Chronicles of dissent

An Accessible Overview of Noam Chomsky's Political Thought.

Climbing mount laurel

A close look at the aftereffects of the Mount Laurel affordable housing decisionUnder the New Jersey State Constitution as interpreted by the State Supreme Court in 1975 and 1983, municipalities are required to use their zoning authority to create realistic opportunities for a fair share of affor...

Community development practice in africa

This book explores community development from an African perspective, addressing the gap in literature dominated by Global North practices. It examines how local contexts shape theories and applications, offering critical insights for scholars and practitioners.

Concerning violence

A beautiful photographic exploration of the revolutionary movements in Africa in the '60s and 70's.

Confronting empire

Brilliant and insightful political analyses of key political events and movements of the second half of the twentieth century.

Confucianism as a world religion

Is Confucianism a religion? If so, why do most Chinese think it isn't? From ancient Confucian temples, to nineteenth-century archives, to the testimony of people interviewed by the author throughout China over a period of more than a decade, this book traces the birth and growth of the idea of Co...

Consequences of capitalism

In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society by making connections between common sense and power.

Corporate crime and punishment

The geopolitics of American law enforcement and how it changed corporate criminal accountability in other countriesOver the past decade, many of the world’s biggest companies have found themselves embroiled in legal disputes over corruption, fraud, environmental damage, tax evasion, or sanction v...

Coup

Coup analyzes the conditions that led to the 2019 coup in Bolivia and details its repressive aftermath.

Crises and hegemonic transitions

Tracing the vicissitudes of US hegemony from the interwar period to the present, Fusaro provides a novel Gramscian way to interpret past and present developments within the world economy.

Critical marxism in mexico

A seminal work of interpretation, introducing English speaking readers to two of Mexico’s leading theorists.

Culture and resistance

Culture of terrorism

This scathing critique of US political culture is a brilliant analysis of the Iran-Contra scandal.

Dear god. dear bones. dear yellow.

Arab womanhood, migration, queerness and Palestine are navigated with striking lyricism and urgency in Noor Hindi’s defiant collection.

Decolonising the mind

A collection of essays about language and its constructive role in national culture, history, and identity, that advocates for linguistic decolonization.'The language of literature', Ngũgĩ writes, 'cannot be discussed meaningfully outside the context of those social forces which have made it both...

Decolonization

A concise and accessible history of decolonization in the twentieth centuryThe end of colonial rule in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean was one of the most important and dramatic developments of the twentieth century. In the decades after World War II, dozens of new states emerged as actors in glo...

Deep roots

The lasting effects of slavery on contemporary political attitudes in the American SouthDespite dramatic social transformations in the United States during the last 150 years, the South has remained staunchly conservative. Southerners are more likely to support Republican candidates, gun rights, ...

Defense policies of east-central european countries after 1989

This book clarifies the ways in which the defense policies of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia have responded to the new atmosphere on the edge of Europe, in light of Russian aggressiveness during and after the 2013-2014 Ukrainian-Crimean crisis.

Democracy incorporated

Democracy is struggling in America--by now this statement is almost cliché. But what if the country is no longer a democracy at all? In Democracy Incorporated, Sheldon Wolin considers the unthinkable: has America unwittingly morphed into a new and strange kind of political hybrid, one where econo...

Democracy on demand

Democracy on demand is a most comprehensive analysis of the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of referendums and the challenges to modern democracy. It shows how democracy is vulnerable, and how it can be saved from demagogues.

Democratic capitalism at the crossroads

An incisive history of the changing relationship between democracy and capitalismThe twentieth century witnessed the triumph of democratic capitalism in the industrialized West, with widespread popular support for both free markets and representative elections. Today, that political consensus app...

Dependency, neoliberalism and globalization in latin america

Carlos Eduardo Martins ' essential update of the, still indispensable, Marxist Theory of Dependency.

Developing africa?

The book depicts an Afrocentric thinker grounded in the theory of Afrocentricity in the interrogation of an African development discourse in pursuit of cognitive justice.

Development and democracy: relations in conflict

Development and Democracy: Relations in Conflict examines the conflicting relations between technological development and democracy as they unfold in a new and ever more challenging environment.  

Disability rights and inclusiveness in africa

Grassroots researchers examine the barriers and ways of implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Africa.Many have praised the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), first adopted by the UN in 2006, as a revolutionary...

Divergent democracy

An innovative examination of the shift by American political parties toward issue-based differentiationRecent Democratic and Republican party platforms display clear differences on such issues as abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, gun control, and the environment. These distinctions reflect a programmatic ...

Dying for an iphone

A harrowing look at the lives and struggles of a new generation of Chinese workers confronting the Apple-Foxconn empire and the Chinese state.

Elites, nonelites, and power

Bringing together cutting-edge, multidisciplinary papers that weigh in on central issues of the world and social science, the collection consider power, elites, and nonelites in a new, inclusive way, drawing in researchers who deal with topics central to elite theory, but who might not be repres...

Emmanuel macron and the two years that changed france

This book looks at the period 2015–18 in French politics, which witnessed the emergence of a new political order centred on Emmanuel Macron. It asks whether modern political leadership is capable of restoring trust in political institutions and investigates the transformative nature of the Macron...

Empires and walls

Usually viewed as a symbol of imperial might, Chaichian argues that Walls better fit as signs of an empire's decline.

Empires of vice

A history of opium's dramatic fall from favor in colonial Southeast AsiaDuring the late nineteenth century, opium was integral to European colonial rule in Southeast Asia. The taxation of opium was a major source of revenue for British and French colonizers, who also derived moral authority from ...

Engineers of jihad

A groundbreaking investigation into why so many Islamic radicals are engineersThe violent actions of a few extremists can alter the course of history, yet there persists a yawning gap between the potential impact of these individuals and what we understand about them. In Engineers of Jihad, Diego...

Ethiopia

An historical overview of Ethiopia's transformation from a multicultural empire into a modern nation state.Provides the gist of one scholar's knowledge of this country acquired over several decades. The author of numerous works on Ethiopia, Markakis presents here an overarching, concise historica...

Europe in revolt

A gripping and authoritative account of the uprisings against extreme austerity that have shaken Europe.

Every body has a story

With the power to break and mend hearts, Every Body Has a Story reveals the fragility of the ties that bind, a grim yet lyrical journey into that other America just around the corner.

Expert political judgment

Since its original publication, Expert Political Judgment by New York Times bestselling author Philip Tetlock has established itself as a contemporary classic in the literature on evaluating expert opinion.Tetlock first discusses arguments about whether the world is too complex for people to find...

Extracting profit

A piercing historical explanation for poverty and inequality in African societies today, and social impact of resource-driven growth.

Extractive imperialism in the americas

In this wide-ranging volume two leading scholars of the region critically examine the new extractive-imperialism bearing down on the Americas

Faces of state terrorism

Terrorism is usually discussed as the actions of individuals. This book argues that Governments carry out most acts of terrorism.

Fateful triangle

A comprehensive indictment of what Noam Chomsky calls the "disgraceful and extremely dangerous" policy the US has enacted towards Israel.

Fictional television and american politics

This book explores the relationship between fictional television and American world politics in the period from 9/11 through to the presidency of Donald J. Trump. This period comprises a second golden age for fictional TV. The book therefore explores some of the best TV of all time across two dec...

Field research in africa

An essential exploration of and guide to research ethics in the field.Researchers working in Africa are engaged in ethical, methodological, logistical, emotional and professional compromises. Juggling the demands of being a researcher and being human, scholars must balance the recording of data w...

Fighting for status

There is widespread agreement that status or standing in the international system is a critical element in world politics. The desire for status is recognized as a key factor in nuclear proliferation, the rise of China, and other contemporary foreign policy issues, and has long been implicated in...

Food fights over free trade

This detailed account of the politics of opening agricultural markets explains how the institutional context of international negotiations alters the balance of interests at the domestic level to favor trade liberalization despite opposition from powerful farm groups. Historically, agriculture st...

For love of the prophet

For some, the idea of an Islamic state serves to fulfill aspirations for cultural sovereignty and new forms of ethical political practice. For others, it violates the proper domains of both religion and politics. Yet, while there has been much discussion of the idea and ideals of the Islamic stat...

Frantz fanon and emancipatory theory

This comprehensive volume discusses Frantz Fanon 's enduring impact on revolutionary movements and thinking across the world.

Freedom is a constant struggle

Activist, teacher, author and icon of the Black Power movement Angela Davis talks Ferguson, Palestine, and prison abolition.