, 1911-1927 2. The May 4th movement 3. Student tactics 4. The May 30th movement 5. Organization and mobilization Part II. The Nationalist Period, 1927-1949: 6. Shanghai and its students, 1927-1949 7. The student movement of 1931 8. The language of student protest 9. Student struggles of the mid-1940s 10. The power of student protest Epilogue: the May 4th tradition in the 1980s Notes Bibliorgaphic essay Bibliography Chinese character list Index.
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Stanford University Press Contention in Context
Book SynopsisThis book examines and criticizes recent research on social movements, in particular the strengths and limitations of political opportunity structures as a theoretical tool.Trade Review"Debates about the concept of political opportunity structure remain vivid and strongly divisive. This book clearly highlights the variety of theoretical conceptualizations in the field and offers path-breaking proposals that will be very useful in future discussions about the actual effect of political contexts on the fate of social movements."—Olivier Fillieule, University of Lausanne"This book edited by two renowned social movement scholars addresses a fundamental debate in the field regarding the impact of political opportunity on social movements and other forms of political contention. A must read for students and scholars alike, it proposes a synthetic but more strategic approach that takes into account the micro-structural processes and mechanisms beneath the political contexts that inspire collective action."—Verta Taylor, University of California, Santa Barbara
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University of Pennsylvania Press American Patriotism American Protest
Book SynopsisAmerican Patriotism, American Protest explores how, during the 1970s and beyond, the gay rights movement, second-wave feminism, the protests against busing to desegregate schools, the tax revolt, and the antiabortion struggle all drew inspiration from the protest movements of the 1960s.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Patriotism, Protest, and the 1960s 2 The Struggle for Gay Rights 3 Women's Rights—The Second Wave 4 The Battles over Busing 5 The Tax Revolt 6 The Anti-Abortion Movement Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
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Duke University Press Food Farms and Solidarity
Book SynopsisChaia Heller follows one of France's largest farmers' unions as it joins with peasants internationally to contest the hegemony of genetically modified foods, free trade, and industrial agriculture.Trade Review"Food, Farms, and Solidarity is an excellent study of one of the most fascinating social movements of the contemporary era and its struggle against GM crops. Academics and activists interested in agrarian, environmental, and food justice issues as well as (trans)national social movements should read this book."—Saturnino M. Borras Jr., coeditor of Transnational Agrarian Movements Confronting Globalization"Food, Farms, and Solidarity is an excellent study of one of the most fascinating social movements of the contemporary era and its struggle against GM crops. Academics and activists interested in agrarian, environmental, and food justice issues, as well as transnational social movements, should read this book."—Saturnino M. Borras Jr., coeditor of Transnational Agrarian Movements Confronting Globalization"Chaia Heller makes a compelling argument about a set of very important topics in the food/environment arena. Given the continued relevance of those topics, the prominence of the main protagonists of the story in the international scene, and the engaging writing style, the book should be of interest to a broad audience of students, academics, NGO people, and activists."—Arturo Escobar, author of Territories of Difference: Place, Movements, Life, Redes“[Heller’s] engaging book contains many insights into the surprisingly divergent fates of French and U.S. agricultural interest groups. . . . [H]er tale of earthy farmers becoming postmodern ideological entrepreneurs makes for fun reading.” -- Andrew Moravcsik * Foreign Affairs *“Heller’s dramatic narrative tells a story filled with intimate anecdotes and colorful characters...making a rather complex history of farmers’ unions and French agricultural policy come alive while sustaining her readers’ interest.” -- A. B. Audant * Choice *“This book presents a fascinating and in-depth case study of a French agricultural union, the Confederation paysanne, surveying its history, ideology, leadership, and political activism...this is a highly original, insightful, and exhaustively researched account that presents in fine detail one of the key battle lines of our time.” -- Sarah Waters * French History *“Heller has written a wonderful ethnography that I find highly engaging in terms of the logic of capitalist food production under the political auspices of neoliberalism. Her book is an important contribution to food studies and anthropological theory.” -- Robert C. Ulin * American Ethnologist *"Ultimately, Heller makes a significant contribution with this study to social movement discourses and union organization in addition to food justice and environmental issues." -- Pamela Tudge * Left History *"Food, Farms, and Solidarity provides a deep and fascinating case study of Confédération Paysanne and contemporary struggles over agricultural biotechnology and food sovereignty.... Heller’s ethnographic approach makes for a compelling and accessible read, and the book would be appropriate for a topical course on food studies or social movements at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level." -- Christopher R. Henke * Contemporary Sociology *"Food, Farms and Solidarity: French Farmers Challenge Industrial Agriculture and Genetically Modified Crops is an engaging ethnographic study…. The work stands as a valuable case study for social movement scholars and political ecology anthropologists." -- Patricia A. Stapleton * Agriculture and Human Values *Table of ContentsAbout the Series ix Acknowledgments xi 1. Introduction: Creating a New Rationality of Agriculture in a Postindustrial World 1 Part I. Toward a New Rationality of Agriculture 2. The New Paysan Movements: French Industrialized Agriculture and the Rise of the Postindustrial Paysan 39 3. The Confédération Paysanne: Philosophy, Structure, and Constituency 69 Part II. The Confédération Paysanne's Early Anti-GMO Campaign, from Risk to Globalization 4. Union Activism and Programs: Early Campaigns and Paysan Agriculture 89 5. We Have Always Been Modern: Toward a Progressive Anti-GMO Campaign 112 6. The Trial of the GMOs: Deploying Discourses from Risk to Globalization 137 Part III. How France Grew Its Own Antiglobalization Movement 7. Caravans, GMOs, and McDo: The Campaign Continues 163 8. Operation Roquefort, Part I: Traveling to Washington, DC 198 9. Operation Roquefort, Part II: The Battle of Seattle 221 10. Postindustrial Paysans in a Post-Seattle World: New Movements, New Possibilities 248 11. Conclusion: French Lessons; What's to Be Learned 291 Notes 307 Works Cited 311 Index 323
£80.10
Duke University Press Challenging Social Inequality
Book SynopsisIn Challenging Social Inequality, an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars and development workers explores the causes, consequences, and contemporary reactions to Brazil's sharply unequal agrarian structure.Trade Review"Challenging Social Inequality is the most comprehensive study to date of the agrarian question in Brazil and of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers, the social movement that has challenged land concentration, social inequality, and poverty in Brazil since the mid-1980s. The contributors, most of whom are Brazilian, examine the movement's history, organization, and strategies, and its interaction with the state, political parties, and other social movements. In addition, Miguel Carter addresses complex and controversial issues in the introduction and conclusion, further expanding our understanding of contemporary Brazil."—Leslie Bethell, St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford"This collection offers as definitive a history of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers as is now possible. The contributors examine the movement's founding and rapid expansion in every state; its conflicts with landowners and political authorities; its methods, grassroots practices, and achievements in seeking to impart the arts of husbandry, equality, and democracy to the rural third of the nation, which is largely landless, hungry, and bereft of the means of citizenship. Challenging Social Inequality is a complete guide to a social movement of enormous importance, one comparable to the civil rights movement in the United States particularly with respect to its capacity to mobilize, raise consciousness, and bring about change."—Ralph Della Cava, Institute of Latin American Studies, Columbia University"Carter’s 2015 volume is the most comprehensive and extensive treatment of the MST to date, bringing together prominent scholars that have been working with and conducting research on the MST over the past three decades." -- Rebecca Tarlau * European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies *"The interdisciplinary nature of the collection—featuring geographers, anthropologists, and sociologists, as well as political scientists—offers readers many well-researched, diverse theoretical perspectives on the largest social movement active in Latin America. The various chapters from Brazilian scholars will acquaint readers with first-rate social science scholarship that Carter himself translated from the original Portuguese. This volume is the most complete book on what can be considered Latin America’s most innovative social movement." -- Anthony Pahnke * Perspectives on Politics *"[W]ell written, clearly organized, and based on significant and in-depth research conducted at different times and across politically and ecologically diverse places. Chapters are linked by a clear, shared focus on social inequality and a similar yet geographically and temporally grounded manifestation and analysis of problems and struggles.” -- Cathy A. Rakowski * Rural Sociology *"Challenging Social Inequality shows disciplinary and scholarly breadth. . . . This volume—launched early in the [Worker's Party] decline—contributes greatly to post-2018 political debates and MST history writ large." -- Travis Knoll * The Latin Americanist *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix List of Figures, Maps, and Tables xiii List of Abbreviations xvii An Overview / Miguel Carter xxiii 1. Social Inequality, Agrarian Reform, and Democracy in Brazil / Miguel Carter 1 Part I. The Agrarian Question and Rural Social Movements in Brazil 2. The Agrarian Question and Agribusiness in Brazil / Ghilherme Costa Delgado 43 3. Rural Social Movements, Struggles for Rights, and Land Reform in Contemporary Brazilian History / Leonilde Sérvolo de Medeiros 68 4. Churches, the Pastoral Land Commission, and the Mobilization for Agrarian Reform / Ivo Poletto 90 Part II. MST History and Struggle for Land 5. The Formation and Territorialization of the MST in Brazil / Bernardo Mançano Fernandes 115 6. Origins and Consolidation of the MST in Rio Grande do Sul / Miguel Carter 149 7. Under the Black Tarp: The Legitimacy and Dynamics of Land Occupations in Pernambuco / Lygia Maria Sigaud 182 8. From Posseiro to Sem Terra: The Impact of MST Land Struggles in the State of Pará / Gabriel Ondetti, Emmanuel Wambergue, and José Batista Conçalves Afonso 202 Part III. MST's Agricultural Settlements 9. The Struggle on Land: Source of Growth, Innovation, and Constant Challenge for the MST / Miguel Carter and Horacio Martins de Carvalho 229 10. Rural Settlements and the MST in São Paulo: From Social Conflict to the Diversity of Local Impacts / Sonia Maria P. P. Bergamasco and Luiz Antonio Cabello Noder 274 11. Community Building in an MST Settlement in Northeast Brazil / Elena Calvo-González 293 12. MST Settlements in Pernambuco: Identity and the Politics of Resistance / Wendy Wolford 310 Part IV. The MST, Politics, and Society in Brazil 13. Working with Governments: The MST's Experience with the Cardoso and Lula Administrations / Sue Branford 331 14. The MST and the Rule of Law in Brazil / George Mészáros 351 15. Beyond the MST: The Impact on Brazilian Social Movements / Marcelo Carvalho Rosa 375 16. Challenging Social Inequality: Contention, Context, and Consequences / Miguel Carter 390 Epilogue. Broken Promise: The Land Reform Debacle Under the PT Governments / Miguel Carter 413 References 429 Contributors 469 Index 473
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Fordham University Press Fighting Authoritarianism American Youth
Book SynopsisCalling into question the Cold War perspective that continued to permeate analyses of radicalism long after the fall of the Soviet Union, this study examines young Depression-Era radicals’ worldview—a worldview developed from the epicenter of young radical activism and ideology: New York City college campuses.Trade Review"Fighting Authoritarianism provides a new and important examination of U.S. youth activism of the 1930s. Moving beyond the Cold War concerns that have dominated past studies of dissident youth in that era, Britt Haas shows us how their ideals and actions were, in many ways, quintessentially American." -- -Lawrence S. Wittner Professor of History emeritus, SUNY/Albany "From the cloisters of Columbia University to the coalfields of Kentucky, from racism in the South to the civil war in Spain, American youth in the 1930s mobilized against social and political injustice. This engaging study of progressive youth organizations charts their origins, their quest to fashion an America true to its ideals, and their demise. One of the strengths of Fighting Authoritarianism is that we hear the voices of young people; voices that speak, most often, with optimism and hope. By giving youth agency, Haas eschews the Cold War paradigm of earlier studies that emphasized communist control, and confirms that youth activism can be a source of inspiration in dark times." -- --Phillip Deery Victoria University, Melbourne "This book is a major contribution to the historiography of the era of the Great Depression. The role of youth has often been overlooked, but that is being corrected, especially with the scholarship of this book. Recommended highly for all people interested in the Great Depression." -- -Donald W. Whisenhunt Western Washing UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. The Effects of the Crash: The Youth Problem from New York City to Harlan County, Kentucky, and Back Again Chapter 2. The Reed Harrison Affair: Youth Claim Their Rights and Freedoms at Columbia University and Beyond Chapter 3. The Scottsboro Boys: Demands for Equality from the Deep South to New York City Chapter 4. The Popular Front: Strength in Unity, New York City Organizations Come Together in Solidarity Chapter 5. Playing Politics and Making Policy: Institutionalizing a Vision from New York to Washington Chapter 6. The Fight Against Fascism: The Spanish Republicans Find their Support in New York City Chapter 7. Dissolution: World War II Subverts the Zeitgeist and Youth's Vision for America Conclusion
£87.55
Fordham University Press Fighting Authoritarianism
Book SynopsisCalling into question the Cold War perspective that continued to permeate analyses of radicalism long after the fall of the Soviet Union, this study examines young Depression-Era radicals' worldviewa worldview developed from the epicenter of young radical activism and ideology: New York City college campuses.Trade Review"Fighting Authoritarianism provides a new and important examination of U.S. youth activism of the 1930s. Moving beyond the Cold War concerns that have dominated past studies of dissident youth in that era, Britt Haas shows us how their ideals and actions were, in many ways, quintessentially American." -- -Lawrence S. Wittner Professor of History emeritus, SUNY/Albany "From the cloisters of Columbia University to the coalfields of Kentucky, from racism in the South to the civil war in Spain, American youth in the 1930s mobilized against social and political injustice. This engaging study of progressive youth organizations charts their origins, their quest to fashion an America true to its ideals, and their demise. One of the strengths of Fighting Authoritarianism is that we hear the voices of young people; voices that speak, most often, with optimism and hope. By giving youth agency, Haas eschews the Cold War paradigm of earlier studies that emphasized communist control, and confirms that youth activism can be a source of inspiration in dark times." -- --Phillip Deery Victoria University, Melbourne "This book is a major contribution to the historiography of the era of the Great Depression. The role of youth has often been overlooked, but that is being corrected, especially with the scholarship of this book. Recommended highly for all people interested in the Great Depression." -- -Donald W. Whisenhunt Western Washing UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. The Effects of the Crash: The Youth Problem from New York City to Harlan County, Kentucky, and Back Again Chapter 2. The Reed Harrison Affair: Youth Claim Their Rights and Freedoms at Columbia University and Beyond Chapter 3. The Scottsboro Boys: Demands for Equality from the Deep South to New York City Chapter 4. The Popular Front: Strength in Unity, New York City Organizations Come Together in Solidarity Chapter 5. Playing Politics and Making Policy: Institutionalizing a Vision from New York to Washington Chapter 6. The Fight Against Fascism: The Spanish Republicans Find their Support in New York City Chapter 7. Dissolution: World War II Subverts the Zeitgeist and Youth's Vision for America Conclusion
£27.90
Saqi Books The People Want
Book SynopsisThe essential guide to understanding the roots and continuing significance of the Arab uprisings. This edition features a new preface and postscript drawing a balance sheet of the regional uprising's first decade.Trade Review'A detailed and searching account of the Arab Spring' New York Review of Books 'One of the best analysts of the contemporary Arab world.' Le Monde 'How does one tell the story of a revolutionary moment when the cataclysmic events are still underway, when the future remains remarkably uncertain, and where upheavals continue to characterise the day-to-day conduct of politics? Gilbert Achcar's' The People Want provides a felicitous response to this question. ... Any reader who would like a clear-eyed, theoretically grounded, and lucid assessment of what the Arab uprisings have wrought so far would benefit from this book.' Laleh Khalili, The Middle East in London
£14.44
Africa World Press Guns And Gandhi In Africa
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£23.96
Ohio University Press Radical Utu Critical Ideas and Ideals of Wangari
Book SynopsisIn Radical Utu: Critical Ideas and Ideals of Wangari Muta Maathai, Wangari Maathai is presented as a scholar whose contributions to gender equality, democratic spaces, economic equity and global governance, and indigenous African languages and knowledges paralleled her renowned environmental activism.Trade Review“In this loving, well-researched, and beautifully written book, Besi Brillian Muhonja brings out the other side of the distinguished environmentalist and Nobel laureate, Wangari Muta Maathai—that of thinker and activist scholar. By focusing on the philosophical and theoretical legacies of Maathai’s work, the book takes us beyond the controversies and headlines to provide a powerful analysis of the philosophical thinking that drove her activism. Radical Utu is a model of how to prioritize African thinkers in the production of global knowledge.”“This is a brilliant articulation of Nobel laureate Wangari Muta Maathai’s philosophy of holistic environmentalism that is unapologetically rooted in radical utu, a philosophy of personhood that drives the rebalancing of power in societies. Muhonja applies the epistemological strategy of critical decolonial thinking to render visible the superb powerful thinker that is Wangari Maathai, who conceptually moved our comprehension of the self to a transgendered place where ecology revivifies humanity only if we, in turn, tend to its healing transformational powers.”
£23.39
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Identified Tracked and Profiled
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Facial recognition technologies (FRT) are spreading rapidly worldwide, and have become embedded in numerous everyday government and corporate practices. This widespread adoption has prompted extensive criticism, particularly from civil society groups concerned about human rights abuses and discriminatory impacts for marginalized and vulnerable communities. In Identified, Tracked, and Profiled, Peter Dauvergne provides a much-needed and thoroughly comprehensive overview of the regulatory issues and policy disputes around FRT. This book is essential reading for those interested in political contests over our changing digital landscape.’ -- Ron Deibert, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Introducing facial recognition technology 2. Resisting the normalization of facial recognition PART II REINING IN FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY 3. The movement to oppose facial recognition 4. The politics of facial recognition bans in the United States 5. Regulating facial recognition in the United States 6. Rising global opposition to face surveillance PART III THE GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FACIAL RECOGNITION 7. The corporate politics of facial recognition 8. The everyday politics of facial recognition in China 9. The globalization of facial recognition technology PART IV CONCLUSIONS 10. The future of facial recognition technology Appendix: interviews Index
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