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A dive into the tumultuous protests in Hong Kong that are forming the identity of a generation

How is Britain enacting colonialism at home?

A major new study looking at the catalysing role of workers' inquiries in the rebirth of a global labour movement from below

Capitalism has become a system of economic revenge, meted out against oppressed populations around the globe.

Up-to-date collection on the Situationist International, rethinking their relevance for today

A cutting analysis of the racist structures of mainstream feminism.

Historians and theorists debate the return of fascism, focusing on case studies from around the world.

A collection of original essays by novelists, journalists and academics exploring belonging and identity in Europe

'The emergence of a new wave of anti-capitalist activism on the streets of Seattle, Prague and Genoa has been accompanied by a growing interest in "e;autonomist Marxism."e; Steve Wright's study brilliantly illuminates the history, complexity and internal debates of this tradition ... A vital, lucid contribution to understanding how the red threads of Marxism are being rewoven into the fabric of twenty-first century radicalism.'Nick Dyer-Witheford, author of Cyber-MarxStorming Heaven is the first comprehensive survey of Italian autonomist theory, from its origins in the anti-stalinist and workerist left of the 1950s to its heyday twenty years later. Autonomist marxism was a political tendency which privileged themes--self-organisation, construction of identity, grassroots politics, subjects in struggle--which in many ways can be seen as the precursor of today's debates around direct action protest. Emphasising the dynamic nature of class struggle as the distinguishing feature of autonomist thought, Wright explores how its understanding of class politics developed alongside emerging social movements. Offering a critical and historical exploration of the tendency's emergence in postwar Italy, Storming Heaven moves beyond the crisis of traditional analytical frameworks on the left, and assesses the strengths and limitations of autonomist marxism as first developed by Antonio Negri, Mario Tronti, Sergio Bologna and others.

How do childcare, healthcare, education, family life and the roles of gender, race and sexuality affect our lives under capitalism?

150 years after the publication of Marx's Capital, this edited collection explores the book's relevance today.

Reveals the endemic nature of Islamophobia in the West across various sections of society, both left and right

A classic of Russian avant-garde writing, focusing on the Productivist art movement of the 1920s

An introduction to the groundbreaking ideas of the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Economics

An international collection of ethnographic essays exploring the anthropology of the Anthropocene

On 16th August 2012, thirty-four black mineworkers were gunned down by the police under the auspices of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) in what has become known as the Marikana massacre. This attempt to drown independent working-class power in blood backfired and is now recognised as a turning point in the country's history. *BR**BR*The Spirit of Marikana tells the story of the uncelebrated leaders at the world's three largest platinum mining companies who survived the barrage of state violence, intimidation, torture and murder which was being perpetrated during this tumultuous period. What began as a discussion about wage increases between two workers in the changing rooms at one mine became a rallying cry for economic freedom and basic dignity. *BR**BR*This gripping ethnographic account is the first comprehensive study of this movement, revealing how seemingly ordinary people became heroic figures who transformed their workplace and their country.

The restoration of humanism to the radical left

A compelling account of the years of political struggle in Egypt unfolding from January 2011 to the summer of 2015

The first global study of social democracy - authored by a wide range of leading thinkers from around the world

These are the debates over indigenous knowledge

This book is a personal account of the daily lives of the people of the frontline of the Palestine / Israel conflict, giving us an insight into the deadly, seemingly never-ending rounds of violence.*BR**BR*Ramzy Baroud tells his father's fascinating story. Driven out of his village to a refugee camp, he took up arms and fought the occupation at the same time raising a family and trying to do the best for his children. *BR**BR*Baroud's vivid and honest account reveals the complex human beings; revolutionaries, great moms and dads, lovers, and comedians that make Gaza so much more than just a disputed territory.

Shows how regional and international interventions, combined with piracy, have compounded pre-existing tensions in the Horn of Africa.

Examines the impact of power-sharing within local communities.

How the CFA Franc enabled France to continue their colonies in Africa

A critical look at the terrifying rise in the control of 'surplus' populations

Authoritarianism, capitalism and destruction: why China is leading the world to ecocide

An analysis of the origins of the field of International Relations from a decolonial perspective

An intimate look at the lives of asylum seekers and migrant workers in Israel

This book argues that the current financial turmoil signals a crisis in globalisation that will directly challenge the free market economic model.*BR**BR*Graham Turner shows that the housing bubbles in the West were deliberately created to mask the damage inflicted by companies shifting production abroad in an attempt to boost profits. As these bubbles burst, economic growth in many developed countries will inevitably tumble. The Japanese crisis of the 1990s shows that banks and governments may struggle to contain the fallout. The problem has not been limited to the US, UK and Europe: housing bubbles have become endemic across wide swathes of emerging market economies. As the West slides, these countries will see an implosion of their credit bubbles too, shaking their faith in the free market. *BR**BR*Turner is an experienced and successful economic forecaster, whose opinions are sought by large international banks and top financial journalists. Drawing from his first hand experience of the Japanese property crash of the 1990s, he presents his analysis in a clear and persuasive style, showing that the end of housing market growth spells disaster for neoliberal globalisation.

A brand-new history of Scotland's radical war for democracy in 1820