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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Wall Street Journal Best Politics Book of the Year""A World Magazine Best Book of the Year""Very illuminating. Much recommended."---Jamelle Bouie, New York Times columnist"An astute discussion of the American founders’ suspicions that the republic they had created wouldn’t, in the end, make it. . . . Gracefully written and fair in its judgments. . . . Timely."---Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal"Written in simultaneously accessible and brilliant prose, Rasmussen crafts a flowing narrative built on the writings of the founders themselves. This narrative is further illuminated by his commentary and mastery of the secondary literature. This book can (and should) be enjoyed by nonspecialists, but this does not diminish the originality of the work."---Kenly Stewart, Los Angeles Review of Books"Fascinating."---Steve Donoghue, Christian Science Monitor"An illuminating account of how the founding fathers worried about the future of America. . . . This standout history provides useful context for understanding the roots of contemporary political turmoils and may comfort those who fear that American democracy is in dire peril." * Publishers Weekly, starred review *"Making the striking argument that all but one of the major founders of the U.S. died disillusioned with their creation, Rasmussen nevertheless offers hope for our current predicaments . . . an authoritative and convincing argument in disarmingly artful prose." * Kirkus Reviews *"Rasmussen has produced a well-researched study that is a salutary read. He writes accessibly, explaining what motivated and worried each of [the founders]. Concern for future generations and the fate of the republic is a recurring theme, and will also resonate with many readers today." * Library Journal *"Magisterial . . . creative and thought-provoking at every turn . . . a delightful book. . . . Rasmussen has superbly placed the story of the Founders’ growing ideological concerns about their creation in the context of their own often eccentric personalities."---John O. McGinnis, Law & Liberty"On my history book of the year short list."---Marvin Olasky, World"Drawing on reams of personal correspondence between the Founders, Rasmussen persuasively argues that the vast majority of America’s Founders—including the likes of Washington, Adams, Hamilton, and Jefferson—went to their death beds disillusioned with the political order they had created."---Thomas Koenig, The Dispatch"Very timely . . . a fascinating and completely new perspective on the Founders and their view of the country they helped create . . . highly engaging and thought-provoking, showing the very human side of politics in early America."---Jerry D. Lenaburg, New York Journal of Books"Compelling and compulsively readable. . . . In putting leading founders’ disillusionment with the Constitution at the center of his thoughtful scholarly analysis, Rasmussen vividly brings to light the fact that the founders themselves were often the Constitution’s most perceptive and powerful critics."---George Thomas, American Political Thought"Rasmussen’s book also offered me some new insights and interesting facts. . . . Fears of a Setting Sun helps in understanding some of the roots of our contemporary political struggle and the fear of the decay of American democracy."---Pia Herzan, H-Soz-Kult"Fears of a Setting Sun is an engaging, indeed fun, read, nicely written and deftly argued. More than that, it is a useful reminder at this political moment that while things ain’t what they used to be, they never were in the first place."---Steven Conn, Origins

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Theodore Saloutos Book Award, Immigration and Ethnic History Society""Co-Winner of the Kenneth Jackson Award for Best Book (North American), Urban History Association""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""It is impossible to do justice to such well-researched, skilfully crafted, beautifully written, and thought-provoking book as Hoffnung-Garskof’s in a short review. . . . Racial Migrations [is] a model of research and writing, and a source for future research."---Antonio Hernández Matos, European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies"Based on extensive and imaginative research, and written with a wonderful touch, the book offers, as one of its back-cover tributes puts it, a model for how to produce a transnational history of migration and race. . . . Hoffnung-Garskof offers a deep immersion in the world-view of these migrants."---Peter Hulme, New West Indian Guide"A fantastic and important work."---Dalia Antonia Caraballo Muller, Estudios Interdisciplinarios de America Latina y el Caribe"Racial Migrations is a timely exploration of the political subjectivities and organizing practices of Black and racially-mixed Cuban intellectuals, activists, and workers in their nineteenth-century struggles for freedom, democratic participation, and racial equality. . . . [An] enticing reading."---Ileana María Rodríguez-Silva, CENTRO Journal"Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof’s Racial Migrations employs a microhistorical approach to depict how Cubans and Puerto Ricans of African descent negotiated with non-Black revolutionaries to secure their full rights as citizens. . . . Racial Migrations eloquently explores how people of African descent from different walks of life and nationalities united under cross-social and multiracial social clubs."---Andrea Carolina Morales Loucil, World History Connected

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of The New York Times's 11 Books to Watch For in May""A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice""Fascinating and persuasive."---Robert F. Worth, New York Times Book Review"Feldman argues persuasively that the Arab Spring ushered in a new era, characterized by politics from below."---Michael Doran, Wall Street Journal"[An] important new book."---Daniel Byman, Washington Post"Ambitious and thought-provoking."---Justin Marozzi, Sunday Times"This book is essentially a plea to take the long view of history. Feldman stresses the suffering wrought by conflict, terrorism and renewed dictatorship. But he also highlights the more inspiring aspects of the 'exercise of collective, free political action — with all the dangers of error and disaster that come with it.'"---Michael Peel, Financial Times"Erudite."---Steven Carroll, Sydney Morning Herald"Feldman’s methodical and unemotional analysis of the Arab Winter that has followed the Arab Spring is a valuable aid in understanding the current state of the Middle East."---Jim Blanchard, Winnipeg Free Press"[A] fluid account of how that spring turned into bloody winter."---John Andrews, Project Syndicate"An engaging work. It provides a useful recap of events over the course of the Arab Spring, and offers some original and interesting insights on each of the episodes discussed. . . . It is filled with interesting and insightful observations on the case studies presented; it presents a worthwhile meditation on processes which remain far from completion, and which are of primary importance to prospects for stability and development in the Middle East and beyond."---Jonathan Spyer, Tel Aviv Review of Books"Convincing and logical."---Michaela Domingo, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs"Noah Feldman offers an interpretation of the meaning of the Arab spring and its aftermath in the Arab winter in his superb new book."---Joseph Richard Preville, Informed Comment"Building on a renowned body of work on legal and political theory, Noah Feldman’s The Arab Winter: A Tragedy deftly weaves together case studies of three presidential states, Egypt, Syria, and Tunisia to examine political self-determination during the Arab spring and subsequent Arab winter."---Kathryn Urban, Charged Affairs

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A groundbreaking sociological analysis of democratic consolidation. . . . [and] a stellar example of comparative historical analysis that builds on original data and rich case studies."---Sefika Kumral, Social Forces

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A groundbreaking sociological analysis of democratic consolidation. . . . [and] a stellar example of comparative historical analysis that builds on original data and rich case studies."---Sefika Kumral, Social Forces

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Book SynopsisTrade Review'Le grand mérite de J. Dubray est de montrer les diverses dimensions de la pensée de Grégoire. Surtout il aborde de front l’apparente contradiction qui se trouve au cœur de la pensée et de l’action de l’abbé et examine à nouveau la position paradoxale d’un homme qui était optimiste en ce qui concerne le progrès des Lumières mais pessimiste quant à la nature humaine.'Archives de sciences sociales des religions'Parmi les ouvrages récemment consacrés à l’abbé Grégoire […], l’étude de Jean Dubray se distingue par son ambition de dégager les fondements philosophiques et théologiques, parfois implicites, de cette pensée. La remarquable permanence des positions défendues par l’abbé révolutionnaire a conduit l’auteur à embrasser l’ensemble du corpus grégorien (d’ailleurs partiellement inédit) et à en mettre au jour les principes sous-jacents.'Revue de Synthèse, tome 131, 6ème série, n° 2'Jean Dubray apporte une étude philosophique et théologique très dense, riche, passionnante, nouvelle, profondément érudite, mais avant tout destinée aux spécialistes.'French ReviewTable of ContentsAvant-proposRemerciementsIntroductionI. Les conceptions anthropologiques de Grégoire1. L’enjeu: la nature humaine2. Théologie dogmatique et vision de l’homme3. Jansénisme et rejet de la raison4. La nature humaine, le péché originel et les trois concupiscences5. Concupiscence et faute6. Despotisme, concupiscence et condition pécheresseConclusion de la première partie: l’universalité du despotismeII. L’art social: régénération de l’individu et de la sociétéIntroduction: art social et régénération7. L’art social: essai de définition8. Révolution et conversion culturelle9. Liberté et prédestination10. Vers la démocratie: art social et christianismeConclusion de la deuxième partie: libido et vertuIII. Art social et religion11. Modalités de l’art social12. La religion nécessaire13. La seule solutionConclusion généraleBibliographieIndex des noms propresIndex des thèmes

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Book SynopsisExamines the historic links between the civil rights movements in Northern Ireland and the US.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Historical Links 2. Second class citizens 3. On the march 4. Irish America 5. Backlash 6. Heirs apparent Biographies of key Further Reading Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA IRA hunger striker imagines the future of Irish RepublicanismTrade Review'One of those 'must read' books for anyone interested either in the struggle within Northern Ireland itself or in the overall relationship between England and Ireland' -- Tim Pat Coogan, former editor of the Irish Press and author of The I.R.A (1970; 2000).'If we had to choose one person who served in the ranks of the IRA to contextualise the organisation's development from revolution to reform it would be Tommy McKearney' -- Anthony McIntyre, former IRA volunteer and ex-prisoner'A reminder, whether agreeing with the arguments presented or otherwise, of the need for debate concerning the past, the present and the future' -- Pete Shirlow, School of Law, Queen's University BelfastTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: From Orange State to Sectarian State 1. Police Batons Answer Demand for Civil Rights 2. Unionist Determination to Deny Democracy 3. The Violent Storms of August ’69 4. Widespread Conflict Looms 5. An Emerging Force 6. Training People for Insurrection? 7. Attempting to Quell the Insurgency by Bloodshed and Blandishment 8. Republicanism in Ireland and its Relationship to Class 9. Political and Military Strategy of the Provisional IRA 10. The War in England 11. Britain’s Response 12. Reviewing Strategy in the Mid-1970s 13. The Gradual Adoption of Parliamentarianism 14. Options and Opportunities 15. The Road Less Travelled: The Left Alternative 16. Parliamentary Sinn Fein, Surrender and Re-grant 17. From Armalites to Populist Conformity 18. General Election Upset in South 19. The End of a journey 20. A New Republic and a Relevant Republicanism Notes Index

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Book SynopsisBiography of the anti-imperialist fighter and slave liberator Toussaint Louverture, explored through the prism of his radical politicsTrade Review'A spirited, nuanced profile of this great revolutionary leader. The book provides a fascinating analysis of the range of reactions to Toussaint, from Wordsworth in 1802 to contemporary comic books and rap' -- Alyssa Sepinwall, Professor of History, California State University San Marcos'Documents his political life while mapping one stage of the dual revolution, presenting Toussaint as a black Jacobin revolutionary. An important text' -- Anthony Bogues, Asa Messer Professor of Humanities and Critical Theory, Brown UniversityTable of ContentsIllustrations Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Toussaint Unchained: c.1743-91 2. Making an Opening to Liberty: 1791-93 3. Black Jacobin Ascending: 1793-98 4. The Black Robespierre: 1798-1802 5. The Harder They Come, The Harder They Fall...: 1801-03 6. ...One and All: 1804- Notes Index

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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

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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

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Book SynopsisThis history of modern Ireland follows the thread of 1916’s ‘revolutionary tradition’ as it has unravelled across the century.Trade Review'A fluent, indignant book' -- Neil Hegarty, Irish Times'A vivid and vital account of how class shaped the national movement which arose in the wake of the Rising - and thus shaped the Ireland we live in today' -- Eamonn McCann, Irish journalist, and author of 'War and an Irish Town' (Pluto, 1993)'An essential and unparalleled joy to read' -- Socialist ReviewTable of ContentsPreface 1. Ireland Turned Upside Down 2. 1916: Armed Insurrection 3. The Irish Revolution 4. Republicanism and Counter-Revolution 5. A Most Conservative Country 6. The Rise and Fall of Radical Republicanism 7. From the Ashes a Phoenix Is Born Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe history and politics of Syrian Kurdistan, with a special focus on the revolution in Rojava.Trade Review'Preferable to most journalistic accounts that reduce the Rojava revolution to a single narrative. It will remain an informative resource even when the realities have further changed' -- Martin van Bruinessen, Kurdish Studies 3 (2), (2015)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface to the English Edition Preface to the Fourth Edition Preface to the Third Edition The Development of Kurdish Parties 1. The Long Struggle for Autonomy 2. Background and Methods of Social Science Research in War 3. Kurds, Arabs, Armenians, and Assyrians: Rojava as Part of the Ethnic Diversity of Syria 4. Muslims, Christians, Jews, Alevi, and Êzîdî: Religious Pluralism in Rojava 5. Kurdistan: Country without a State or Country against the State 6. Syrian Kurdistan under the French Protectorate 7. Kurds in Independent Syria 8. In the Crosshairs of Pan-Arabism: From the United Arab Republic to Ba‘athism 9. Special Census and Statelessness 10. The Kurds under Ba‘athist Rule 11. Between Two Brief Springs: Rojava under Bashar al-Assad 12. The Kurdish Party Landscape 13. From Revolution to Civil War 14. Military Developments since 2012 15. Political Economy in the Civil War 16. The Kurdish Districts of Aleppo 17. The Kurdish Para-State in Rojava 18. Voices from Rojava 19. Conclusion: Rojava, Quo Vadis? Bibliography List of Interviews Notes Index

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Book SynopsisReveals a little-known history of 1917: the Ukrainian anarcho-communist MakhnovistsTrade Review'Utilising numerous sources, some only recently available, Colin Darch produces an admirably lucid account of complex events, supported by penetrating analysis' -- Gary Littlejohn, author of 'A Sociology of the Soviet Union' (1984)'A timely and welcome contribution. Detailed and balanced, Darch's narrative succumbs to neither a romanticisation nor demonisation of Makhno. Readers will encounter a multifaceted Makhno attempting to navigate his movement through the furies of revolution and civil war' -- Sean Patterson, author of 'Makhno and Memory: Anarchist and Mennonite Narratives of Ukraine’s Civil War, 1917-1921''Before Rojava, before Spain, there was Ukraine. Darch's brilliant study recovers the intertwined stories of the anarchist Nestor Makhno, factory worker and son of freed serfs, and the revolution that swept Ukraine. This highly recommended study of an epic time shows another revolution was possible’ -- Lucien van der Walt, Professor of Economic & Industrial Sociology, Rhodes UniversityTable of ContentsList of Maps List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements The Deep Roots of Rural Discontent: Guliaipole, 1905–17 The Turning Point: Organising Resistance to the German Invasion, 1918 Brigade Commander and Partisan: Makhno’s Campaigns against Denikin, January–May 1919 Betrayal in the Heat of Battle? The Red–Black Alliance Falls Apart, May–September 1919 The Long March West and the Battle at Peregonovka Red versus White, Red versus Green: The Bolsheviks Assert Control The Last Act: Alliance at Starobel’sk, Wrangel’s Defeat, and Betrayal at Perekop The Bitter Politics of the Long Exile: Romania, Poland, Germany, and France, 1921–34 Why Anarchism? Why Ukraine? Contextualising Makhnovshchina Epilogue: The Reframing of Makhno for the Twenty-First Century Notes Index

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Book SynopsisUp-to-date collection on the Situationist International, rethinking their relevance for todayTrade Review'It's hard to see how this book could be surpassed in rigor and scope. As its authors carefully unpack the complex manifold of situationism, readers begin to grasp again the political, aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural totality of consumer capitalism that the Situationists argued we can leave. This mid-twentieth-century critique and speculation remains an undeniable wonder' -- Simon Sadler, Professor of Design at the University of California, Davis and author of 'The Situationist City''Philosophy, critical theory, artistic practice, strategies and tactics of social contestation, transnational networks and internecine clashes all came together in the Situationist International. In this volume, new archival resources and a new generation of scholars point the way to a richer, more complete picture of the movement and its place in the 20th and 21st centuries' -- Kevin Repp, Curator of Modern European Books & Manuscripts at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript LibraryTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Situationist International in Critical Perspective - Alastair Hemmens and Gabriel Zacarias PART I: KEY CONTEXTS 1. Debord’s Reading of Marx, Lukács and Wittfogel: A Look at the Archives - Anselm Jappe 2. The Unsurpassable: Dada, Surrealism and the Situationist International - Krzysztof Fijalkowski 3. Lettrism - Fabrice Flahutez 4. The Situationists, Hegel and Hegelian Marxism in France - Tom Bunyard 5. The Situationist International and the Rediscovery of the Revolutionary Workers’ Movement - Anthony Hayes 6. The Shadow Cast by the Situationist International on May ’68 - Anna Trespeuch-Berthelot 7. The Situationists’ Anti-colonialism: An Internationalist Perspective - Sophie Dolto and Nedjib Sidi Moussa 8. Gender and Sexuality in the Situationist International - Ruth Baumeister 9. Revolutionary Romanticism in the Twentieth Century: Surrealists and Situationists - Michael Löwy PART II: KEY CONCEPTS 10. The Spectacle - Alastair Hemmens and Gabriel Zacarias 11. The Constructed Situation - Gabriel Zacarias 12. Unitary Urbanism: Three Psychogeographic Imaginaries - Craig Buckley 13. The Abolition of Alienated Labour - Alastair Hemmens 14. Détournement in Language and the Visual Arts - Gabriel Zacarias 15. The Situationists’ Revolution of Everyday Life - Michael E. Gardiner 16. Radical Subjectivity: Considered in its Psychological, Economic, Political, Sexual and, Notably, Philosophical Aspects - Alastair Hemmens 17. The ‘Realisation of Philosophy’ - Tom Bunyard 18. Recuperation - Patrick Marcolini 19. Internationalism - Bertrand Cochard Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisA history of twentieth-century Yugoslavia and the ruptures that shaped itTrade Review'Gal Kirn's recovery of the courageous achievements of Yugoslav partisans is not only a crucial blow against the anticommunism of authoritarian historical revisionists. It is more importantly a generator of communist enthusiasm. By drawing out the unique achievements of the People's Liberation Struggle, self-management, and the Non-Aligned Movement, Kirn lets us see how another world was becoming possible, and believe in that world again' -- Jodi Dean, author of 'Comrade: An Essay on Political Belonging''In contrast to the dominant view of Socialist Yugoslavia as historical error or anomaly, Kirn presents the Yugoslav socialist project as an actual and historical possibility. In a period dominated by neoliberal historical revisionism but also marked by new anticapitalist aspirations, this is a very welcome contribution' -- Panagiotis Sotiris, Hellenic Open University'Kirn provides a unique reading of the experience of Yugoslav self-management, drawing especially upon critical Marxist concepts of reproduction, class struggle and rupture in the Althusserian sense of the term. In doing so, he reveals the lessons that can be drawn from his historical enquiry for future struggles' -- Michael Lebowitz, author of 'The Socialist Alternative: Real Human Development''We should understand Kirn's 'Partisan Ruptures' as both the true historical and political legacy of former Yugoslavia, and as a radical critique of the historicist developmentalism that is at the ideological core of the post-communist transitology' -- Boris Buden, author of 'Zone of Transition: On the End of Post-Communism'Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Introduction: Beyond the Spectrum of Partisan and Socialist Yugoslavia 1. On Partisan Rupture as a Revolutionary Process: Tito Versus Schmitt 2. A Brief Outline of the End of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Partisan Beginnings of World War II 3. Partisan Rupture I: The People’s Liberation Struggle 4. Split with Stalin: A New Road to Socialism? 5. Partisan Rupture II: The Road to the Non-Aligned Movement 6. Partisan Rupture III: Yugoslav Road to Self-Management Socialism 7. A Short Introduction to the Recent Studies of Socialist Yugoslavia 8. The Main Characteristics of Early Yugoslav Socialism 9. The 1965 Market Reform: From Decentralised Planning to the Logic of Capital 10. Separation I: Split within Companies, or Class Struggles from Below 11. Separation II: Competition between Companies and Financialisation, or Class Struggles from Above 12. Socialist Reproduction and Self-Management Ideology in Yugoslavia in 1968 and Beyond 13. The Contradictory Movement of Socialist Civil Society in Slovenia during the 1980s: The Beginning of the End of Yugoslavia Conclusion: After the 1991 Yugoslav Deluge, the Rise of the New Europe Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA classic thought-experiment in the true meaning of resistance.Trade Review'This is a most compelling book. A must read, and already a classic' -- Werner Bonefeld, The University of York'This book has transformed the way we think about radical change. While reading Holloway's masterpiece, if you feel that everything you had previously thought about in relation to Marxism and revolution had been ill-conceived, you are not alone!' -- Ana Cecilia Dinerstein, University of Bath'A refreshing, thought provoking book ... A must read for every student and practitioner of political science' -- USI Journal'A beautiful but strange book' -- Antonio Negri'This book should not only be thought of as a masterful contribution to critical theory in the speculative mode of Hegel, Bloch, or Adorno; it is intended, rather, as a contribution to revolutionary practice. John Holloway is one of the most important revolutionary theorists of our time' -- Andrej Grubacic, California Institute of Integral Studies'The first edition of this book was published at the time of the Argentine popular rebellion, the second during Occupy Wall Street and the Movements of the Squares...let this edition be the one that ushers in the era of the new commons' -- Marina Sitrin, SUNY Binghamton UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface to the Fourth Edition Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. The Scream 2. Beyond the State? 3. Beyond Power? 4. Fetishism: The Tragic Dilemma 5. Fetishism and Fetishisation 6. Anti-Fetishism and Criticism 7. The Tradition of Scientific Marxism 8. The Critical-Revolutionary Subject 9. The Material Reality of Anti-Power 10. The Material Reality of Anti-Power and the Crisis of Capital 11. Revolution? Epilogue: Moving Against and Beyond: Reflections on a Discussion Notes Bibliography Name Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThe fascinating story of a young Jewish socialist who risked everything to foment revolution amongst German soldiers in occupied France.Trade Review'Highly readable and admirably informed, this is a beautiful portrait of Martin Monath, the Marxist revolutionary who remains little known, even among the left' -- Enzo Traverso, author of 'The End of Jewish Modernity' (Pluto, 2016)'Meticulously researched and written with an evident love and admiration' -- Marcus Barnett, Tribune'Highly absorbing ... an indispensable life is restored to the landscape of anti-fascist history' -- Alan Wald, author of 'Exiles from a Future Time: The Forging of the Mid-Twentieth-Century Literary Left''This incredibly brave, remarkably vibrant young militant has much to teach through his resistance to racism and fascist violence, and his struggle for a socialist future worthy of human beings' -- Paul Le Blanc, author of 'Revolutionary Studies: Theory, History, People' 'A lively, readable and often moving narrative. Monath was a genuine internationalist and his life has many lessons for activists in our own day' -- Ian BirchallTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations Preface PART I - MARTIN MONATH 1. Introduction 2. A Jewish Boy from Berlin 3. Letters from Berlin and Brussels 4. Underground 5. The End 6. Conclusion Notes Bibliography PART II - WORKER AND SOLDIER Worker and Soldier: Notes on Translation No. 1, July 1943 No. 2, August 1943 No. 3, September 1943 [No. 4, April–May 1944] [No. 5] Special Issue – June 1944 [No. 6] July 1944 Newspaper for Soldier and Worker in the West No. 2 [Summer 1943] Index

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Book SynopsisThe first book on the political philosophy of this radical heroTrade Review'Incisive, provocative, and essential, Black Minded makes a compelling case for Malcolm X's original contribution to a radical humanism that stands outside European traditions, against the dehumanization of the Black body, and for genuine global revolution' -- Robin D. G. Kelley, author of 'Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination''Brilliantly contends that meaningful Black activism is grounded in an underlying philosophy. Movements are driven by thought as well as action. Essential reading during the current Black activist renaissance' -- Melina Abdullah, professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University and co-founder of Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles'Intellectually priceless... Sawyer's book on Malcolm is comparable to Fanon's Wretched of the Earth and The Souls of Black Folk by Du Bois. Black Minded presents us with a maturing Malcolm who is thinking in motion, and who has strong resonance for Black People today as we continue to struggle with defining who we are and how we shall fight' -- Flores Forbes author of 'Invisible Men: A Contemporary Slave Narrative in the Era of Mass Incarceration''Black Minded makes a compelling case for Malcolm X as a political philosopher of the first rank. Michael Sawyer helps us hear the depth, strength, and continuing relevance of Malcolm's call for a world-wide Black revolution' -- Jonathan Scott Lee, co-editor of 'I Am Because We Are: Readings in Africana Philosophy''Epochal and paradigm-shifting are the only words that accurately describe the force of Michael Sawyer's Black Minded. Sawyer offers the world its first systematic reading of Malcolm X as a philosophically evolving political theorist. He introduces X as a Black man thinking through his body, or as Dr. Huey P. Newton would say through a mind that is flesh, to not only feel the dawn of revolution but touch the horizon where it shall end' -- Tommy J. Curry, author of 'The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre, and the Dilemmas of Black Manhood''In its careful analysis of his radical and exemplary practice in word and deed, Black Minded doesn't give Malcolm X his rightful place in the canon of political philosophy so much as raise political philosophy to a height it never dared to reach by requiring and allowing it to ground with our brother. Michael Sawyer has written a powerful and necessary book' -- Fred Moten, author of 'In the Break: The Aesthetics of the Black Radical Tradition'Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Ontology 2. The Body 3. Geographic Space 4. Revolution Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA passionate journey through the history of feminism by the founder of ‘Pan Y Rosas’Trade Review'At a time when women's economic, political and reproductive rights are under attack worldwide, Andrea D'Atri's exhilarating historical survey of the world's great socialist feminist movements brings us the knowledge we need to fight back!' -- Wendy Z. Goldman, Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor of History, Carnegie Mellon UniversityTable of ContentsPreface to the English Edition Acknowledgments Biography Introduction Gender and Class on International Women’s Day Oppression and Exploitation Gender Unites Us, Class Divides Us Capitalism and Patriarchy: A Well-Matched Marriage Women’s Struggle and Class Struggle 1. Grain Riots and Civil Rights Bread, Cannons, and Revolution Female Citizens Demand Equality Liberty, Fraternity, and Inequality of Class and Gender 2. Bourgeois Women and Proletarian Women Steam Engines, Looms, and Women Women Workers Organize to Fight A Government of the Working People of Paris The Women Incendiaries and the Ladies with Parasols 3. Between Philanthropy and Revolution Voting Rights or Charity? Reform or Revolution? A Woman Living Between Two Eras On the Need to Welcome Foreign Women Petition to Reinstate Divorce The Workers’ Union The Tour de France 4. Imperialism, War, and Gender Debates in the Second International Women at War Women and Nations Freedom During Wartime, Oppression During Peacetime? 5. Women in the First Workers’ State in History The Spark that Could Light the Flame Bread, Peace, Freedom, and Women’s Rights Harrowing Contradictions The Philosophy of a Priest, the Powers of a Gendarme Comrade Kollontai Oppositional Women 6. From Vietnam to Paris, Bras to the Bonfire Economic Boom and Baby Boom Liberty, Equality, Sorority Radical and Socialist Feminists Against Patriarchy 7. Difference of Women, Differences Between Women The Imperialist Offensive Sweeps Everything Away Autonomous and Institutionalized Feminists in Latin America Revaluing the Feminine Integrated or Marginalized Intersection of Differences 8. Postmodernity, Postmarxism, Postfeminism The 1990s: NGO-ization and Gender Technocracy Performativity, Parody, and Radical Democracy Consumerism, Individualism, and Skepticism By Way of Conclusion Appendix Bread and Roses: International Manifesto (2020) Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA timely, ambitious and unique book that traces the history and present state of leftist politics in ChinaTrade Review'Ruckus has taken on the task of encapsulating for a western audience the history of the Left in China, where it stands today, and its prospects … comprehensive, detailed, and strikingly insightful' -- Brian Chee-Shing Hioe, Founding Editor of New Bloom'A must-read portrayal of the development of the left in China from the 1950s to the present, with important insights on how, despite its revolutionary rhetoric, the Chinese Communist Party has been an anti-left-wing force. Essential reading for global activists and scholars who believe a more egalitarian, democratic world is possible' -- Elaine Hui, School of Labour and Employment Relations, The Pennysylvania State University'In this riveting analysis, Ruckus rescues left politics' from the monopoly of the Chinese state and recenters the motor of history around social struggles from below - a much needed perspective in understanding China from the international left' -- Yige Dong, Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Buffalo, US'With the Left at odds over how to understand the Chinese party-state and its growing international influence, Ralf Ruckus’ thorough but clearly written new book does a great service by shifting our attention to the oppositional movements of Chinese workers, peasants, students, and women who have contested inequality and exploitation over the past century-plus, often in the face of severe repression' -- Manfred Elfstrom, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, and author of 'Workers and Change in China: Resistance, Repression, Responsiveness'‘Raucous’ -- ‘The Wire China’‘Ruckus … has an enviable ability to summarise complex histories in a compact and readable form’ -- ‘rs21’‘A timely and clarifying intervention … Ruckus’ careful attention to historical detail allows the categorical broadness of “the left” to instead draw out the depth and continuity of non-party dissent that suffuses the PRC’s history.’ -- ‘Lausan’Table of Contents1. Introduction: Understanding the Left in the People’s Republic 2. Against Broken Promises: Workers Claim Equality and Participation in the Socialist 1950s and 1960s 3. For a Better Future: Worker Movements Demand Democratic Reforms in the 1970s and 1980s 4. Defense and Nostalgia: Social Struggles Drive Leftist Resistance in the 1990s and 2000s 5. Social Unrest and Organizing: Challenges for the CCP in the Capitalist 2000s and 2010s 6. Conclusions: Social Discontent and Left Opposition in Socialism and Capitalism Epilogue

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Book SynopsisAfrican activists and scholars remember a tumultuous period of radical political historyTrade Review'This collection covers over a dozen french and english speaking countries from all parts of Africa [enabling] readers to grasp the true revolutionary moment of the african anti-colonial and anti-neocolonial political and social movements. A majority of the authors are african academics with activist credentials [who] present genuine new information gained from original historical research. Twenty-first century radicals should find new inspiration for action in this untold history.' -- Jean Copans, african anthropologist and sociologist'From the Tubu nomads of northern Chad to peasants, workers and students throughout the African continent, we see how the leaders of these social strata can use old and new ideas to mobilize emancipatory struggles for change. The editors of this volume are to be congratulated for making it possible. We hope to read more studies of great revolutionary movements leaders like Amilcar Cabral, Chris Hani, Ibrahima Abatcha, Thomas Sankara, Ruben Um Nyobe, and Pierre Mulele.' -- Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, Professor of African and Global Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill'An incredible book ... Activists whose voices have long been silenced, many of them Africans with first-hand knowledge of political struggle, here recall their demands and their actions to confront oppression, and how they organised workers, students, and other collectivities of the repressed. Thought-provoking and powerful.' -- Janet Bujra, 'Review of African Political Economy''A remarkable volume on the vicissitudes of the revolutionary left in post-independence Africa. The volume bravely attempts to tell an untold story which continues to unfold in the more repressive milieu of neo-liberalism in the midst of the beating of new 'cold war' drums. A pioneer work which hopefully will inspire a couple more to complete what is essentially a 'work in progress'.' -- Issa Shivji, Professor Emeritus at the University of Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaTable of ContentsIntroduction: Remembering a Forgotten History 1. Political Struggle in Senegal in the 1960s and 1970s: The Artistic and Literary Front by Ibrahima Wane 2. The Revolutionary Left in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Mali by Issa Ndiaye 3. The history of the Upper Volta revolutionary left: From ideological struggles within the student movement to the creation of the PCRV and the ULC by Moussa Diallo 4. Student and 'post' student activism in Niger through 1970s-1980s by Tatiana Smirnova 5. The Labour Movement, Marxism, Northern Leftist, Feminist Socialism and Student Rebels in Nigeria: 1963-1978 by Baba Aye and Adam Mayer 6. The Movement for Justice in Africa and Democratization in Liberia by George Klay Kieh, Jr. 7. The Frolinat and the Saharan Footprint On an African Revolution. The Case of the Chadian North by Tilman Musch, Moussa Bicharra Ahmed and Djiddi Allahi Mahamat 8. Brazzaville: Crossroads of the Revolutionary Left in Central Africa in the 1960s & 1970s by Héloïse Kiriakou & Matt Swagler 9. May 1972 in Madagascar: a student movement causing the fall of the 'Father of independence' by Irène Rabenoro 10. Southern Sudanese radical projects, c.1963-1983 by Nicki Kindersley 11. Pan-African Marxism and the Ugandan People’s Congress, c.1960-c.1964 by Adrian Browne 12. Challenging African Socialism through Marxism-Leninism: The University Students African Revolutionary Front in Tanzania by Patrick Noberg 13. Questions from the Dar es Salaam Debates by Zeya del Nabolsy 14. The Road to Durban: Workers' struggles, student movements, and the resurgence of resistance politics in Namibia and South Africa by Heike Becker 15. Dimitri Tsafendas: An African Revolutionary by Harris Dousemetzis Conclusion: A tribute to two 'great witnesses' invited to the Dakar conference in 2019 by Moctar Fofana Niang and Eugénie Rokhaya Aw

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Book SynopsisAn alternative, narrative history of the Russian Revolution published in its centenaryTrade Review'A People's History of the Russian Revolution, written by one of the finest historians on the left, is a vital contribution to the debate over the legacy of the Revolution and an essential defence of the revolutionary experience' -- John Newsinger, author of The Blood Never Dried: A People's History of the British Empire'Among the countless books which are beginning to appear as the centenary of the Russian Revolution approaches, there is a real need for a clear, historically reliable popular account from a socialist perspective. Neil Faulkner's A People's History is that account' -- Neil Davidson, author of We Cannot Escape History: Nations, States, and Revolutions (Haymarket, 2015)'A People's History of the Russian Revolution reeks of the vodka, blood, and gunpowder of one of the must vital and important periods in human history. It is a powerful book for an anniversary those in charge would rather we forgot' -- Tansy E. Hoskins, author of Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion (Pluto, 2014)'Vivid and readable ... A valuable perspective on a world-shaking event' -- Karen Shook, Times Higher Education'Lively, sometimes contentious, and very readable' -- Manchester Review of Books'A very important contribution ... Very well-written [and] readable' -- International Journal of Russian StudiesTable of ContentsSeries Preface Acknowledgements Dates, Names, Prices and Wages Maps Introduction Part I: The Spark, 1825-1916 1. The Regime 2. The Revolutionaries 3. Lenin and the Bolsheviks 4. The Great War Part II: The Tempest, 1917 5. The February Revolution 6. Dual Power 7. Counter-Revolution 8. The October Days Part III: The Darkness, 1918-1938 9. World Revolution? 10. The Revolution Besieged 11. Stalinism Epilogue: A Century of War and Revolution Timeline Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe tragic story of the radical Left in Latin America.Trade Review'To make sense of the degeneration of the Sandinista project in present day Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega, or the depths of the Venezuelan economic catastrophe under Nicols Maduro in Venezuela, there are few better primers than 'The Ebb of the Pink Tide'. This book provides some crucial foundations for the ongoing collective effort to contribute to Latin America's next cycle of emancipatory endeavours, from below and to the Left' -- Jeffery R. Webber, author of 'The Last Day of Oppression, and the First Day of the Same: The Politics and Economics of the New Latin American Left'Table of ContentsIntroduction: Neoliberalism on the Attack 1. From the Caracazo to Chavez 2. Bolivia Rises 3. Evo Morales in Power 4. Ecuador and the Battle for Yasuni 5. Venezuela: Decline and Fall 6. On the Margins of the Pink Tide: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisRebel groups are often portrayed as predators, their leaders little more than warlords. In conflicts large and small, however, insurgents frequently take and hold territory, establishing sophisticated systems of governance that deliver extensive public services to civilians under their control. From police and courts, schools, hospitals, and taxation systems to more symbolic expressions such as official flags and anthems, some rebels are able to appropriate functions of the modern state, often to great effect in generating civilian compliance. Other insurgent organizations struggle to provide even the most basic services and suffer from the local unrest and international condemnation that result.Rebel Rulers is informed by Zachariah Cherian Mampilly''s extensive fieldwork in rebel-controlled areas. Focusing on three insurgent organizationsthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) in Congo, and the Sudan People''s Trade ReviewRebel Rulers skillfully blends theoretical insights into the factors that explain effective governance with rich ethnographic research to produce a thought-provoking analysis of how rebels (attempt) to govern the populations under their control. * Journal of Politics *The empirical basis for this innovative study consists of three case studies. The author looks at the governance systems set up by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) in Congo, and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A)... this book is an important achievement. Mampilly has cleared a path towards further research into modes of governance beyond the state. -- Christoph Zürcher * African Affairs *This book is a must-read for anybody wishing to understand why some rebels assemble comprehensive administrations to rule civilians while others fail to do so or reject this task. In his analysis, Mampilly challenges claims of other scholars that economic incentives drive rebel organization and goals, arguing instead for a process-based approach... This is a great book that provides rich detail. The analysis rests on the key observation that violence shapes the environment, which in turn shapes choices. -- William Reno, Northwestern University * African Studies Review *Rebel Rulers is an important achievement. Mampilly has cleared a path toward further research into modes of governance beyond the state. * African Affairs *Table of Contents1. Introduction: Governing Rebels 2. Bandits, Warlords, Embryonic States, Black Spots, and Ungoverned Territories: The Unwieldy Taxonomy of Rebel-Governed Areas 3. Understanding Variation in Insurgent Governance Systems 4. The Two Faces of the Tiger: Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 5. Building a New Sudan: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army 6. Resurrecting Bula Matari: The Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie-Goma 7. Comparative Insurgent Governance 8. Rules and Resistance: New Agendas for Studying Insurgency and Governance

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Book SynopsisBased on extensive participant observation and ethnographic research, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of early conflict between Miskitu Indians and the Sandinista government, and their subsequent partial reconciliation.Trade Review"Dispensing with the established practice of detached, 'objective' social science research, Hale consciously assumes a dual role of researcher and political actor in studying ethnic conflict in a revolutionary context. . . . In this innovative work, he significantly advances understanding of the central contradiction in revolutionary Central America." -- Choice"Well researched and intellectually rich, providing original and stimulating insights into Miskitu-state relations prior to and during the period of Sandinista rule, . . . It deserves a wider readership than Nicaraguan specialists." -- Bulletin of Latin American Research"In this fascinating work Hale crafts a fine history of a people who have remained obscure and elusive for centuries. . . . At the same time he engages many questions central to contemporary anthropological debates." -- American Historical Review"Resistance and Contradiction is both well researched and intellectually rich, providing original and stimulating insights into Miskitu-state relations prior to and during the period of Sandinista rule. Its contributions to ongoing debates on resistance and hegemony, agency and structure, and the dynamics between states and ethnically subordinate groups mean it deserves a wider readership than Nicaraguan specialists." -- Bulletin of Latin American Research"In this fascinating monograph Hale . . . crafts a fine history of a people who have remained obscure and elusive for centuries. . . . At the same time he engages many questions central to contemporary anthropological theory." -- American Historical Review

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Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of the French Revolution, "freedom" came to have a host of meanings. This volume examines these contested visions of freedom both inside and outside of revolutionary situations in the nineteenth century, as each author explores and interprets the development of nineteenth-century political culture in a particular national context.Table of ContentsIntroduction: the ambiguities of revolution in the nineteenth-century Isser Woloch; 1. European visions of the French revolution Sergio Luzzatto; 2. The constitution of 1812 and the Spanish road to parliamentary monarchy Richard Herr; 3. Revolution, independence, and liberty in Latin America Richard J. Walter; 4. Popular constitutionalism and revolution in England and Ireland Iain McCalman; 5. Contested freedoms in the French revolutions, 1830-1871 John M. Merriman; 6. The paradoxes of Italy's nineteenth-century political culture Raymond Grew; 7. The German states and the Euroipean revolution James J. Sheehan; 8. Lawful revolutions and the many meanings of freedom in the Habsburg monarchy Istvan Deak; 9. Revolution and the theater of public life in Imperial Russia Laura Engelstein; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.

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Book SynopsisBased on extensive participant observation and ethnographic research, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of early conflict between Miskitu Indians and the Sandinista government, and their subsequent partial reconciliation.Trade Review"Dispensing with the established practice of detached, 'objective' social science research, Hale consciously assumes a dual role of researcher and political actor in studying ethnic conflict in a revolutionary context. . . . In this innovative work, he significantly advances understanding of the central contradiction in revolutionary Central America." -- Choice"Well researched and intellectually rich, providing original and stimulating insights into Miskitu-state relations prior to and during the period of Sandinista rule, . . . It deserves a wider readership than Nicaraguan specialists." -- Bulletin of Latin American Research"In this fascinating work Hale crafts a fine history of a people who have remained obscure and elusive for centuries. . . . At the same time he engages many questions central to contemporary anthropological debates." -- American Historical Review"Resistance and Contradiction is both well researched and intellectually rich, providing original and stimulating insights into Miskitu-state relations prior to and during the period of Sandinista rule. Its contributions to ongoing debates on resistance and hegemony, agency and structure, and the dynamics between states and ethnically subordinate groups mean it deserves a wider readership than Nicaraguan specialists." -- Bulletin of Latin American Research"In this fascinating monograph Hale . . . crafts a fine history of a people who have remained obscure and elusive for centuries. . . . At the same time he engages many questions central to contemporary anthropological theory." -- American Historical Review

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Book SynopsisIn the wake of the violent labor disputes in Colorado’s two-year Coalfield War, a young woman and single mother resolved in 1916 to change the status quo for ‘girls,’ as well-to-do women in Denver referred to their hired help. Her name was Jane Street, and this compelling biography is the first to chronicle her defiant efforts.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Tricia Bacon was one of the State Department's finest terrorism analysts-deeply knowledgeable and sensitive to the myriad factors that condition extremist groups' behavior. She has now written a scholarly study of the relationships between terrorist organizations that is nothing short of superb. Because of her time in government, she has an empirical knowledge of her subject that few can match, and she has now crafted a theoretical framework to explain the phenomenon of terrorist alliances that is tremendously useful. A great contribution to the literature on terrorism." * Ambassador Daniel Benjamin (ret.), Coordinator for Counterrorism, Department of State, 2009-2013 *"Why Terrorist Groups Form International Alliances is an important endeavor that advances the literature in terrorism studies." * Victor Asal, University at Albany, State University of New York *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. A Theory of Alliance Hubs and Alliance Formation Chapter 2. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine: Pioneering Partnerships Chapter 3. The Red Army Faction: Pursuing Palestinian Partners Chapter 4. Al-Qaida Before 9/11: Building Alliances One Dollar at a Time Chapter 5. Al-Qaida After 9/11: Calling in Debts and Capitalizing on Cachet Chapter 6. Egyptian Jihadist Groups: Divergent Solutions, Similar Problems Conclusion Notes Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisA sensitive ethnography of former Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) combatantsAfter sixteen years of civil war (1976—1992) between the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) and the government of Mozambique, over 90,000 former combatants were disarmed and demobilized by a United Nations-led program. Former combatants were to find their ways as civilians again, assisted by community-based reintegration rituals. While the process was often presented as a success story of peace, renewed armed conflict involving RENAMO combatants in 2013 and onward suggests that the reintegration of former guerrillas was a far more complex story.In Former Guerrillas in Mozambique, Nikkie Wiegink describes the trajectories of former RENAMO combatants in Maringue, a rural district in central Mozambique. Rather than focus on violence, trauma, and the reacceptance of these ex-combatants by the community, Wiegink emphasizes the ways in which RENAMO veterans have navigatTrade Review"[A] well-written and sensitively researched and inclusive ethnography about the Mozambican civil war and its post-war trajectories of Renamo excombatants in Maringue. The painstaking work of putting individuals back into local history is apparent here. Wiegink, during her time in Maringue, attempted to become integrated in the local community and use that opportunity to see how their lived experiences compare with the stories they told her. What differs from most ther recent analysis on Mozambique is that Wiegink treats the post-conflict individual and community responses as open-ended and seeks to understand anddescribehowtheseex-combatantsnavigate‘unstableandsometimesdangerous landscapes, seeking to increase their social possibilities and life chances’" * Journal of Southern African Studies *"Grounded in anthropological methodology even as it speaks directly to debates in development studies and international relations, Former Guerrillas in Mozambique provides an irrefutable case for integrating the rigorous study of the lives of the most marginalised into the analysis of state and international politics." * Journal of Southern African Studies *"With its in-depth ethnographic engagement, its synthesis of recent and classic studies of veterans, and its sophisticated use of the concept of the social navigation of persons through dynamic environments, Former Guerrillas in Mozambique is an important contribution to peace and conflict studies, political anthropology, the anthropology of kinship, and African studies." * Alice Wilson, University of Sussex *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations and Acronyms Introduction Part I. Setting the Stage Chapter 1. War Stories Chapter 2. When Elephants Fight Part II. Family Affairs Chapter 3. Wartime Kin and Wartime Husbands Chapter 4. Navigating the Supernatural World Chapter 5. Why Did the Soldiers Not Return Home? Part III. Navigating Politics Chapter 6. About Eating and Drinking Chapter 7. "Only a Bit Mozambican" Conclusion Epilogue Glossary Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisArgues that the Haitian Revolution nonetheless had an enduring cultural and political impact, particularly on peoples and communities that have been marginalized in the historical record and absent from the discourses of Western historiography. This book interrogates the literary, historical, and political discourses that the Revolution produced.Trade ReviewAn interesting and engaging collection. Tree of Liberty unites in a single volume the most recent, cutting-edge scholarship.... The book will no doubt become an important resource for anybody who teaches and studies issues relating to the Haitian Revolution, anticolonial struggles and post-colonialism, racial politics in the Americas, and francophone literatures. - Sibylle Fischer, New York University, author of Modernity Disavowed: Haiti and the Cultures of Slavery in the Age of Revolution

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Book SynopsisShows that the period from 1940-1968, generally viewed as a time of social and political stability in Mexico, actually saw numerous instances of popular discontent and wide-scale state repression. This book provides a detailed history of a mid-20th-century agrarian mobilization in the Mexican state of Morelos, the homeland of Emiliano Zapata.Trade Review“[A] nuanced and well-written book. . . . Padilla’s recognition both of the flaws in the single party system and the prolonged resistance to it helps complicate any neat division between an orderly period of industrial growth and relative social peace from 1940-1968, and one of prolonged crisis that followed. This book should be required reading for scholars wishing to think more deeply about such issues.” - Samuel Brunk, A Contracorriente“This is a concise recapitulation of little-known events during the PRI’s heyday. It is truly a myth-breaker.” - Jeffrey K. Lucas, Left History“One of the great strengths of this well-written book is that the author places the different periods in the regional history of peasant activism in Morelos— ‘the land of Zapata’—in the wider context of (inter)national developments.” - Wil G. Pansters, European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies“It is tempting to ask whether anything ‘new’ can possibly be added to the ‘new’ cultural history of Mexico, but Padilla delivers. . . . [N]early all of the powerful histories that have transformed our understanding of Mexico in recent years either conclude around 1940 or begin after 1968. This leaves a substantial gap, and Padilla’s book goes a long way to fill it. . . . As nostalgia for the mythical peace of PRI rule gains force in Mexico this year, Padilla’s reminder could not have come at a better time.” - Aaron Bobrow-Strain, American Historical Review“[Rural Resistance in the Land of Zapata] is valuable, pioneering. . .significantly advances debate on the fundamental nature of postrevolutionary Mexico.” - Paul Gillingham, The Americas“Rural Rebellion is a valuable contribution to our understanding of this less-studied era of Mexican rural history. It is a well-researched and engaging book that should stimulate great interest among scholars of Mexican history, more generally, Latin Americanists and researcher of rural social movements and insurrections.” - Lynn Horton, Mobilization“Rural Resistance in the Land of Zapata sets a new standard for historical studies of Mexican social protest and state repression after 1940. Drawing on rich campesino testimonies and state surveillance reports, Tanalís Padilla illuminates the seamy underbelly of the ‘Golden Age’ decades, puncturing any lingering, hegemonic notions of the PRI’s ‘perfect dictatorship.’ More than an engrossing and poignant account of the Jaramillistas’ unremitting electoral and insurgent struggles to compel the Official Party to fulfill its agrarian promises, this volume provides critical insights into the nation’s broader political experience and the dynamic nature of Latin American peasant movements.”—Gilbert M. Joseph, co-editor of Everyday Forms of State Formation: Revolution and the Negotiation of Rule in Modern Mexico“Rural Resistance in the Land of Zapata sets a new standard for historical studies of Mexican social protest and state repression after 1940. Drawing on rich campesino testimonies and state surveillance reports, Tanalís Padilla illuminates the seamy underbelly of the ‘Golden Age’ decades, puncturing any lingering, hegemonic notions of the PRI’s ‘perfect dictatorship.’ More than an engrossing and poignant account of the Jaramillistas’ unremitting electoral and insurgent struggles to compel the Official Party to fulfill its agrarian promises, this volume provides critical insights into the nation’s broader political experience and the dynamic nature of Latin American peasant movements.”—Gilbert M. Joseph, co-editor of Everyday Forms of State Formation: Revolution and the Negotiation of Rule in Modern Mexico“Rural Rebellion is a valuable contribution to our understanding of this less-studied era of Mexican rural history. It is a well-researched and engaging book that should stimulate great interest among scholars of Mexican history, more generally, Latin Americanists and researcher of rural social movements and insurrections.” -- Lynn Horton * Mobilization *“[Rural Resistance in the Land of Zapata] is valuable, pioneering. . .significantly advances debate on the fundamental nature of postrevolutionary Mexico.” -- Paul Gillingham * The Americas *“[A] nuanced and well-written book. . . . Padilla’s recognition both of the flaws in the single party system and the prolonged resistance to it helps complicate any neat division between an orderly period of industrial growth and relative social peace from 1940-1968, and one of prolonged crisis that followed. This book should be required reading for scholars wishing to think more deeply about such issues.” -- Samuel Brunk * A Contracorriente *“It is tempting to ask whether anything ‘new’ can possibly be added to the ‘new’ cultural history of Mexico, but Padilla delivers. . . . [N]early all of the powerful histories that have transformed our understanding of Mexico in recent years either conclude around 1940 or begin after 1968. This leaves a substantial gap, and Padilla’s book goes a long way to fill it. . . . As nostalgia for the mythical peace of PRI rule gains force in Mexico this year, Padilla’s reminder could not have come at a better time.” -- Aaron Bobrow-Strain * American Historical Review *“One of the great strengths of this well-written book is that the author places the different periods in the regional history of peasant activism in Morelos— ‘the land of Zapata’—in the wider context of (inter)national developments.” -- Wil G. Pansters * European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies *“This is a concise recapitulation of little-known events during the PRI’s heyday. It is truly a myth-breaker.” -- Jeffrey K. Lucas * Left History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1. The Ghost of Zapata 26 2. Jaramillo, Cárdenas, and the Emiliano Zapata Cooperative 55 3. The Agrarista Tradition 85 4. "Like Juárez, with Our Offices on the Run" 108 5. "They Made Him into a Rebel" 139 6. Gender, Community, and Struggle 161 7. Judas's Embrace 184 Conclusion: The Jaramillista Legacy 211 Notes 225 Bibliography 263 Index 279

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Book SynopsisIn this interdisciplinary and controversial work, Igal Halfin takes an original and provocative stance on Marxist theory, and attempts to break down the divisions between history, philosophy, and literary theory.

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Book SynopsisAviezer Tucker examines how the political philosophy of Jan Patocka (1907-1977), founder of Charter 77, influenced the thinking and political leadership of Vaclav Havel as dissident and president.

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Book SynopsisIntimate Enemies examines the transformation of Bolshevik Party ideology, language, and power relations during the crucial period leading up to Stalin's seizure of power.

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Book SynopsisCenters on a foundational moment for Latin American racial constructs. This title demonstrates that during Colombia's revolution, free blacks and mulattos (pardos) actively joined and occasionally even led the cause to overthrow the Spanish colonial government.

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Book SynopsisOn December 22, 1997, forty-five unarmed members of the indigenous organization Las Abejas (The Bees) were massacred in a prayer meeting in the village of Acteal, Mexico. This work contrasts the accounts of the Acteal massacre and other events with state attempts to frame the past, control subaltern populations, and legitimatize its own authority.

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Book SynopsisIn January 1932, thousands of peasants in western El Salvador rose up in armed rebellion. In response, the army and paramilitary killed thousands of citizens, most of them innocent of any involvement in the rebellion. This work examines national and international historical memories of these events and the factors that determined those memories.

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Book SynopsisAn in-depth study of the militant Islamic Laskar Jihad movement and its links to international Muslim networks and ideological debates. This analysis is grounded in extensive research and interviews with Salafi leaders and activists who supported jihad throughout the...

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Book SynopsisConsisting of five essays examining the American portrayal of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, this title examines depictions in the New York Times, history, textbooks, fiction, prose, art, and memoirs of diplomats.

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Book SynopsisLong thought lost, hidden, or destroyed, the transcript of Mau Mau anticolonial revolutionary Dedan Kimathi’s 1956 trial during British colonial rule unsettles an already controversial event in Kenya’s history and prompts fresh examinations of its reverberations in the postcolonial present.Trade Review“Had Julie MacArthur produced a volume containing simply the text of Kimathi’s trial that achievement alone would have been worthy of high praise. To bring together the additional documents presented here – and garner the participation and resultant scholarship of these contributors – is an extraordinary accomplishment. Faculty might assign Dedan Kimathi on Trial in the undergraduate classroom, but perhaps most importantly, it will be read and fiercely argued over in Kenya.” * Canadian Journal of African Studies *“[This] publication accords Kenya and the world yet another moment of serious reflection and stock taking in revisiting one of Africa’s most compelling moments in the history of resistance against colonialist and imperialist injustice.”“The scholarly reflections brought together in this volume reveal the deep historical significance of figures like Kimathi, the moral lessons we can learn from the past, and the continuing relevance of the struggle for independence in Kenya today.”“With the proceedings and exhibits of Kimathi’s show trial produced in gripping detail, and essays showing why this trial mattered far beyond a Nyeri courtroom in 1956, MacArthur superbly situates Kimathi’s fate amidst African resistance to crumbling empire.”

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