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An ambitious analysis of contemporary Ukrainian political economy.

A political analysis of the paradox of modern-day Brazil, charting the political transition from military rule to democracy, and to neoliberalism.

Amidst crisis and fragmentation, the need for sociable, practical and sustainable housing is manifest.

An iconic memoir by one of the first female fighters of the PKK.

*Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2017*In 2011, many Syrians took to the streets of Damascus to demand the overthrown of the government of of Bashar al-Assad. Today, much of Syria has become a warzone where foreign journalists find it almost impossible to report on life in this devastated land.Burning Country explores the horrific and complicated reality of life in present-day Syria with unprecedented detail and sophistication, drawing on new first-hand testimonies from opposition fighters, exiles lost in an archipelago of refugee camps, and courageous human rights activists among many others. These stories are expertly interwoven with a trenchant analysis of the brutalisation of the conflict and the militarisation of the uprising, of the rise of the Islamists and sectarian warfare, and the role of governments in Syria and elsewhere in exacerbating those violent processes.With chapters focusing on ISIS and Islamism, regional geopolitics, the new grassroots revolutionary organisations, and the worst refugee crisis since World War Two, Burning Country is a vivid and groundbreaking look at a modern-day political and humanitarian nightmare.

Oral testimonies from the creative, violent and ground-shaking events in France, May '68.

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

First publication in English of a groundbreaking book of revolutionary queer theory.

Draws on thirty years of critical debates and practices by artists and activist groups to advocate the undermining of capitalism through art

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

Hezbollah provides a new, grounded analysis of the controversial and misunderstood Lebanese party. Where previous books have focused on aspects of the party's identity, the military question or its religious discourse, here Joseph Daher presents an alternative perspective, built upon political economy. *BR**BR*Drawing on extensive fieldwork in Lebanon and dozens of interviews, as well as new archival and other primary sources, Daher's analysis confidently positions Hezbollah within socio-economic and political developments in Lebanon and the Middle East. He emphasises Hezbollah's historic ties with its main sponsor, the Islamic Republic of Iran, its media and cultural wings and its relationship with Western economic policies.*BR**BR*Further chapters examine the party's policies towards workers' struggles and women's issues, and its orientation towards the sectarian Lebanese political system. Hezbollah is a well informed and fresh analysis of a topic which remains central to our understanding of one of the world's most tumultuous and politically unstable regions.

An innovative perspective on the relationship between religion, civil society and development through the prism of faith-based NGOs in West Africa

An examination of Antonio Negri's unique thought and its relevance to contemporary politics

Michael Hardt, Sergio Bologna, Kathi Weeks, Nick Dyer-Witheford and others explore the complexity of Negri's thought.

This book explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a 'view from below' and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions. *BR**BR*Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka, amongst others.

The exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf is explored in this accessible yet in-depth analysis by scholars from the region.

A succinct history of racism, xenophobia and the concept of 'otherness' from ancient Greece to the present day.

A reflective, critical perspective on the evolution of cyberspace.

Examines the reform proposals for the World Bank.

A study of popular politics in Belfast from 1905-23.

Karl Kautsky integrates questions of political strategy, ecology, sexuality and the family.

Thirteen distinguised authors explore key questions on Third World democratisation.

A comprehensive look at energy and environmental problems, and their possible solutions and costs.

Differentiating between true democratic socialism and pseudo-socialism.

From Rio to reality in the developing world

The ethics of animal genetic engineering, and the wider controversies surrounding animal experimentation and welfare, are the focus of much public debate.

A critical analysis of the theoretical and programmatic problems and contradictions of the socialist ideal.

Is sexuality innate or socially determined? How has the history of sexuality been constructed? The author's survey introduces the literature and perspectives of writers from Freud to Scruton and provides a critical commentary along with explanations of the issues involved.