Pluto Press New Books Catalogue July - December 2010

New BooksJuly – December 2010

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ricin!The Inside Story of the Terror Plot That Never WasLawrence Archer and Fiona Bawdon Foreword by Michael Mansfield QC

In January 2003, the British media splashed the news that anti-terror police had disrupted an Al-Qaeda cell, poised to unleash the deadly poison ricin on the capital. Police had reportedly found traces of ricin, as well as a panoply of bomb and poison-making equipment in the cell’s ‘factory of death’ – a shabby flat in north London. ‘This danger is present and real, and with us now’ announced prime minister Tony Blair.

But, when the ‘ricin plot’ came to trial at the Old Bailey, a very different story emerged: there was no ricin and no sophisticated plot. Rarely has a legal case been so shamelessly distorted by government, media and security forces to push their own ‘tough on terror’ agendas. In this meticulously researched and compellingly written book, Lawrence Archer, the jury foreman at the trial, and journalist Fiona Bawdon, give the definitive story of the ricin plot, the trial and its aftermath.

LaWreNce archer is the telecoms engineer who was foreman of the jury at the 2005 ricin trial. He has followed the lives of the acquitted defendants ever since, including attending their High Court and immigration appeal hearings.

fioNa BaWDoN is a freelance journalist. She writes on criminal and civil justice issues for the national and specialist legal press.

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a suitable enemyRacism, Migration and Islamophobia in EuropeLiz Fekete. Foreword by A. SivanandanPb 978-0-7453-2792-1 £17.99

7/7The London Bombings, Islam and the Iraq WarMilan RaiPb 978-0-7453-2563-7 £18.99

‘‘A refreshing insight into how the government and security services shamelessly seized on an alleged conspiracy to promote their ‘war on terror’. ... The plot never existed and no ricin was found. This is an inside story of a six month trial which provides valuable lessons, not least to budding members of MI5 and the police.

’’richarD NorToN-TayLorSecurity Editor of the Guardian

‘‘This is a praiseworthy example of a jury, better placed than anyone else to know what really goes on in our criminal justice system, exposing how injustice occurs when fear of terrorism distorts the objectivity of the prosecution process.’’sir geoffrey BiNDMaN

The truth behind the ricin plot and trial

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out of the frameThe Struggle for Academic Freedom in IsraelIlan Pappe

Even before he wrote his bestselling book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, historian Ilan Pappe was a controversial figure in Israel. In Out of the Frame, he gives a full account of his break with mainstream Israeli scholarship and its consequences.

Growing up in a conventional Israeli community influenced by the utopian visions of Theodor Herzl, Pappe was barely aware of the Nakbah in his high school years. Here he traces his journey of discovery from the whispers of Palestinian classmates to his realisation that the ‘enemy’s’ narrative of the events of 1948 was correct. After completing his thesis at Oxford University based on recently declassified documents in the early 1980s, he returned to Palestine determined to protect the memory of the Nakbah and struggle for the rectification of its evils. For the first time he gives the details of the formidable opposition he faced in Israel, including death threats fed by the media, denunciations by the Knesset and calls for him to be sacked from his post at Haifa University.

This revealing work, written with dignity and humour, highlights Israel’s difficulty in facing up to its past and forging a peaceful, inclusive future in Palestine.

iLaN PaPPe is a Professor in the Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter, the Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies in Exeter and the Co-Director of the Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies. He was the academic head and founder of the Institute for Peace Studies in Givat Haviva, Israel (1992-2000) and the Chair of the Emil Touma Institute for Palestinian Studies in Haifa (2000-2008). His recent books include The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine (2006) and The Modern Middle East (2005).

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Jewish history, Jewish religionThe Weight of Three Thousand YearsIsrael ShahakPb 978-0-7453-2840-9 £12.99

Married to another ManIsrael’s Dilemma in PalestineGhada KarmiPb 978-0-7453-2065-6 £14.99

Praise for The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

‘‘If not the last word, this is a major intervention in an argument that will, and must, continue. There’s no hope of lasting Middle East peace while the ghosts of 1948 still walk’’Independent

‘‘Given the meticulous research and compelling moral imperative embodied in The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, Zionism itself may be in trouble.’’Race & class

Fighting the Israeli academy from within


against the WallThe Art of Resistance in PalestineWilliam Parry

This stunning book of photos captures the graffiti and art that has transformed Israel’s wall into a living canvas of resistance and solidarity.

Featuring the work of artists including Banksy, Ron English, Blu and others, as well as Palestinian artists and activists, these photos express outrage, compassion, and touching humour. They illustrate the wall’s toll on lives and livelihoods, showing the hardship it has brought to tens of thousands of people, preventing their access to work, education and vital medical care.

Mixed with the photos are portraits and vignettes, offering a heartfelt and inspiring account of a people determined to uphold their dignity in the face of profound injustice.

WiLLiaM Parry is a London-based freelance journalist and photographer who has published in the Guardian, the Independent and elsewhere. He has worked and travelled extensively in the Middle East.

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israeli apartheidA Beginner’s GuideBen WhitePb 978-0-7453-2887-4 £9.99

Palestine in PiecesGraphic Perspectives on the Israeli OccupationKathleen Christison and Bill ChristisonPb 978-0-7453-2929-1 £14.99

“The wall stands as a dreadful symbol of oppression. The spirit of resistance may be strong but Palestinians need international support. I hope this book makes that more likely.”KeN Loach

“This book will help eventually pull down the wall.”DaMoN aLBarN

“A singular achievement – both a stunning photographic essay of how Israel’s concrete wall has cut into Palestinian land and strangled whole communities and a powerful visual record of how local and international graffiti artists have battered it with their only weapons, paint and spray cans.”Joe saccopolitical cartoonist

Artists for Palestine

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Voices from the other sideAn Oral History of Terrorism Against Cuba Keith Bolender Introduction by Noam Chomsky

Since the early 1960s, few other countries have endured more acts of terrorism against civilian targets than Cuba, and the US has had its hand in much of it. This book gives a voice to the victims.

Keith Bolender brings to bear the enormous impact that terrorism has had on Cuba’s civilian population, with over 1,000 documented incidents resulting in more than 3,000 deaths and 2,000 injuries. Bolender allows the victims to articulate the atrocities the Cuban people have suffered - which largely originate from Cuban counter-revolutionaries based in the US, often with the active help of the CIA.

Voices from the Other Side includes first-person interviews with more than 75 Cuban citizens who have been victims of these terrorist acts, or have had family members or close friends die from the attacks. It is a unique resource for activists, journalists and students interested in Cuba’s torrid relationship with the US.

KeiTh BoLeNDer is a freelance journalist who worked for more than 10 years with the Toronto Star. He has written extensively on Cuban matters for a variety of North American publications. He is a member of the Institute for Public Accuracy (IPA) on their Roster of Experts for Cuban Affairs. He currently lectures at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies on American Foreign Policy and the Cuba Revolution.

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‘‘Since 1960, successive US administrations in Washington have waged, with greater or lesser intensity, an aggressive illegal war against Cuba, the human toll of which has long been ignored. Keith Bolender’s Voices from the Other Side corrects this ignorance, offering a true people’s history of perseverance. It is highly recommended.’’greg graNDiNProfessor of History at New York University and author of Empire’s Workshop: Latin America, the United States, and the Rise of the New Imperialism (2006).

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The real VenezuelaMaking Socialism in the 21st CenturyIain BrucePb 978-0-7453-2736-5 £15.99

state resistance to globalisation in cuba Antonio Carmona BáezPb 978-0-7453-2145-5 £18.99

First-person accounts of terrorism against Cuba


a User’s guide to the crisis of civilisationAnd How to Save ItNafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed

It often seems that different crises are competing to devastate civilisation. This book argues that financial meltdown, dwindling oil reserves, terrorism and food shortages need to be considered as part of the same ailing system.

Most accounts of our contemporary global crises such as climate change, or the threat of terrorism, focus on one area, or another, to the exclusion of others. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed argues that the unwillingness of experts to look outside their own fields explains why there is so much disagreement and misunderstanding about particular crises. This book attempts to investigate all of these crises, not as isolated events, but as trends and processes that belong to a single global system. We are therefore not dealing with a ‘clash of civilisations’, as Huntington argued. Rather, we are dealing with a fundamental crisis of civilisation itself.

This book provides a stark warning of the consequences of failing to take a broad view of the problems facing the world and shows how catastrophe can be avoided.

Nafeez MosaDDeQ ahMeD is an Associate Tutor in the Department of International Relations at the University of Sussex. He is Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Research and Development in London. His previous books include The War on Truth: Disinformation and the Anatomy of Terrorism (2005) and The War on Freedom: How and Why America Was Attacked, September 11, 2001 (2002).

JULy 2010336pp 230mm x 150mm24 diagramsPb 978-0-7453-3053-2 £19.99hb 978-0-7453-3054-9 £70.00

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greed to greenSolving Global Warming and Remaking the EconomyCharles DerberPb 978-1-5945-1812-6 £14.99

World in crisisThe End of the American CenturyGabriel KolkoPb 978-0-7453-2865-2 £12.99

To understand the crisis is to stop the crisis


staying Power The History of Black People in BritainPeter Fryer Foreword by Paul Gilroy

Staying Power is recognised as the definitive history of black people in Britain, an epic story that begins with the Roman conquest and continues to this day.

In a comprehensive account, Peter Fryer reveals how Africans, Asians and their descendants, previously hidden from history, have profoundly influenced and shaped events in Britain over the course of the last two thousand years.

This new edition includes a foreword by Paul Gilroy explaining the genesis of the book and its continuing significance in black history today.

PeTer fryer was a journalist, writer and musician. He bravely reported the events of the 1956 Hungarian revolution, going against his paper and party’s Stalinist line. For this he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, who recognised his ‘continuous support of the Hungarian revolution and freedom fight’. Disillusioned with party politics he turned to researching black history and music, producing Staying Power (Pluto, 1984) and Rhythms of Resistance (Pluto, 2000). He died in 2006.

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“For this retrieval of the lost histories of black Britain Mr Fryer has my deep gratitude. An invaluable book, which manages the rare feat of combining scholarship with readability”saLMaN rUshDie

“A fascinating account of the growth of the black community in Britain over the past centuries.”GuaRdIan

“This book is rare in its mastery of the constant historical contradiction: range and at the same time event. Two thousand years is a long time; Fryer never loses his grip in time or place.”cLr JaMes

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asians in Britain400 Years of HistoryRozina VisramPb 978-0-7453-1373-3 £18.99

rhythms of resistanceAfrican Musical Heritage in BrazilPeter FryerPb 978-0-7453-0731-2 £24.99

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change the World Without Taking Power The Meaning of Revolution TodayJohn Holloway

This new edition of John Holloway’s contemporary classic, Change the World Without Taking Power includes a new preface by the author.

The wave of political demonstrations since the Battle of Seattle in 2001 have crystallised a new trend in left-wing politics. Modern protest movements are grounding their actions in both Marxism and Anarchism, fighting for radical social change in terms that have nothing to do with the taking of state power. This is in clear opposition to the traditional Marxist theory of revolution which centres on the overthrow of government. In this book, John Holloway asks how we can reformulate our understanding of revolution as the struggle against power, not for power.

After a century of failed attempts by revolutionary and reformist movements to bring about radical social change, the concept of revolution itself is in crisis. John Holloway opens up the theoretical debate, reposing some of the basic concepts of Marxism in a critical development of the subversive Marxist tradition represented by Adorno, Bloch and Lukacs, amongst others, and grounded in a rethinking of Marx’s concept of ‘fetishisation’ – how doing is transformed into being.

JohN hoLLoWay is a Professor in the Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla in Mexico. His other publications include Crack Capitalism (Pluto, 2010), Negativity and Revolution (co-editor, Pluto, 2008), Zapatista! Rethinking Revolution in Mexico (co-editor, Pluto, 1998) and Global Capital, National State and The Politics of Money (co-editor, 1994).


“Holloway’s Change the World Without Taking Power stands alongside Hardt and Negri’s Empire as one of the two key texts of contemporary autonomist Marxism.”aLex caLLiNicos, capItal & class

“This is a refreshing, thought provoking book ... A must read for every student and practitioner of political science.”usI JouRnal

“Holloway’s thesis is indeed important and worthy of notice.”topIaCanadian Journal of Cultural Studies

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crack capitalismJohn HollowayPb 978-0-7453-3008-2 £17.99

Negativity and revolutionAdorno and Political ActivismEdited by John Holloway, Fernando Matamoros and Sergio TischlerPb 978-0-7453-2836-2 £22.95

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socialism or Barbarism?Selected WritingsRosa Luxemburg, edited by Paul Le Blanc and Helen C. Scott

Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) was one of the most brilliant and passionate minds drawn to the revolutionary socialist movement. An outstanding social and economic theorist of the twentieth century, and a dedicated political activist, she proved willing to go to prison and even give her life for her beliefs.

Providing an extensive overview of her writings, this volume contains a number of items never before anthologised. Her work was broad in scope tackling capitalism and socialism; globalisation and imperialism; history; war and peace; social struggles, trade unions, political parties; class, gender, race; the interconnection of humanity with the natural environment. The editors provide an extensive and informative introduction outlining and evaluating her life and thought.

This is the most comprehensive introduction to the range of Rosa Luxemburg’s thought.

PaUL Le BLaNc is Professor of History at La Roche College, Pittsburgh. He is the author of Marx, Lenin and the Revolutionary Experience (2006), A Short History of the US Working Class (1999) and editor of Revolution, Democracy, Socialism (Pluto Press, 2008).

heLeN c. scoTT is Associate Professor of English at the University of Vermont. She is the author of Caribbean Women Writers and Globalization (2006) and the editor of The Essential Rosa Luxemburg (2007).


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BookchinA Critical AppraisalDamian F. WhitePb 978-0-7453-1964-3 £16.99

imperialismThe Highest Stage of CapitalismV. I. LeninPb 978-0-7453-1035-0 £19.99

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The Get Political series brings together some of the greatest writers – new and old – on wide-ranging political themes. These writers have changed the way we see the world.

Combining timeless classics with new selections, this beautifully designed series aims to inspire and provoke, bringing the very best in political writing to a new audience.

The communist ManifestoKARL MARX & FRIEDRICH ENGELSIntroduction by DAVID HARVEY“All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned... Working men of all countries, Unite!”

A beautiful edition of Marx and Engels’ classic manifesto, introduced by renowned social theorist David Harvey.aUgUsT 2008 120pp 215x135mmPb 978-0-7453-2846-1 £7.99

revolution, Democracy, socialismSelected Writings

V. I. LENIN Edited by PAUL LE BLANC

The first serious collection of Lenin’s writings for decades. Editor Paul Le Blanc argues that Lenin was committed to democracy.sePTeMBer 2008 376pp 215x135mmPb 978-0-7453-2760-0 £14.99

catching history on the WingRace, Culture and GlobalisationA. SIVANANDANForeword by COLIN PRESCOD “One of the most powerful voices writing on race, class and politics.” Guardian

The definitive collection of A. Sivanandan’s writing.sePTeMBer 2008 272pp 215x135mmPb 978-0-7453-2834-8 £14.99

Black skin, White MasksFRANTZ FANONForewords by HOMI K. BHABHA & ZIAUDDIN SARDAR“One feels a brilliant, vivid and hurt mind walking the thin line that separates effective outrage from despair.” New York Times

A devastating account of the feelings of inadequacy experienced by previously colonised people in a white world.aUgUsT 2008 224pp 215x135mm Pb 978-0-7453-2848-5 £12.99NOT AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA

Jewish history, Jewish religionThe Weight of Three Thousand YearsISRAEL SHAHAKForewords by GORE VIDAL, EDWARD SAID, NORTON MEZVINSKY & ILAN PAPPE“Shahak is the latest—if not the last—of the great prophets.” Gore Vidal

New edition of Shahak’s controversial critique of Israel.SEPTEMBER 2008 176pp 215x135mm Pb 978-0-7453-2840-9 £12.99

Theatre of the oppressedAUGUSTO BOAL “Should be read by everyone who has any pretensions to political commitment.” John Arden

Boal explores theatre’s revolutionary potential, and shows how it can empower people. aUgUsT 2008 192pp 215x135mmPb 978-0-7453-2838-6 £12.99NOT AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA

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reel PowerHollywood Cinema and American SupremacyMatthew Alford Foreword by Michael Parenti

Hollywood is often characterised as a stronghold of left-liberal ideals. In Reel Power, Matthew Alford shows that it is in fact deeply complicit in serving the interests of the most regressive US corporate and political forces.

Films like Transformers, Terminator: Salvation and Black Hawk Down are constructed with Defence Department assistance as explicit cheerleaders for the US military, but Matthew Alford also emphasises how so-called ‘radical’ films like Three Kings, Hotel Rwanda and Avatar present watered-down alternative visions of American politics that serve a similar function.

Reel Power is the first book to examine the internal workings of contemporary Hollywood as a politicised industry as well as looking at scores of films across all genres. No matter what the progressive impulses of some celebrities and artists, Alford shows how they are part of a system that is hard-wired to encourage American global supremacy and frequently the use of state violence.

MaTTheW aLforD has written for the Guardian, New Statesman and BBC radio. He has also lectured at the Universities of Bath and Bristol.

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“This is a very timely book. The Hollywood myth is that its films are just ‘entertainment’. Far from it. The author shows that American industrial cinema propagates ideas favourable to its right wing establishment. Read this book before you see the next blockbuster.”KeN Loach

“Formidable... absolutely fascinating.”ToNy BeNN

“Matthew Alford has made an outstanding contribution to the literature on media and popular culture.”carL Boggsauthor of The Hollywood War Machine and The Crimes of Empire

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Necessary illusionsThought Control in Democratic SocietiesNoam ChomskyPb 978-0-7453-0380-2 £16.99

NeWsPeaK in the 21st centuryDavid Edwards and David CromwellPb 978-0-7453-2893-5 £16.99

Hollywood: Doing its bit for US imperialism


Dark MatterArt and Politics in the Age of Enterprise CultureGregory SholetteMarxism and culture

Art is big business, with some artists able to command huge sums of money for their works, while the vast majority are ignored or dismissed by critics. Gregory Sholette shows that these marginalised artists, the ‘dark matter’ of the art world, are essential to the survival of the mainstream and that they frequently organise in opposition to it.

Sholette argues that imagination and creativity in the art world originate in the non-commercial sector shut off from prestigious galleries and champagne receptions. This broader creative culture feeds the mainstream with new forms and styles that can be commodified and used to sustain the few artists admitted into the elite.

This groundbreaking text shows how ‘dark matter’ supports and subverts mainstream art. Essential for cultural studies students, alternative artists and thinkers in the art industry.

gregory shoLeTTe is an artist, activist and author based in New York. He has co-edited The Interventionists (2004) and Collectivism after Modernism (2007).

@ is for activismDissent, Resistance and Rebellion in a Digital CultureJoss Hands

@ is for Activism examines the transformation of politics through digital media, including streaming videos, social networking and mobile computing.

Joss Hands maps out how political relationships have been reconfigured and new modes of cooperation, deliberation and representation have emerged. This analysis is applied to the organisation and practice of alternative politics, showing how they have developed and embraced the new political and technological environment.

Hands offers a comprehensive critical survey of existing literature, as well as an original perspective on networks and political change. He includes many case studies including the anti-war and global justice movements, peer production, user created TV and ‘Twitter’ activism. @ is for Activism is essential for activists and students of politics and media.

Joss haNDs is Senior Lecturer in Communication, Film and Media and Co-Director of the Anglia Research Centre in Digital Culture at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

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The roman empireRoots of ImperialismNeville Morley

A millennium and a half after the end of the period of its unquestioned dominance, Rome remains a significant presence in western culture. This book explores what the empire meant to its subjects.

The idea of Rome has long outlived the physical empire that gave it form, and now holds sway over vastly more people and a far greater geographical area than the Romans ever ruled. It continues to shape our understanding of the nature of imperialism, and thus, however subtly, to influence the workings of the world. Unlike most works on Roman history, this book does not offer a simplistic narrative, with military triumph followed by decline and fall. Instead, it analyses the origins and nature of Roman imperialism, its economic, social and cultural impact on the regions it conquered, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism.

Elegantly written, this book is perfect for students of classics and ancient history who want to see another side of the Roman empire.

NeViLLe MorLey is Professor of Ancient Economic History and Historical Theory at the University of Bristol. His previous books include Theories, Models and Concepts in Ancient History (2004), Trade in Classical Antiquity (2007) and Antiquity and Modernity (2008).

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“Not just an acute analysis of the development and transformation of one of the most absorbingly influential of all the world’s historical empires but also a mature reflection on the theme of the power and pitfalls of attempted self-justification through appeal to an imagined past. Close-woven discussions of the dynamics of Roman imperialism and the nature of Roman rule are intelligently complemented by thoughtful and original accounts of the economic impact of empire.”Professor PaUL a. carTLeDgeA.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, Clare College, Cambridge

“Morley’s book weaves together modern theories of imperialism with the story of Europe’s first, and greatest, empire.”gregory WooLfProfessor of Ancient History, St. Andrews University

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Power, Profit and PrestigeA History of American Imperial Expansion Philip S. GolubPb 978-0-7453-2871-3 £17.99

The corporation that changed the WorldHow the East India Company Shaped the Modern MultinationalNick RobinsPb 978-0-7453-2523-1 £15.99

How Roman imperialism became the prototype for later empires


hobsbawmHistory and PoliticsGregory Elliott

Historian Eric Hobsbawm is possibly the foremost chronicler of the modern age. His panoramic studies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, stretching from the French Revolution to the fall of Soviet communism, have informed the historical consciousness of scholars and general readers alike. At the same time, his writings on labour movements and socialist politics have occupied a central place in left-wing debates. Despite this, no extended study of Hobsbawm’s work has yet been attempted. Gregory Elliott fills this gap in exemplary fashion.

Elliott analyses both the scholarly record of Hobsbawm and the intellectual and political journey that his life represents. In doing so, he seeks to situate Hobsbawm’s thought within the context of a generalised crisis of confidence on the Left after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Rich in content and written in Elliott’s authoritative and highly readable style, this book is a must for anyone with an interest in Hobsbawm and the crisis of the Left.

gregory eLLioTT is a Visiting Fellow at Newcastle University. His books include Ends in Sight (Pluto, 2008), Perry Anderson: The Merciless Laboratory of History (1998) and Althusser: The Detour of Theory (2nd edition, 2006).

ideologies in the age of extremesLiberalism, Conservatism, Communism, Fascism 1914 – 1991Willie Thompson

This is a history of political ideologies during the period famously described by Eric Hobsbawn as ‘The Age of Extremes’ – from the First World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Ideologies in the Age of Extremes introduces the key ideologies of the age; liberalism, conservatism, communism and fascism. Willie Thompson identifies the political influence of mass movements as a key feature. He uses a powerful approach that considers the different ideologies in relation to each other. This allows him to show that they often emerged from a common root or merged into a common future, stealing each other’s clothes and reinventing themselves as the stark opposite of a competing ideology.

This sophisticated yet accessible analysis will be of great interest to students of twentieth century history and political theory.

WiLLie ThoMPsoN was until his retirement Professor of Contemporary History at Glasgow Caledonian University and subsequently Visiting Professor at Northumbria University. He is the author of numerous books including What Happened To History? (Pluto Press, 2000). He was formerly secretary of the Socialist History Society.




The rise of the green LeftInside the Worldwide Ecosocialist MovementDerek Wall Foreword by Hugo Blanco

Climate change and other ecological ills are driving the creation of a grassroots global movement for change. From Latin American to Europe, Australia and China a militant movement merging red and green is taking shape.

Ecosocialists argue that capitalism threatens the future of humanity and the rest of nature. From indigenous protest in the Peruvian Amazon to the green transition in Cuba to the creation of red-green parties in Europe, ecosocialism is defining the future of left and green politics globally. Latin American leaders such as Morales and Chavez are increasingly calling for an ecosocialist transition.

Drawing on the work of key thinkers such as Joel Kovel and John Bellamy Foster, Derek Wall provides an unique insider view of how ecosocialism has developed and a practical guide to focused ecosocialist action. A great handbook for activists and engaged students of politics.

DereK WaLL teaches Political Economy at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is the author of Babylon and Beyond (2005).

a Better irelandArguments for a New RepublicEoin Ó Broin

Is a better Ireland possible? Can progressive social and political forces in Ireland, north and south, unite around a common programme for democratic reform, social justice and economic equality? Could such an alliance for change secure popular support?

Eoin Ó Broin explores these questions, providing a radical political, economic and social critique of Ireland, north and south in the 1990s and 2000s. He makes an honest assessment of the obstacles to building a national alliance for change, and maps out a detailed set of political, economic and social alternatives for Ireland in the twenty-first century.

This book will be a valuable tool for activists and analysts with an interest in the future of Irish politics.

eoiN Ó BroiN is a writer and policy analyst based in Dublin. He has been a Sinn Féin activist for fifteen years, He is the Chairperson of Dublin Sinn Féin, a member of the partys Ard Comhairle. He writes a regular column for An Phoblacht and is the author of Sinn Féin and the Politics of Left Republicanism (Pluto, 2009).




europe’s alliance with israelAiding the OccupationDavid Cronin

In carefully crafted official statements, the European Union presents itself as an honest broker in the Middle East. In reality, however, the EU’s 27 governments have been engaged in a long process of accommodating Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.

Journalist David Cronin interrogates the relationship and its outcomes. A recent agreement for ‘more intense, more fruitful, more influential co-operation’ between the EU and Israel has meant that Israel has become a member state of the Union in all but name. Cronin shows that rather than using this relationship to encourage Israeli restraint, the EU has legitimised actions such as the ill-treatment of prisoners and the Gaza invasion.

Concluding his revealing and shocking account, Cronin calls for a continuation and deepening of international activism and protest to halt the EU’s slide into complicity.

DaViD croNiN is a journalist specialising in European politics. He has written for a variety of publications, including the Guardian, the Wall Street Journal Europe, European Voice, the Irish Times, the Sunday Tribune and the Inter Press Service.

My Life in the PLoThe Inside Story of the Palestinian StruggleShafiq Al-Hout, edited by Jean Said Makdisi and Martin Asser. Translated by Hader Al-Hout and Laila Othman

This is the inside story of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), from its beginnings in 1964 to the signing of the Oslo agreement in 1993.

Shafiq Al-Hout, a high ranking PLO official until his resignation in 1993, provides previously unavailable details on the key events in the organisation’s history such as its recognition by the UN and the Oslo peace negotiations. Taking us right to the heart of the decision making processes, this book explains the personalities and internal politics that shaped the PLO’s actions and the Palestinian experience of the twentieth century.

Al-Hout’s book does not shy away from analysing and criticising decisions and individuals, including Yasser Arafat. This book is an essential piece of history that sheds new light on the significance of the PLO in the Palestinian struggle for justice.

shafiQ aL-hoUT was one of the leading figures of the PLO, from its foundation through to the Oslo Agreement. He has written numerous articles, essays and books. He lived in Beirut until his death in 2009.


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anthropology’s WorldLife in a Twenty-first Century DisciplineUlf Hannerz

In this masterly, state of the art work, Ulf Hannerz maps the contemporary social world of anthropologists and its relation to the wider world in which they carry out their work.

Raising fundamental questions such as ‘What is anthropology really about?’, ‘How does the public understand, or misunderstand, anthropology?’ and ‘What and where do anthropologists study now, and for whom do they write?’ Hannerz invites anthropologists to think again about where their discipline is going.

Full of insights and practical advice from Hannerz’s long experience at the top of the discipline, this book is essential for all anthropologists who want their discipline to survive and develop in a volatile world, and contribute to new understandings of its ever-changing diversity and interconnections.

ULf haNNerz is Professor Emeritus of Social Anthropology at Stockholm University and a former Chair of the European Association of Social Anthropologists. His books include Cultural Complexity (1992), Transnational Connections (1996) and Foreign News (2004).

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What is anthropology?Thomas Hylland EriksenPb 978-0-7453-2319-0 £13.99

a history of anthropologyThomas Hylland Eriksen and Finn Sivert NielsenPb 978-0-7453-1385-6 £18.99

“Ulf Hannerz takes readers behind-the-scenes with wit, insight, political acuity, and a good measure of humanity. In each chapter there are shocking reminders of the larger neoliberal and geopolitical world within which anthropologists have to work.”VirgiNia r. DoMiNgUezPresident, American Anthropological Association

“Widely admired as a leading anthropologist of globalisation, Hannerz shows how anthropology came to be a central intellectual discipline, and why it should stay that way in a globalised world where the local refuses to be beaten into submission.”Professor ThoMas hyLLaND eriKseNUniversity of Oslo

Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society


small Places, Large issuesAn Introduction to Social and Cultural AnthropologyThomas Hylland Eriksen

This concise introduction to social and cultural anthropology has become a modern classic, revealing the rich global variation in social life and culture.

The text provides a clear overview of anthropology, focusing on central topics such as kinship, ethnicity, ritual and political systems, offering a wealth of examples that demonstrate the enormous scope of anthropology and the importance of a comparative perspective. Unlike other texts on the subject, Small Places, Large Issues incorporates the anthropology of complex modern societies. Using reviews of key monographs to illustrate his argument, Eriksen’s lucid and accessible text remains an established introductory text in anthropology.

This new edition is updated throughout and increases the emphasis on the interdependence of human worlds. Effortlessly bridging the perceived gap between ‘classic’ and ‘contemporary’ anthropology, Small Places, Large Issues is as essential to anthropology undergraduates as ever.

ethnicity and Nationalism Anthropological PerspectivesThomas Hylland Eriksen

Ethnicity and nationalism are pervasive features of the contemporary world, but how far is ethnicity a result of cultural differences, and how much is it in fact dependent on the practical use of, and belief in, such differences? In this book, Thomas Hylland Eriksen demonstrates that far from being an immutable property of groups, ethnicity is a dynamic and shifting aspect of social relationships. Drawing on a wide range of classic and recent studies in anthropology and sociology, Eriksen examines the relationship between ethnicity, class, gender and nationhood and more in a lucid and comprehensive manner.

The new edition of this core text is indispensable to anyone seriously interested in understanding ethnic phenomena. New topics covered include cultural property rights, the role of genetics in the public understanding of identification, commercialisation of identity, and the significance of the internet.

ThoMas hyLLaND eriKseN is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo. His books include Ethnicity and Nationalism, A History of Anthropology, Small Places, Large Issues Tyranny of the Moment and Globalisation, all available from Pluto Press.

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The Dying saharaUS Imperialism and Terror in AfricaJeremy Keenan

In The Dark Sahara (Pluto Press, 2009), Jeremy Keenan exposed the collusion between the US and Algeria in fabricating ‘false flag’ terrorism to justify the launch of a new ‘Saharan front’ in Washington’s War on Terror. In this new book, he reveals how the Pentagon’s designation of the region as a ‘Terror Zone’ has destroyed the lives and livelihoods of thousands of innocent people.

Beginning in 2004, with what local people called the US ‘invasion’ of the Sahel, The Dying Sahara shows how repressive, authoritarian regimes, cashing in on US terrorism ‘rents’, provoked Tuareg rebellions in both Niger and Mali.

Keenan’s chillingly detailed research shows that the US and its new African command (AFRICOM), far from bringing security, peace and development, have created a self-fulfilling prophecy of terror and instability in a region the size of western Europe.

JereMy KeeNaN is a Professorial Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies. He is a consultant to the UN and other international organisations.

Understanding the Somalia ConflagrationIdentity, Islam and PeacebuildingAfyare Abdi Elmi

Somalia has been devastated by a US-backed Ethiopian invasion and years of civil war, and it has long been without a central government. Against this background of violence, Somali-born Afyare Abdi Elmi attempts to find a peace-building consensus.

Somalia is a failed state and a Muslim state. This combination means the West assumes that it will become a breeding ground for extremism. The country regularly hits the headlines as a piracy hotspot. This combination of internal division and outside interference makes for an intensely hostile landscape. Elmi shows that only by going to the roots of the conflict can the long process of peace begin. He highlights clan identities, Islam and other countries in the region as the key elements in any peace-building effort.

This unique account from an author who truly understands Somalia should be required reading for students and academics of international relations and peace / conflict studies.

afyare aBDi eLMi teaches at the Department of International Affairs at Qatar University.


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The contemporary arab reader on Political islamEdited and with an Introduction and a Bibliography by Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi’

Contemporary Islamism is a complex notion, encompassing a constellation of social, political, religious and ideological ideas that have evolved over the past 200 years. These ideas have dramatically shaped modern and contemporary Arab societies, but they are little understood in the West.

The Contemporary Arab Reader on Political Islam corrects this at a stroke. It brings together the writings of highly influential figures in the field of Islamism in the contemporary Arab world, many of whose writings have never been available before in English. Addressing key issues such as Shari’ah, human rights and the impact of the West on the modern Arab world, this is the perfect starting point for students and academics looking to understand Political Islam in contemporary Arab societies.

iBrahiM M. aBU-raBi’ is the holder of the Edmonton Council of Muslim Communities Chair of Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta. His many books include The Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Islamic Thought (2006).

The cuban revolution in the 21st centuryGeorge Lambie

While most books and articles on Cuba seek to analyse the island’s socialist experiment from the perspective of internal dynamics or international relations, this book attempts to understand the revolutionary process as part of a counter-current against neoliberal globalisation.

Rather than presenting Cuba as a socialist survivor, whose performance must be measured against the standards set by the ‘international community’, George Lambie judges Cuban socialism on the goals which the revolution sets for itself. He shows that despite Cuba’s isolation in the ‘New World Order’, and the enormous pressures it has faced to ‘conform’, its faith in an alternative socialist project has continued and grown.

Now that neoliberalism is in crisis, Cuba’s promotion of socialist values is finding a renewed relevance. In this fascinating study Lambie argues that Cuba is again becoming a symbol, and practical example, of socialism in action. This book is essential reading for students of politics and Latin American studies.

george LaMBie is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Public Policy at De Montfort University in Leicester and an award-winning writer. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Havana and joint-Editor of the International Journal of Cuban Studies.




Popular resistance in PalestineA History of Hope and EmpowermentMazin B. Qumsiyeh

Palestinian resistance is thought by many people to consist entirely of terrorist attacks, but in reality suicide bombs and rocket attacks are the exception to what is a creative and peaceful resistance movement. In this fascinating book, Dr Mazin Qumsiyeh synthesises data from hundreds of original sources to provide the most comprehensive study of civil resistance in Palestine.

The book contains hundreds of stories of the heroic and highly innovative methods of resistance employed by the Palestinians over more than 100 years. The author also analyses the successes, failures, missed opportunities and challenges facing ordinary Palestinians as they struggle for freedom against incredible odds. This is the only book to study critically and comparatively the uprisings of 1920-21, 1929, 1936-39, the 1970s, 1987-91 and 2000-06.

The compelling human stories told in this book will inspire people of all faiths and political backgrounds to chart a better and more informed direction for a future of peace with justice.

MaziN B. QUMsiyeh is a professor at Bethlehem and Birzeit universities. His previous books include Sharing the Land of Canaan (Pluto Press, 2004).

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“A timely and remarkable book written by the most important chronicler of contemporary popular resistance in Palestine. Qumsiyeh brilliantly evokes the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi, Edward Said, Rachel Corrie and many others, to tell the unvarnished truth about Palestine and Zionist settler colonialism. With its focus on ‘history and activism from below’, this is a work of enormous significance. Developing further his original ideas on human rights in Palestine, media activism, public policies and popular, non-violent resistance, Qumsiyeh’s book is a must read for anyone interested in justice and how to produce the necessary breakthrough in the Israel-Palestine conflict.”NUr MasaLha

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Peaceful resistanceBuilding a Palestinian University Under OccupationGabi Baramki Foreword by Jimmy CarterPb 978-0-7453-2931-4 £17.99

sharing the Land of canaanHuman Rights and the Israeli-Palestinian StruggleMazin B. QumsiyehPb 978-0-7453-2248-3 £16.99

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The Political economy of israel’s occupationRepression Beyond ExploitationShir Hever

The Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories since 1967 has many important economic aspects that are often overlooked. In this highly original book, Shir Hever shows that understanding the economic dimensions of the occupation is crucial to unravelling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Hever rejects the premise that Israel keeps control over Palestinian territories for material gain, and also the premise that Israel is merely defending itself from Palestinian aggression. Instead, he argues that the occupation has reached an impasse, with the Palestinian resistance making exploitation of the Palestinians by Israeli business interests difficult, but with the Israeli authorities reluctant to give up control.

With traditional economic analysis failing to explain this turn of events, this book will be invaluable for students, activists and journalists struggling to make sense of the complex issues surrounding Israel’s occupation.

shir heVer is an economic researcher based at the Alternative Information Centre in Jerusalem.

an israeli in Palestine Resisting Dispossession, Redeeming IsraelJeff Halper

Israeli anthropologist and activist Jeff Halper throws a harsh light on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the point of view of a critical insider. While the Zionist founders of Israel created a vibrant society, culture and economy, they did so at a high price: Israel could not maintain its exclusive Jewish character without imposing on the country’s Palestinian population policies of ethnic cleansing, occupation, discrimination and the demolition of thousands of Palestinian homes.

An Israeli in Palestine records Halper’s journey ‘beyond the membrane’ that shields his people from the harsh realities of Palestinian life to his ‘discovery’ that he was actually living in another country: Palestine. Without dismissing the legitimacy of his own country, he realises that Israel is defined by its oppressive relationship to the Palestinians.

This second edition includes an epilogue gauging the chances for peace after the failed Annapolis process.

Jeff haLPer is an Israeli Professor of Anthropology and has been a leading figure within the Israeli peace movement for over 30 years. He is head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD). He is the author of Obstacles to Peace (2005).

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Marx’s ‘capital’Ben Fine and Alfredo Saad-Filho

This brilliantly concise book is a classic introduction to Marx’s key work, Capital. In print now for over a quarter of a century, and previously translated into many languages, the new edition has been fully revised and updated, making it an ideal modern introduction to one of the most important texts in political economy.

The authors cover all central aspects of Marx’s economics. They explain the structure of Marx’s analysis and the meaning of the key categories in Capital, showing the internal coherence of Marx’s approach. Marx’s method and terminology are explored in detail, with supporting examples. Short chapters enable the meaning and significance of Marx’s main concepts to be grasped rapidly, making it a practical text for all students of social science.

Discussing Capital’s relevance today, the authors consider Marx’s impact on economics, philosophy, history, politics and other social sciences. Keeping abstract theorising to a minimum, this readable introduction highlights the continuing relevance of Marx’s ideas in the light of the problems of contemporary capitalism.

BeN fiNe is Professor of Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the author of Theories of Social Capital: Researchers Behaving Badly (Pluto Press, 2010). He is the co-author of From Economic Imperialism to Freakonomics, awarded the Deutscher Memorial Prize, 2009, and From Political Economy to Economics, awarded the Gunnar Myrdal Prize, 2009.

aLfreDo saaD-fiLho is Professor of Political Economy at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the author of The Value of Marx (2002), the editor of Anti-Capitalism: A Marxist Introduction (Pluto Press, 2003) and co-editor of Neoliberalism: A Critical Reader (Pluto Press, 2005).

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“This expert guide to the political economy of Marx’s Capital has always been the very best available. ... It is thoroughly recommended not only for beginners but to anyone interested in the applicability of Marxian theory to the parlous condition of contemporary capitalism.”DaViD harVeyauthor of Limits to Capital and The Condition of Postmodernity

“Marx’s Capital is an admirably clear explanation of complex ideas, which has the rare virtue of saying something important to economists while being accessible to non-specialist readers. It also does a very good job of showing the urgent relevance of Marx’s Capital today.”eLLeN MeiKsiNs WooDauthor of The Origin of Capitalism

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global Political economyA Marxist CritiqueBill DunnPb 978-0-7453-2666-5 £19.99

how to read Marx’s capitalStephen ShapiroPb 978-0-7453-2561-3 £12.99

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hamasA Beginner’s GuideKhaled Hroub

This beginner’s guide to Hamas has been fully revised and updated. It now covers all the major events since the January 2006 elections, including the conflict with Fatah and Israel’s brutal offensive in Gaza at the end of 2008.

Explaining the reasons for Hamas’s popularity, leading Al-Jazeera journalist and Cambridge academic Khaled Hroub provides the key facts that are so often missing from conventional news reports. It’s a one-stop guide that gives a clear overview of Hamas’s history, key beliefs, and its political agenda.

This unique book provides a refreshing perspective that gets to the heart of Hamas.

KhaLeD hroUB is a Palestinian, born into a refugee camp in Bethlehem, and now part of the diaspora of educated intellectuals. He is currently director of the Arab Media Project at Cambridge University and is the author of three previous books on Hamas.

economic Liberalization and Political ViolenceUtopia or Dystopia?Edited by Francisco Gutiérrez and Gerd Schönwälder

Neoliberal globalisation is lauded by some as a tool for spreading peace and prosperity, and decried by others as a harbinger of conflict and war. This book challenges both views.

This book studies the effect of neoliberalism on violent conflict and war-making. The sophisticated analysis includes statistical work and a set of qualitative case studies from Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. The findings demonstrate that the shift to neoliberal policies has produced widely diverging outcomes in different contexts.

An invaluable source for students of political economy, development studies and international relations this book shows that neoliberalism can help to end violent conflict as well as bringing about new, criminal forms of violence.

fraNcisco gUTiérrez is researcher at the Instituto de Estudios Políticos y Relaciones Internacionales. gerD schöNWäLDer is the Director of Policy and Planning at IDRC. He previously worked in Brussels as an EU official.

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The empire’s New clothesBarack Obama in the Real World of Power

Paul Street

Reveals that, after a year in power, Barack Obama is still beholden to existing dominant domestic and global hierarchies and doctrines.

Terminating TerrorismKaren A. Feste

Looks at high-profile anti-American terrorism incidents including the Tehran hostage crisis and explains the techniques used to resolve them.

silent racism How Well-Meaning White People Perpetuate the Racial Divide

Barbara Trepagnier

Uses focus group interviews to argue that all individuals harbour some racist thoughts, invalidating the oppositional categories of racist/not racist.

hearts of DarknessTorturing Children in the War on Terror

Henry A. Giroux

This book documents cases of child torture by American military personnel, several of which are little known to Americans from the media.

Politics after hopeObama and the Crisis of Youth, Race, and Democracy

Henry A. Giroux

Against the backdrop of Obama’s ‘politics of hope’ Giroux critically investigates the well-being and future of America’s young people.

Neo-conservatismAn Obituary for an Idea

C. Bradley Thompson and Yaron Brook

A trenchant and entertaining critique of neoconservatism from the perspective of America’s founding principles.

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The race of TimeA Charles Lemert Reader

Edited by Daniel Chaffee and Samuel Han

A selection of writings from renowned social theorist Charles Lemert, which situates his best essays against the backdrop of American sociology.

human societies An Introduction to Macrosociology

Patrick Nolan and Gerhard Lenski

A supplemented edition of the popular textbook offering tools to assess future world developments in demography, culture, politics and economics.

sociologyJohn E. Farley and Michael Flota

Bestselling textbook that shows readers how to think like sociologists. Debates the most fundamental issues in the discipline in accessible language.

globalizationThe Greatest Hits

Manfred B. Steger

Shows how globalisation has evolved and the way in which it serves as a backdrop to the current global economic crisis.

sociologyA Biosocial Introduction

Rosemary Hopcroft

An innovative text that integrates mainstream sociological research with a scientifically-informed model of an evolved, biological human actor.

feminism seducedHow Global Elites Use Women’s Labor and Ideas to Exploit the World

Hester Eisenstein

A reinterpretation of mainstream feminism, showing how elites in developed countries utilise women’s labour and ideas to maintain their power.

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Peace and Conflict 2010J. Joseph Hewitt, Jonathan Wilkenfeld and Ted Robert Gurr

Provides key data and documents trends in national and international conflicts ranging from isolated acts of terrorism to fully-fledged war.

Preventing genocidePractical Steps Toward Early Detection and Effective Action

David A. Hamburg Foreword by Elie Wiesel

Maps out numerous practical steps to recognise genocidal conflicts early and stem their tides of violence before they become large scale tragedies.

Conflict sociologyA Sociological Classic Updated

Randall Collins, edited by Stephen K. Sanderson

An updated edition of Randall Collins’s classic work, which represented the most powerful and comprehensive statement of conflict theory in its time.

Paradigms for anthropologyAn Ethnographic Reader

Edited by E. Paul Durrenberger and Suzan Erem

Anthology offering contemporary analysis of American culture in new essays written exclusively for this book by leading anthropologists.

getting to yes in KoreaWalter C. Clemens Jr

Distils lessons from US negotiations with Russia, China, and Libya and analyses how they can apply to talks with North Korea in a new political era.

Pinstripe PatronagePolitical Favoritism from the Clubhouse to the White House and Beyond

Martin Tolchin and Susan J Tolchin

‘What differentiates good patronage from bad patronage? Marty and Sue Tolchin’s book lays it all out for the interested voter.’Ed Koch

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War and empireThe American Way of Life

Paul L. Atwood

A study of US imperialism that argues America’s leaders have chosen to go to war for influence and power ever since the declaration of independence.

My father Was a freedom fighterGaza’s Untold Story

Ramzy Baroud

A deeply moving chronicle of the persisting Palestinian ordeal that pays tribute to the author’s father and the men and women of Gaza.

erasing iraqThe Human Costs of Carnage

Michael Otterman, Richard Hil and Paul Wilson Foreword by Dahr Jamail

Reveals the true human costs of war in Iraq, an unfolding tragedy that has yielded millions of dead and displaced Iraqis since the first Gulf War.

Partitioning PalestineLegal Fundamentalism in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

John Strawson

Argues that the plight of Palestine remains a colonial issue, and that legal tools are used to undermine Palestinian self-determination.

gazaBeneath the Bombs

Sharon Lock with Sarah Irving Afterword by Richard Falk

‘This is an honest, forthright account full of compassion and insight; it plunges the reader into Gaza as it suffers the Israeli onslaught. Whether you are familiar with the plight of Palestine and the work of international volunteers or looking for an introduction to the subject, Sharyn Lock has made an invaluable contribution.’

Jeremy Hardy

straight Power concepts in the Middle eastUS Foreign Policy, Israel, and World History

Gregory Harms

A highly accessible introduction to the history of US foreign policy in the Middle East and why it remains deeply significant in the present day.

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Power, Profit and PrestigeA History of American Imperial Expansion

Philip S. Golub

Shows how an embedded culture of force, expansion and US primacy has shaped American foreign policy and prevented democratic transformation.

The foreign encounter in Myth and religionModes of Foreign Relations and Political Economy, Volume II

Kees van der Pijl

Second volume of Deutscher prize-winning trilogy on the future of IR, tracing the defining characteristics of ‘foreign encounters’ over time.

crack capitalismJohn HollowayA clear and accessible guide to moving beyond capitalism that shows that radical change can only come from exploiting ‘cracks’ in the system.

financial alchemy in crisisThe Great Liquidity Illusion

Anastasia Nesvetailova

‘Nesvetailova is one of a small handful of economists who understands what has gone wrong. ... Without incomprehensible jargon, she reveals the structural flaws in the financial system. ... Her insights make this book the best explanation of the financial crisis.’

Jan Toporowski, Reader in Economics and Chair of the Economics Department, SOAS, University of London

The crimes of empireRogue Superpower and World Domination

Carl Boggs Foreword by Peter McLaren

A history of US imperialism that uncovers the ever present exploitation, violence and media control that have marked the last two decades of empire.

epic recessionPrelude to Global Depression

Jack Rasmus

A fresh perspective on the economic crisis that argues that we are experiencing a recession on an unprecedented scale.

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georgiaPawn in the New Great Game

Per Gahrton

An authoritative account of Georgia’s current role in the political landscape, a must for students studying IR in the aftermath of the Cold War.

agrofuelsBig Profits, Ruined Lives and Ecological Destruction

François Houtart Foreword by Walden Bello Translated by Victoria Bawtree

A new perspective on the future of world resources that shows businesses to have been wasteful in their neglect of the green potential of agrofuels.

Who rules the Waves?Piracy, Overfishing and Mining the Oceans

Denise Russell

A valuable interdisciplinary analysis of the politics of the sea that spans key environmental issues such as climate change, overfishing and piracy.

a World of insecurityAnthropological Perspectives on Human Security

Edited by Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Ellen Bal and Oscar Salemink

A pioneering contribution to the emergent anthropology of human security that brings classic concerns of the field into the twenty-first century.

Brute realityPower, Discourse and the Mediation of War

Stuart Price

A timely analysis of mass media representations of the ‘War on Terror’ that dismantles the myths and rhetoric used to consolidate western power.

Theories of social capitalResearchers Behaving Badly

Ben Fine

Forcibly demonstrates how social capital has expanded across the social sciences only by degrading the different disciplines it touches.

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No Way to run an economyWhy the System Failed and How to Put It Right

Graham Turner

Essential guide to understanding the roots of the economic crisis, and how to solve it.

Palestine in PiecesGraphic Perspectives on the Israeli Occupation

Kathleen Christison and Bill Christison

Former CIA analysts’ comprehensive account of Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, with vivid photographs.

israeli apartheidA Beginner’s Guide

Ben White

Indispensable introduction to the Israel/Palestine conflict, examining the current structures of Israeli domination.

Military inc.Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy

Ayesha Siddiqa

Looks inside Pakistan’s military state to show how it also controls Pakistan’s economy.

NeWsPeaK in the 21st centuryDavid Edwards and David Cromwell

Exposé of pro-establishment bias in the news, including the so-called liberal media.

cultural cleansing in iraqWhy Museums Were Looted, Libraries Burned and Academics Murdered

Edited by Raymond W. Baker, Shereen T. Ismael and Tareq Y. Ismael

Argues that destruction of Iraqi culture was aimed at remaking Iraq as US client state


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The guantanamo filesThe Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison

Andy Worthington

The first book to tell the story of every man trapped in Guantanamo.

resistanceThe Essence of the Islamist Revolution

Alastair Crooke

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ecological DebtGlobal Warming and the Wealth of Nations

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‘Creative and compelling’Larry Elliott

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Married to another ManIsrael’s Dilemma in Palestine

Ghada Karmi

Celebrated author Ghada Karmi argues that the only practical solution to the conflict is for Palestinians and Israelis to live together in a secular democratic state.

economics for everyoneA Short Guide to the Economics of Capitalism

Jim Stanford

‘[Stanford] has written a book – both pragmatic and idealistic – with the power to change the world.’Naomi Klein

The Palestine-Israel Conflict A Basic Introduction

Gregory Harms and Todd M. Ferry

‘This superior and remarkably thorough, if brief, study of the Holy Land enigma is strongly recommended as an introduction.’Choice

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Index

@ is for Activism 11Abu-Rabi’, Ibrahim M. 19Against the Wall 3Ahmed, Nafeez Mosaddeq 5Alford, Matthew 10Al-Hout, Hader 15Al-Hout, Shafiq 15Anthropology’s World 16Archer, Lawrence 1Asser, Martin 15Bawdon, Fiona 1Better Ireland, A 14Blanco, Hugo 14Bolender, Keith 4Brook, Yaron 24Chaffee, Daniel 25Change the World Without Taking Power 7Chomsky, Noam 4Clemens, Walter C. 26Collins, Randall 26Conflict Sociology 26Contemporary Arab Reader on Political Islam, The 19Cronin, David 15Cuban Revolution in the 21st Century 19Dark Matter 11Durrenberger, E. Paul 26Dying Sahara, The 18Economic Liberalization and Political Violence 23Eisenstein, Hester 25Elliott, Gregory 13Elmi, Afyare Abdi 18Empire’s New Clothes, The 24Erem, Suzan 26Eriksen, Thomas Hylland 17Ethnicity and Nationalism 17Europe’s Alliance with Israel 15Farley, John E. 25Feminism Seduced 25Feste, Karen A. 24Fine, Ben 22Fryer, Peter 6Getting to Yes in Korea 26Gilroy, Paul 6Giroux, Henry A. 24Globalization 25Gurr, Ted Robert 26Gutiérrez, Francisco 23Halper, Jeff 21Hamas 23Hamburg, David A. 26Han, Samuel 25Hands, Joss 11Hannerz, Ulf 16Hearts of Darkness 24Hever, Shir 21Hewitt, J. Joseph 26Hobsbawm 13Holloway, John 7Hopcroft, Rosemary 25

Hroub, Khaled 23Human Societies 25Ideologies in the Age of Extremes 13Israeli in Palestine, An 21Keenan, Jeremy 18Lambie, George 19Le Blanc, Paul 8Lenski, Gerhard 25Luxemburg, Rosa 8Makdisi, Jean Said 15Mansfield, Michael 1Marx’s Capital 22Morley, Neville 12My Life in the PLO 15Neoconservatism 24Nolan, Patrick 25Ó Broin, Eoin 14Othman, Laila 15Out of the Frame 2Pappe, Ilan 2Paradigms for Anthropology 26Parry, William 3Peace and Conflict 2010 26Pinstripe Patronage 26Political Economy of Israel’s Occupation, The 21Politics After Hope 24Popular Resistance in Palestine 20Preventing Genocide 26Qumsiyeh, Mazin B. 20Race of Time, The 25Reel Power 10Ricin 1Rise of the Green Left, The 14Roman Empire, The 12Rosa Luxemburg 8Saad-Filho, Alfredo 22Sanderson, Stephen K. 26Schönwälder, Gerd 23Scott, Helen C. 8Sholette, Gregory 11Silent Racism 24Small Places, Large Issues 17Sociology 25Staying Power 6Steger, Manfred B. 25Street, Paul 24Terminating Terrorism 24Thompson, C. Bradley 24Thompson, Willie 13Tolchin, Martin 26Tolchin, Susan 26Trepagnier, Barbara 24Understanding the Somalia Conflagration 18User’s Guide to the Crisis of Civilisation, A 5Voices From the Other Side 4Wall, Derek 14Wiesel, Elie 26Wilkenfeld, Jonathan 26

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