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Fascism Without Borders: Transnational Connections and Cooperation Between Movements and Regimes in Europe from 1918 to 1945It is one of the great ironies of the history of fascism that, despite their fascination with ultra-nationalism, its adherents understood themselves as members of a transnational political movement. While a true "Fascist International" has never been established, European fascists shared common goals and...
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Frontlines: Stories of Global Environmental JusticeEvery unpacked frontline is one cutting edge of an economic system and political ideology that is destroying life on earth. Revealing our ecosystems to be under a sustained attack, Nick Meynen finds causes for hope in unconventional places.Author: Nick MeynenPublisher: Zero BooksPublished: 01/01/2020Pages: 312Binding...
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The Blood-Stained Poppy: A Critique of the Politics of CommemorationFor a century the war dead have been honoured with Red Poppies on Remembrance Day. The Poppy is part of a cult of death that celebrates the slaughter of the 'Great War' of 1914-18. The Poppy and the Remembrance Day ceremony turn grief to...
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Tragédie et Espoir: l'histoire contemporaine de notre monde - TOME I: de la civilisation occidentale dans son contexte mondial à la politiTragédie et Espoir: l'histoire contemporaine de notre monde de Carroll Quigley est l'ultime accession au sein de l'élite secrète mondiale qui a impacté presque tous les évènements historiques modernes. Découvrez comment l'élite financière a pu secrètement établir et maintenir son pouvoir sur le monde....
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The Political Writings"All of Marx's essential political writing in one volume"--Back cover.Author: Karl MarxPublisher: VersoPublished: 09/03/2019Pages: 1136Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.72lbsSize: 7.80h x 5.10w x 2.40dISBN: 9781788736862About the AuthorKarl Marx was born in 1818, in the Rhenish city of Trier, the son of a successful lawyer. He...
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Staging the People: The Proletarian and His DoubleThese essays from the 1970s mark the inception of the distinctive project that Jacques Ranci re has pursued across forty years, with four interwoven themes: the study of working-class identity, of its philosophical interpretation, of "heretical" knowledge and of the relationship between work and...
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Red State Revolt: The Teachers' Strike Wave and Working-Class PoliticsAn indispensable window into the changing shape of the American working class and American politics Thirteen months after Trump allegedly captured the allegiance of "the white working class," a strike wave--the first in over four decades--rocked the United States. Inspired by the wildcat victory...
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For a Critique of the Political Economy of the SignA material analysis of the sign which deepens Marx's critique of political economy for spectacular times. What if the problems of modern society don't come from production, but rather consumption and the system of cultural signs? In this classic work from the defining intellectual...
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Afterlives of Chinese Communism: Political Concepts from Mao to XISeventy years after the Chinese Revolution of 1949, what remains of Mao's communist legacy?Afterlives of Chinese Communism comprises essays from over fifty world-renowned scholars in the China field, from various disciplines and continents. It provides an indispensable guide for understanding how the Mao era...
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Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche: Or the Realm of ShadowsThe great French Marxist philosopher weighs up the contributions of the three major critics of modernity With the translation of Lefebvre's philosophical writings, his stature in the English-speaking world continues to grow. Though certainly within the Marxist tradition, he consistently saw Marx as an...
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We Fight Fascists: The 43 Group and Their Forgotten Battle for Post-War BritainThe extraordinary story of the Jewish ex-servicemen fighting fascism in post-war Britain Returning to civilian life, at the close of the Second World War, a group of Jewish veterans discovered that, for all their effort and sacrifice, their fight was not yet done. Creeping...
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Old Gods, New Enigmas: Marx's Lost TheoryIs revolution possible in the age of the Anthropocene?Marx has returned, but which Marx? Recent biographies have proclaimed him to be an emphatically nineteenth-century figure, but in this book, Mike Davis's first directly about Marx and Marxism, a thinker comes to light who speaks...
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On Populist ReasonA philosophical and political exploration of the construction of popular identities In this highly original and influential work, Ernesto Laclau focuses on the construction of popular identities and how "the people" emerge as a collective actor. Skilfully combining theoretical analysis with a myriad of...
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A Short History of the IRA: From 1916 OnwardsAn accessible, clearly-written account of the IRA from 1916 to today. It covers the origins and history of the organisation, its aims, the political and military thinking which has driven its activities, and the major personalities who have shaped the direction of the movement...
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The Ottomans and Eastern Europe: Borders and Political Patronage in the Early Modern WorldIn the seventeenth century, previously peaceful relations between the Ottoman Empire and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth deteriorated into a series of military confrontations over the principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. Although scholars have generally interpreted this rivalry in terms of conflicting geopolitical interests, this state-centred...
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The Making of Murdoch: Power, Politics and What Shaped the Man Who Owns the MediaRupert Murdoch's extraordinary career has no parallel. His control of Fox news, which so successfully supports the Trump presidency, is a key force in American politics. In the UK, his control of The Sun and The Times leaves politicians scrambling to get him onside....
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Foreign Policy in Iran and Saudi Arabia: Economics and Diplomacy in the Middle EastSaudi Arabia, with its US alliance and abundance of oil dollars, has a very different economic story to that of Iran, which despite enormous natural gas reserves, has been hit hard by economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions since its 1979 revolution. Robert Mason...
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Imperial Perceptions of Palestine: British Influence and Power in Late Ottoman TimesThe Palestine Exploration Fund, established in 1865, is the oldest organization created specifically for the study of the Levant. It helped to spur evangelical tourism to the region in the late 19th and early 20th centuries which in turn generated a huge array of...
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The Phoney Victory: The World War II IllusionWas World War II really the Good War'? In the years since the declaration of peace in 1945 many myths have sprung up around the conflict in the victorious nations. In this book, Peter Hitchens deconstructs the many fables which have become associated with...
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Women and Democracy in Iraq: Gender, Politics and Nation-BuildingAs the post-invasion reconstruction of Iraq has unfolded, the potential for Iraqi women to participate actively and visibly in the country's political structure has been one of its most notable results. The 2005 Constitution required that no less than 25% of seats in the...
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