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GENERAL POLITICS
New Pandemics, The COVID-19

NEW NEW
Old Politics Catastrophe
Two Hundred Years of War on What’s Gone Wrong and How to
Disease and its Alternatives Stop It Happening Again
ALEX DE WAAL Second Edition
World Peace Foundation
RICHARD HORTON
“Nothing less than stunning. As we try to The Lancet
understand the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare
for pandemics yet to come, this deeply learned and “This is the book to read if you want to understand
compassionate book will remain indispensable.” the response to COVID-19. Powerful, beautifully
Sulmaan Khan, Tufts University written and reflective. Richard Horton at his best.”
Devi Sridhar, University of Edinburgh
In New Pandemics, Old Politics, Alex de Waal examines how the modern world
adopted a martial script to deal with epidemic disease threats, and how this has This expanded and updated edition of The COVID-19 Catastrophe is the authoritative
failed—repeatedly. From cholera to influenza, AIDS to Covid-19 he explores the guide to the global health crisis that has consumed the world. Taking account of the
politics of pandemics and makes a powerful case for a new democratic public latest developments, this new edition has been expanded to include a systematic
health for the Anthropocene. discussion of the unfolding of the pandemic in different countries; an analysis of the
second wave, its causes and consequences; and an up-to-the-minute discussion of
210 x 140mm • 304 pages • UK April 2021, US June 2021 vaccines, treatments and testing.
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PB • 978-1-5095-4780-7 • £15.99 / $22.95 / €19.90 198 x 129mm • 256 pages • UK January 2021, US January 2021
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Pandemic!
NEW
COVID-19 Shakes the World Modern Epidemics
NEW
SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK From the Spanish Flu to COVID-19
Institute of Sociology, Ljubljana
SALVADOR MACIP
We live in a moment when the greatest act of love is University of Leicester
to stay distant from the object of your affection. When
governments renowned for ruthless cuts in public Translated by Julie Wark
spending can suddenly conjure up trillions. When toilet “A timely, authoritative and reader-friendly overview
paper becomes a commodity as precious as diamonds. of pandemics past and present.” Hugh Pennington,
And when, according to philosopher Slavoj Žižek, a new University of Aberdeen
form of communism – the outlines of which can already
In this book, Salvador Macip provides a concise account of
be seen in the very heartlands of neoliberalism – may be
the epidemics that changed history and then focuses on
the only way of averting a descent into global barbarism. Written with his customary
the great modern plagues, including SARS and Covid-19,
brio and love of analogies in popular culture (Quentin Tarantino and H. G. Wells sit
and the attempts to control them. Essential for readers who want to understand
next to Hegel and Marx), Žižek provides a concise and provocative snapshot of the
our world, in which some of the greatest threats come from the invisible microbes
crisis as it widens, engulfing us all.
we don’t even realize are there.
203 x 127mm • 146 pages • UK May 2020, US July 2020
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Pandemic! 2 After Lockdown

NEW
Chronicles of a Time Lost NEW
A Metamorphosis
SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK
BRUNO LATOUR
Institute of Sociology, Ljubljana
Sciences Po, Paris
What do sex doll sales, locust swarms and a wired-
After the harrowing experience of the pandemic and the lockdowns, both states
brain pig have to do with the coronavirus pandemic?
and individuals have been searching for ways to exit the crisis and return to ‘the
Everything—according to that “Giant of Lubliana,” the
world as it was before’. But we may not be able to exit the lockdowns so easily,
inimitable Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek. In this
since the global health crisis is embedded in another larger and more serious crisis
exhilarating sequel to his acclaimed Pandemic!: COVID-19
– that brought about by the New Climatic Regime. Learning to live in lockdown
Shakes the World, he delves into some of the more
might be an opportunity to be seized: a dress-rehearsal for the climate mutation,
surprising dimensions of lockdowns, quarantines, and
an opportunity to understand what kind of place ‘earth’ is and how we will be
social distancing—and the increasingly unruly opposition
able to orient ourselves in this world in the years to come. In this sequel to Down
to them by ‘response fatigued’ publics around the world.
to Earth, Bruno Latour provides a compass for this necessary re-orientation of our
177 x 127mm • 208 pages • UK January 2021, US January 2021 lives, outlining the metaphysics of confinement and deconfinement with which we
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GENERAL POLITICS
Mutual Aid Bridge Builders

NEW NEW
The Other Law of the Jungle Bringing People Together in a
PABLO SERVIGNE and Polarized Age
GAUTHIER CHAPELLE NATHAN BOMEY
Translated by Andrew Brown USA Today
In the merciless arena of life, we are all subject to the “At this fractious and polarized moment, this is a
law of the jungle, to ruthless competition and the survival book America truly needs.” Leonard Pitts, Jr., Pulitzer
of the fittest – such is the myth that has given rise to a Prize-winning columnist
society that has become toxic for our generation and our
“A smart exploration of how to counter our
planet. Through a multidisciplinary inquiry, Pablo Servigne
polarized, petrified politics.” Susan Page, author of
and Gauthier Chapelle explore a vast, forgotten continent
Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power
of mutual aid in order to discover the mechanisms of this ‘other law of the jungle’.
In so doing, they provide a more rounded view of the world of living things and In these turbulent times, Americans seem hopelessly divided along fault lines of
give us some of the conceptual tools we need to move beyond the vicious circle of politics, race, religion, class, and culture. Yet not everyone is accepting the status
competition and self-destruction. quo. Journalist Nathan Bomey offers a rich portrait of Americans who are spanning
gaping divides to forge lasting connections that are bringing about profound and
210 x 140mm • 310 pages • UK December 2021, US March 2022
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positive change. From clergy fighting racism in Charlottesville to a former Republican
PB • 978-1-5095-4792-0 • £17.99 / $24.95 / €21.90 congressman engaging conservatives on climate change and Appalachian journalists
ebook available restoring social trust with the public, this book dissects the transformational ways
in which bridge builders are combatting polarization by pursuing reconciliation,
rejecting misinformation, and rethinking the principle of compromise.
Another End of the 216 x 138mm • 224 pages • US May 2021, UK June 2021
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NEW
World is Possible
ebook available
Living the collapse (and not merely

surviving it) Living on the Edge
NEW
PABLO SERVIGNE, RAPHAËL STEVENS When Hard Times Become a Way
and GAUTHIER CHAPELLE of Life
Translated by Geoffrey Samuel CELINE-MARIE PASCALE
“An utterly radical book by the three founders of American University
‘collapsology’. Here they address the question of
how to live through an eco-driven societal collapse. For the majority of Americans, hard times have long been
If you want to know what lies beyond survivalism, and how collapse might a way of life. Some work multiple low-wage jobs, others
be navigable as something other than mass death and disaster, read this face the squeeze of stagnant wages and rising costs
book!” Rupert Read, author of This Civilisation is Finished of living. Sociologist Celine-Marie Pascale talked with
people across Appalachia, at Standing Rock and Wind
The critical situation in which our planet finds itself is no longer in doubt, increasing River Reservations and in the bustling city of Oakland,
the possibility of the end of the world as we know it. This sequel to How Everything California; yet Living on the Edge is about more than individual experiences. It’s
Can Collapse shows that a change of course necessarily requires an inner journey about a nation in a deep economic and moral crisis. It’s about the long-standing
and a radical rethinking of our vision of the world. collusion between government and corporations that prioritizes profits over
210 x 140mm • 272 pages • UK November 2020, US January 2021 people, over the environment, and over the nation’s well-being. It’s about how
HB • 978-1-5095-4465-3 • £50.00 / $64.95 / €61.90 racism, sexism, violence, and the pandemic shape daily experience in struggling
PB • 978-1-5095-4466-0 • £14.99 / $19.95 / €18.90 communities. And ultimately, it is a book about hope that lays out a vision for the
ebook available future as honest as it is ambitious.
Most people in the book are not progressives; none are radicals. They’re hard-
working people who know from experience that the current system is unsustainable.
How Everything Across the country people described the need for a living wage, accessible health
care, immigration reform, and free education. Their voices are worth listening to.
Can Collapse 229 x 152mm • 280 pages • UK September 2021, US November 2021
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A Manual for Our Times PB • 978-1-5095-4824-8 • £17.99 / $24.95 / €21.90
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PABLO SERVIGNE, RAPHAËL STEVENS
and JEM BENDELL
Translated by Andrew Brown
“This is not the kind of book you can read and put
down with a shrug of the shoulders: it is a book that
will overwhelm you.” Le Canard Enchainé
“Deserves a wide readership among all concerned
citizens – and, even more, among those who can influence policy.” Martin
Rees, Astronomer Royal and former Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
In this book, Pablo Servigne and Raphaël Stevens confront the very real fact that our
civilisation could collapse, connecting the scientific evidence to people’s ordinary
experiences. In so doing they provide a valuable guide to help everyone make sense
of the new and potentially catastrophic situation in which we now find ourselves.
210 x 140mm • 240 pages • UK April 2020, US May 2020
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GENERAL POLITICS
Post Growth Deep Adaptation

NEW NEW
Life after Capitalism Navigating the Realities of Climate
TIM JACKSON Chaos
University of Surrey Edited by JEM BENDELL and RUPERT
”Empowering and elegiac” Yanis Varoufakis, author of READ
Another Now University of Cumbria; University of East Anglia
“Post-growth is one of the most important ideas of Deep Adaptation refers to the personal and collective
the 21st century, and Tim Jackson one of its most changes that might help us live with a climate-influenced
powerful proponents. Don’t miss this brilliant new collapse of our societies. The contributors to this
book.” Jason Hickel, author of Less is More book come from diverse fields including philosophy,
“A tour de force, sinuous, disruptive – a masterpiece psychology, education, leadership, facilitation, community
of measured rage and love” Jonathon Porritt, author of Hope in Hell development and private enterprise. Unlike mainstream work, these writers do not
assume that our current systems can be made resilient in the face of rapid climate
“A thrilling intellectual journey towards a postgrowth world” Roman change. Instead, they demonstrate the caring and creative ways that people are
Krznaric, author of The Good Ancestor responding to the most difficult realisation with which humanity may ever have to
“Economic wisdom wrapped up in poetry ... A beautiful read” Kate Raworth, come to terms.
author of Doughnut Economics This book is the essential introduction to the concept, practice and emerging global
“Utterly inspiring… an urgent and eloquent plea for radical change” Caroline movement of Deep Adaptation to climate chaos. Edited by the originator of the
Lucas MP, Green Party concept, Professor Jem Bendell, and a leading figure in climate activism, Professor
Rupert Read, it brings together scholarship and practical measures for policy and
“Extraordinary, powerful and beautifully written – difficult to put down” action.
Mamphela Ramphele, Co-President, The Club of Rome
210 x 140mm • 224 pages • UK June 2021, US July 2021
“An unapologetic, clear-eyed vision” Kerry Kennedy, author of RFK: Ripples of HB • 978-1-5095-4683-1 • £55.00 / $69.95 / €67.90
Hope PB • 978-1-5095-4684-8 • £14.99 / $19.95 / €18.90
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What does life after capitalism look like? The pursuit of mythical eternal growth has
delivered ecological destruction, financial fragility, and a global health crisis – but
is a different economic normal possible? This provocative manifesto offers us an
alternative vision of a post growth society that can bring genuine prosperity for all. Seven Ethics
NEW
216 x 138mm • 256 pages • UK March 2021, US May 2021
HB • 978-1-5095-4251-2 • £50.00 / $64.95 / €61.90 Against Capitalism
PB • 978-1-5095-4252-9 • £14.99 / $19.95 / €18.90
ebook available Towards a Planetary Commons
OLI MOULD
Royal Holloway, University of London
The Climate Coup In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, “the
NEW commons” as a means of providing for all people in our
MARK ALIZART world has come crashing into the foreground. However,
Translated by Robin Mackay to become a viable alternative to violence of capitalism,
the commons needs to be grown to a planetary scale.
Inaction by governments in the face of climate change
Blending theoretical thinking and real-life examples of
is often attributed to a lack of political will or denial,
commoning in action, Mould guides the reader through a suite of ethical mind sets
but as Mark Alizart argues in this provocative book,
– mutualism, transmaterialism, minoritarianism, decodification, slowness, failure,
we shouldn’t exclude the possibility that part of the
and love – which can stand firm against capitalism’s seemingly inexorable ability
reluctance is motivated by cynicism and even sheer evil.
to co-opt and subsume all before it. When thought of collectively, these ethics can
For some people, there are real financial and political
offer tantalizing visions and practical approaches toward a world beyond capitalism.
benefits to be gained from the chaos that will ensue
from environmental disaster. The climate crisis creates 216 x 138mm • 240 pages • UK July 2021, US September 2021
its winners – individuals who orchestrate environmental HB • 978-1-5095-4595-7 • £50.00 / $64.95 / €61.90
chaos and bet on the collapse of the world as they bet on declining share values. PB • 978-1-5095-4596-4 • £15.99 / $22.95 / €19.90
In the face of this veritable ‘carbofascist’ coup targeting humanity, modifying our ebook available
behaviour as individuals won’t suffice. We must rethink the strategy of ecological
activism. This is a war to win, not a crisis to overcome.
190 x 124mm • 90 pages • UK June 2021, US September 2021 What Times Are
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We Living In?
A Conversation with Eric Hazan
JACQUES RANCIÈRE
Translated by Steve Corcoran
Presented in the form of a dialogue between Jacques
Rancière and Eric Hazan, this timely reflection by one
of the most influential radical thinkers writing today
addresses the state of contemporary politics and examines
current developments in the light of Rancière’s writings.
190 x 124mm • 96 pages • UK October 2020, US November 2020
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GENERAL POLITICS
Despised Socialism for

NEW NEW
Why the Modern Left Loathes the Soloists
Working Class
WILLIAM EDMUNDSON
PAUL EMBERY Georgia State University
Fire Brigades Union Socialism has made a striking comeback. Rising
“Most voters lean left on economics and generations, however, are unlikely to embrace socialism if
conservative on culture but no one represents it ignores their yearning for individual autonomy. So why
them. Embery delivers a tight, passionately argued should ‘soloists’ embrace socialism?
plea for the Left to rediscover its roots in social
In an economy where the means of production – from
solidarity.” Eric Kaufmann, author of Whiteshift
the power grid to Amazon – are privately owned, William
“For anyone who wants to see a Labour government Edmundson argues socialism is critical to protect the basic
again, read this book.” Gloria De Piero, former Labour MP for Ashfield liberal rights and freedoms that underpin our social contract. This highly original
defence of liberal democratic socialism will be essential reading not only for all on
Drawing on his background as a firefighter and trade unionist from Dagenham, Paul
the left, but also for students and scholars.
Embery argues that the disconnect between the Labour Party and working-class
Britain has been inevitable, and contends that the Left can only revive if it combines 216 x 138mm • 160 pages • UK July 2021, US September 2021
socialist economics with the cultural politics of belonging, place, and community. HB • 978-1-5095-4182-9 • £45.00 / $59.95 / €55.90
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Postliberal Politics
NEW
The Coming Era of Renewal
The Dignity of ADRIAN PABST
NEW
Labour University of Kent
JON CRUDDAS MP Hyper-capitalism and extreme identity politics are driving
us to distraction. Both destroy the basis of a common life
“This book seeks to re-establish Labour as the
shared across ages and classes. Adrian Pabst argues that
party of work. It is an ambitious and essential read
now is the time for an alternative – postliberalism – that
for anyone interested in how our movement can
is centred around trust, dignity and human relationships.
rebuild.” Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party
Instead of reverting to the mutual suspicion and
Does work give our lives purpose? Or is it a tedious
destabilising inhumanity of ‘just-in-time’ free-market
necessity that will soon be abolished by automation,
globalisation, we could build a politics upon the valuing of family, place and
leaving humans free to enjoy a life of leisure and basic
belonging. We could create a pluralist democracy, decentralise the state, and
income? In this timely book, Jon Cruddas MP argues that
promote mutualist markets embedded in the everyday economy. This bold book
socialists must embrace an ethical socialist politics based on the dignity and agency
shows that only a politics which fuses economic justice with social solidarity and
of the labour interest.
ecological balance can overcome our deep divisions and save us from authoritarian
216 x 138mm • 240 pages • UK April 2021, US June 2021 backlash.
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Blue Labour NEW

The Politics of the Common Good Twenty-First Century
MAURICE GLASMAN Socialism
New Labour argued that we had no choice but to accept a globalized free-market
economy in which the race was to the swift, the open and the flexible. Corbynism
JEREMY GILBERT
reacted against this with a jumble of old school statism and identity politics. In this University of East London
book, Maurice Glasman takes the axe to the soulless utilitarianism and ‘progressive’ “This is essential reading. A provocative, accessible,
intolerance of both Blair and Corbyn. and compelling argument for the necessity of
Rooted in their homes, families and traditions, human beings seek to resist the socialism—and a common sense series of steps
revolutionary upheaval of markets and states, which try to commodify and dominate to start us on the path there.” Nick Srnicek, King’s
their lives and homes, by the practice of democracy, mutuality and pluralism. This College London
is the true Labour tradition, which is paradoxically both radical and conservative. “Jeremy Gilbert always has his fingers firmly on the
This crisp statement of the real politics of Blue Labour is Glasman’s love-letter to pulse of the nation, past and present. This book
the left-conservatism that provides Labour’s best chance of moral – and indeed offers a flexible blueprint for fostering better lives now and preserving our
electoral – redemption. planet. Read quickly, cover to cover.” Lynne Segal, author of Radical Happiness:
216 x 138mm • 200 pages • UK November 2021, US January 2022 Moments of Collective Joy
HB • 978-1-5095-2886-8 • £16.99 / $19.95 / €21.90 Series: Radical Futures
ebook available 190 x 124mm • 160 pages • UK February 2020, US March 2020
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GENERAL POLITICS
The British Prime How to Fight Inequality

NEW
Minister in an Age (And Why That Fight Needs You)
BEN PHILLIPS
of Upheaval Fight Inequality Alliance
MARK GARNETT “This powerful book makes clear why we cannot
Lancaster University rely on elites to fix inequality and why it is up to us,
“Excellent and authoritative.” Sir John Chilcot together. Ben Phillips introduces us to the frontline
heroes of the fight against inequality, and shows
“One of the definitive works on Britain’s recent how we have won previous struggles and can win
Prime Ministers.” Dominic Sandbrook now.” Winnie Byanyima, former executive director of
“For Boris Johnson (and his successors) this is an Oxfam International
excellent handbook in How to Be Prime Minister - and how not to be.” Inequality is the crisis of our time. In this book, Ben Phillips shows why winning this
Michael Crick debate is not enough: we have to win the fight. Drawing on his insider experience,
Leading analyst of UK politics Mark Garnett provides a bracing re-assessment of and his personal exchanges with real-life heroes, he shows how the battle against
the role of the British Prime Minister, from Margaret Thatcher’s controversial tenure inequality has been won before, and shares a practical plan for defeating inequality
to Boris Johnson’s autocratic regime. Taking a thematic approach, he explores the again.
impact of political developments and personalities on key aspects of the prime 216 x 138mm • 160 pages • UK September 2020, US November 2020
ministerial function. HB • 978-1-5095-4308-3 • £45.00 / $59.95 / €55.90
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A Left that Dares to

Remaking One Nation Speak Its Name
The Future of Conservatism Untimely Interventions
NICK TIMOTHY SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK
“Nick Timothy knows the problems with our politics Institute of Sociology, Ljubljana
and takes no prisoners on his quest to put them With irrepressible humour Slavoj Žižek dissects our current
right.” Michael Gove political and social climate, discussing everything from
Jordan Peterson and sex ‘unicorns’ to Greta Thunberg
What is going wrong with our politics, and why is
and Chairman Mao. This is Žižek’s attempt to elucidate
it happening? In this ground-breaking book, Nick
the major political issues of the day from a truly radical
Timothy, one of Britain’s leading conservative thinkers
left position.
and commentators, explores the issues behind the
public’s anger with mainstream politics. His forensic and 216 x 138mm • 304 pages • UK March 2020, US April 2020
provocative account of the monumental challenges facing Britain today is a must- HB • 978-1-5095-4117-1 • £50.00 / $64.95 / €61.90
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Post-Democracy
Unions Renewed After the Crises
NEW COLIN CROUCH
Building Power in an Age of University of Warwick
Finance “A devastating and compelling assessment.” Joni
ALICE MARTIN, ANNIE QUICK with Lovenduski, Birkbeck, University of London
the NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION Crouch’s provocative argument in Post-Democracy has in
New Economic Foundation; New Economics many ways been vindicated by recent events, but these
Foundation have also highlighted some weaknesses of the original
“This book will make a real difference.” Sam Pizzigati, thesis and shown that the situation today is even worse.
labour journalist and Associate Fellow, Institute for Policy 216 x 138mm • 186 pages • UK March 2020, US May 2020
Studies, Washington, DC HB • 978-1-5095-4156-0 • £50.00 / $64.95 / €61.90
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In this new book, Alice Martin and Annie Quick argue ebook available
that the role of unions is more essential than ever in the 21st century. From worker
ownership to organising strikes, they must stake out a different path – or accept
a diminishing role. No one committed to economic justice can afford to miss this
urgent, highly original book and its radical vision for a new trade unionism.
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GENERAL POLITICS
China’s Leaders The World

NEW NEW
From Mao to Now According to China
DAVID SHAMBAUGH ELIZABETH C. ECONOMY
George Washington University Council on Foreign Relations
“A significant and important book from one of “Engaging and incisive... provides much-needed
modern China’s leading analysts.” Kerry Brown, King’s insight into the nature of China’s current and future
College London role on the global stage.” Robert Sutter, George
“An authoritative and highly informative Washington University
introduction to the major political leaders of In this compelling book, Elizabeth Economy reveals
contemporary China.” Michael Dillon, King’s College, China’s ambitious new strategy to reclaim the country’s
London past glory and reshape the geostrategic landscape in
Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, five paramount leaders dramatic new ways. Xi’s vision is one of Chinese centrality on the global stage, in
have shaped its fates and fortunes: Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu which the mainland has realized its sovereignty claims over Hong Kong, Taiwan and
Jintao, and Xi Jinping. In this book, renowned Sinologist David Shambaugh offers a the South China sea, deepened its global political, economic, and security reach
refreshing account of China’s dramatic post-revolutionary history through the prism through its grand scale Belt and Road Initiative, and used its leadership in the United
of those who ruled it. Nations and other institutions to align international norms and values, particularly
around human rights, with those of China. It is a world radically different from that
229 x 152mm • 393 pages • UK July 2021, US September 2021
of today. The international community needs to understand and respond to the
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great risks, as well as the potential rewards of a world rebuilt by China.
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What Is at Stake Now
My Appeal for Peace and Freedom
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV The Populist
NEW
Translated by Jessica Spengler Century
“This succinct account of the immense challenges we
now face by one of the world’s greatest statesmen
History, Theory, Critique
will be of interest to everyone concerned about the PIERRE ROSANVALLON
current state of the world and its future.” George Collège de France
P. Shultz, former Secretary of State and Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States At a time when the words and slogans of the left have
lost much of their power to inspire, Pierre Rosanvallon
“We must demand that our political leaders heed takes populism for what it is: the rising ideology of the
Mikhail Gorbachev’s impassioned plea for an end to militarized geopolitical 21st century. In The Populist Century, he develops a
competition in favour of cooperative policies that promote security for all rigorous theoretical account of populism, distinguishing
nations.” Jack F. Matlock, Jr., author of Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold five key features that make up populist political culture;
War Ended he retraces its history in modern democracies from the mid-19th century to the
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last great statesman of the 1989 revolution, has written this present; and he offers a well-reasoned critique of populism, outlining a robust
short book to warn us of the grave risks we now face and to urge us all, political democratic alternative.
leaders and citizens alike, to take action to address them. This wide-ranging and rigorous account of the theory and practice of populism will
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Reclaiming Populism
NEW
How Economic Fairness Can Win Back Disenchanted Voters
ERIC PROTZER and PAUL SUMMERVILLE
Harvard University; University of Victoria

The rise of populism is usually attributed by commentators to income inequality or culture wars, but this is wrong. In this forensic book—a must-
read for policy-makers, scholars, and citizens alike—Eric Protzer and Paul Summerville argue that populism is actually a response to a profound
sense that many of the world’s leading economies are unfair. They show that in meritocratic countries, such as Australia, Canada, Portugal, and
Japan, populism has not taken root. In contrast, the countries that have been hit by the worst populist upheavals - like the US, UK, France, and
Italy – have low social mobility. The way to address populism is to restore the connection between contribution and reward and craft a politics that
reclaims the reasonable grievances that drive populism, while discarding its false diagnoses and toxic “solutions.”
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GENERAL POLITICS
The Ungovernable After the

NEW NEW
Society Apocalypse
A Genealogy of Authoritarian SREC’ KO HORVAT
Liberalism While everyone is hypnotized by the dystopian siren song
of COVID-19, the main eschatological threats to the
GRÉGOIRE CHAMAYOU future of humanity and the planet haven’t disappeared.
CNRS, Paris Climate crisis, nuclear age and now pandemics – these
Translated by Andrew Brown have become our “new normal” and we must prepare
ourselves for what comes after. In this post-apocalyptic
“A dazzling and wide-ranging genealogy of the rollercoaster ride through the world after the Apocalypse,
intellectual ideas and political strategies which philosopher Srećko Horvat invites us to explore the
were used to undermine democracy and roll back Apocalypse understood as “revelation” (not the “end”
the economic security and greater equality of the post-war years. An itself): our only choice today is a radical re-invention of the world or mass extinction.
original and rewarding read.” Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield After the Apocalypse is an urgent call not only to mourn tomorrow’s dead today but
The upheavals of the late 1960s and early 1970s threatened to make society to struggle for our future while we can.
ungovernable in the eyes of ruling elites. Chamayou analyses the crisis of 216 x 138mm • 208 pages • UK February 2021, US April 2021
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ebook available The New Progressivism
A Grassroots Alternative to the Populism
of our Times
Late Capitalist DAVID AMIEL and ISMAËL EMELIEN
NEW
Fascism Translated by Andrew Brown
“If there is a political philosophy behind the
MIKKEL BOLT RASMUSSEN
phenomenon of ‘Macronism’ in France, then
University of Copenhagen Amiel and Emilien have provided us with the
What if fascism didn’t disappear at the end of WWII with best articulation of it. This is essential reading for
the defeat of Hitler and Mussolini? Even more troubling, anyone seeking to understand the new thinking
what if fascism can no longer be confined to political produced by the contemporary crisis of democracy.”
parties or ultra nationalist politicians, but has become Chris Bickerton, University of Cambridge
something much more diffuse that is spread across
In this short book, David Amiel and Ismaël Emelien build on the experiment of
our societies as cultural expressions and psychological
‘En Marche!’. They reflect on its successes and failures to define a new grassroots
states? This is the disturbing thesis developed by Mikkel
progressivism for Western countries based on three principles and ranging from
Bolt Rasmussen, who argues that late capitalism has produced hollowed-out and
public policies to electoral strategy, from ideology to party organization.
exchangeable subjectivities that provide a breeding ground for a new kind of
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Aspects of the New
Right-Wing Extremism
THEODOR W. ADORNO
The Far Right Today Translated by Wieland Hoban
CAS MUDDE In a 1967 lecture, Adorno analysed the goals, resources
University of Georgia and tactics of the new right-wing nationalism of this
“The far right is mutating and Cas Mudde offers time. His penetrating analysis of the sources of right-wing
the best guide to understanding its growth and radicalism is as relevant today as it was five decades ago.
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GENERAL POLITICS
Freedom of the The Stranger

NEW NEW
Border as My Guest
PAUL SCHEFFER A Critical Anthropology of
University of Tilburg Hospitality
Translated by Liz Waters MICHEL AGIER
“Fair-minded, probing, important, enlightening, and Translated by Helen Morrison
stylish. His arguments should be taken seriously
by anyone interested in the problems of today’s The migration crisis of recent years has elicited a double
troubled world.” Ian Buruma, Bard College response: on the one hand, many states have responded
by tightening border controls, while on the other hand,
In this book, Paul Scheffer argues that borders make many citizens have responded by welcoming new arrivals,
freedom possible. Democracy and redistributive justice are only possible with the offering them shelter, food and whatever help they can provide. In so doing, they
regulation of access to territories and rights. When liberals ignore that an open have awakened an old form of anthropology that was long-thought dead – that of
society needs borders, people with authoritarian inclinations will begin to erect hospitality. To develop the anthropology of hospitality, Agier starts from the social
them and will find popular support. reality of the hospitality relationship. He calls for a new hospitality policy for the
216 x 138mm • 256 pages • UK January 2021, US March 2021 modern era, one that will regard hospitality as a right rather than a favour and
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ebook available and the social sciences generally, and to anyone concerned with migration and
refugees in the world today.
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NEW
Traveller ebook available
A Counter-Investigation
DIDIER FASSIN Migrants and Militants
Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton ALAIN BADIOU
It is a simple story. A thirty-seven-year-old man belonging Translated by Joseph Litvak
to the Traveller community is shot dead by a special unit of
the French police on the family farm where he was hiding “New names change the world. Badiou’s powerful
since he failed to return to prison after temporary release. meditation on the nomadic proletarian exposes
The officers claim self-defence. The relatives, present at the limits of the ethos of hospitality toward those
the scene, contest that claim. A case is opened and it who migrate from their world to our world. An
concludes with a dismissal that is upheld on appeal. Dismayed by these decisions, indispensable guide for politics on a warming
the family continues the struggle for truth and justice. Giving each account of planet.” Jodi Dean, author of Comrade
the tragedy the same credit, Didier Fassin conducts a counter investigation, using The question of migration has come to dominate the
an experimental method to reconstitute what happened on that day. A critical news agenda in many countries, but what does the word
reflection on the work of police forces and the functioning of the justice system, ‘migrant’ really mean today and how should we respond
Death of a Traveller is also an attempt to restore to these marginalized communities to those who are labelled ‘migrants’?
what they are usually denied: respectability.
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The Tribalization Marranos

The Other of the Other
of Europe DONATELLA DI CESARE
A Defense of our Liberal Values University of Rome Sapienza
MARLENE WIND Translated by David Broder
University of Copenhagen “This short and powerful book by Di Cesare not only
“Marlene Wind has written an eloquent, magisterial tells the history and legacy of the Marranos – the
and compelling warning: the degradation of crypto-Jews of Spain and Portugal – but, far more
democracy to extreme majoritarianism and importantly, traces the disquieting, undisclosed
adherence to the tribe (even if a tribe of citizens) implications of a phenomenon that few have yet
fundamentally questions our common democratic to grasp: the rise of modern identity defined as a
values.” Carlos Closa, European University Institute twinned concept where there is no false self but no true self either.” André
Aciman, author of Out of Egypt and Call Me By Your Name
Fuelled by anti-globalism and identity politics, tribalization is drawing up the
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we face.
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GENERAL POLITICS
Posthuman After Law

NEW NEW
Feminism LAURENT DE SUTTER and
AVITAL RONELL
ROSI BRAIDOTTI
Vrije Universiteit, Brussels
Utrecht University
Translated by Barnaby Norman
In a context marked by the virulent return of patriarchal
and white supremacist attitudes, a new generation “Tersely, rudely, brilliantly, After Law dares to
of activists, from the Xenofeminists to Pussy Riot, are imagine what has not yet been conceived, a post-
continuing the struggle: these are very feminist times. In juridical era of collapsing, chaotic, sensuous,
this book, leading philosopher Rosi Braidotti asks: how transhuman, ethical community.” Peter Goodrich,
do these struggles relate to our contemporary posthuman Cardozo School of Law, New York
condition? Laurent de Sutter takes us on a journey to uncover the
She defines the posthuman turn as a convergence between post-humanism on the sources of our fascination with law. He shows that at a certain moment in our
one hand and post-anthropocentrism on the other, and she examines the double history a choice was made to treat law as a decisive feature of civilization, but this
impact of these two lines of critical enquiry for contemporary feminist practice. In so choice was neither obvious nor necessary. Is there life beyond law?
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shifts of perspective, today sexuality can be defined as a force beyond, beneath ebook available
and after gender.
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Prophecy and
NEW
ebook available
Power
Violence and Islam II
Planetary Politics ADONIS and HOURIA ABDELOUAHED
NEW Translated by Julie Rose
A Manifesto
Heralded as the greatest living Arab poet, Syrian-born
LORENZO MARSILI Adonis is also a staunch critic of violence and despotism
“In an age of planetary-scale existential crises in the Islamic world. In this book Adonis explores the
spearheaded by the cul-de-sac of financialised nature of political power in Islam by focusing on the
globalisation, Lorenzo Marsili’s focus on the need figure of the prophet Mohammed as both a political
for a renewed internationalism is vital and urgent.” and a mythical leader. In conversation with Houria Abdelouahed, he examines
Yanis Varoufakis the Qu’ranic intervention in establishing the prophet’s power and discusses the
This book tells the story of the ever-closer union of our historical developments before and after the prophet’s death which established the
world, from the age of empire to the climate crisis, and power of the Caliph or the leader as absolute. He also examines the consequences
presents a roadmap to step beyond the mental and of these developments in the Arab and Islamic world today, where this ‘tyrannical’
material boundaries of our nations in order to develop a new planetary politics that understanding of power continues to hold sway. The book concludes with a call for
will be capable of addressing the great challenges of our time. secularism in the Arab world and a passionate plea for the separation of religion
from the political, legal and social spheres.
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The Nature of The Political

NEW NEW
Conspiracy Vocation of
Theories Philosophy
MICHAEL BUTTER DONATELLA DI CESARE
University of Tübingen Sapienza University of Rome
Translated by Sharon Howe Translated by David Broder

“In this stunningly wide-ranging book, Michael “Proposes no less than a renewal of the political
Butter runs conspiracy theory through a prism vocation of philosophy for the twenty-first century.”
that reveals its logic, narratology, history, cultural Howard Caygill, Kingston University, London
specificity and psychological appeal. Using examples This book seeks to redefine the purpose of philosophy for our times. Faced with
from the assassination of Julius Caesar to the suspicions of Donald Trump, the saturated immanence of the world, philosophy is summoned to return to its
Butter shows how the scholarly delegitimation of conspiracy theory has original vocation and, after a long absence in which it lost its voice, it is called on to
paradoxically enhanced its visibility. The result is a compelling account of reawaken the community and protect the life we share in common.
how conspiracy theory works, why it seems so pervasive, and how we can
combat its most dangerous consequences.” Timothy Melley, author of Empire
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GENERAL POLITICS
The New Economics The Wealth

NEW NEW
A Manifesto Hoarders
STEVE KEEN How Billionaires Pay Millions to
University College London
Hide Trillions
In this unmissable book, Steve Keen argues that economics
needs its own Reformation. In Debunking Economics, CHUCK COLLINS
he eviscerated an intellectual church – neoclassical Institute for Policy Studies
economics - that systematically ignores its own empirical “Chuck’s book reveals not only the inner workings
untruths and logical fallacies, and yet is still mysteriously of these elaborate schemes to hide more than $20
worshipped by its scholarly high priests. In this book, he trillion in wealth, it offers us a blueprint for reversing
presents his Reformation: a New Economics that takes this obscene inequality so we can take back our
serious issues that today’s economic priesthood ignores, democracy and ensure that our government works for everybody—not
such as money, energy, and ecological sustainability. It gives us hope that we can just the billionaire class and wealthy campaign contributors.” Senator Bernie
save our economies from collapse and the planet from ecological catastrophe. Sanders
216 x 138mm • 140 pages • UK October 2021, US December 2021 “If you aren’t already angry about inequality, then read this book. If you
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ebook available in the WDI or you are one of the 0.1 per cent.” Wanda Wyporska, Executive
Director, The Equality Trust, UK
For decades, tax attorneys, accountants and wealth managers have been developing
Ours into the shadowy Wealth Hoarding Industry. These ‘agents of inequality’ are paid
millions to hide trillions for the richest 0.01%. In this book, inequality expert Chuck
NEW Collins interviews the leading players and gives a unique insider account of how
The Case for Universal Property
this industry is doing everything it can to create and entrench hereditary dynasties
PETER BARNES of wealth and power.
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each of us, living and yet-to-be born. Such property, if ebook available
instituted widely, could protect critical ecosystems, pay
lifelong dividends to everyone, and reduce the likelihood
of financial crashes. The result would be a market
economy in which businesses prosper, nature’s limits are The Uncounted
respected and a large middle class thrives. This smart and ALEX COBHAM
concise book, with its argument for expanding, not threatening, property rights
Tax Justice Network
to meet twenty-first century needs, is an agenda-setting read that could provide a
model for a post COVID-19 world. “Original and highly persuasive, it powerfully
illustrates that statistics are political, and that the
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failure to count is a deliberate act that disempowers
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ebook available Sumner, Kings College London
“Essential reading to understand and address
inequality.” Jayati Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru University
The Debt Delusion What we count matters. In a world where policies and
decisions are underpinned by numbers, statistics and data, if you’re not counted,
Living Within Our Means and Other you don’t count. Alex Cobham argues that systematic gaps in economic and
Fallacies demographic data not only lead us to understate a wide range of damaging
inequalities, but also to actively exacerbate them.
JOHN F. WEEKS
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austerity policy. In this book, he shows, in clear, ebook available
non-technical language, how the mythology
of ‘balancing the books’ has subverted public
understanding of the social and economic purpose
of state budgets, allowing governments to inflict
serious, unnecessary, and possibly lasting damage on ordinary citizens.”
Lord Robert Skidelsky, Warwick University and the British Academy
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GENERAL POLITICS
A Brief Eternity There Is No Such

NEW NEW
The Philosophy of Longevity Thing as Cultural
PASCAL BRUCKNER
Translated by Steven Rendall
Identity
“Human beings have invented a new epoch in their
FRANÇOIS JULLIEN
lives: ‘Indian summer’, as Pascal Bruckner calls it in Université Paris VII-Denis Diderot
his thoughtful meditation on life after sixty. Written Translated by Pedro Rodriguez
with verve and a joyful irony, it is a stimulating
“Concise and compelling.” Shiqiao Li, University of
travelogue for that journey we all hope to make.”
Virginia
Mark Lilla, Columbia University
Cultural identity seems to offer a defensive wall against
“An ode to desire, to the passion for life, to the
the homogenizing effects of globalization and a framework for nurturing and
warm glow of human discoveries, immense or small.” L’Express
protecting cultural differences. In this short book, François Jullien argues that this
Nourished by both reflections and statistics, drawing on the sources of literature, emphasis on cultural identity is a mistake. There is no cultural identity, there are
the arts and history, Pascal Bruckner proposes a philosophy of longevity based not only what Jullien calls ‘resources’. Resources are available to all and belong to no
on resignation but on resolution. In short, an art of living this life to the full. Is there one. We deploy them or not, and each of us as individuals is responsible for these
not a profound joy in being alive at the age when our ancestors already had a foot choices. This concept enables us to rethink the dialogue between cultures in a way
in the grave? that avoids what Jullien sees as the false debate about identity and difference.
216 x 138mm • 224 pages • UK November 2020, US January 2021 This powerful critique of the modern shibboleth of cultural identity will appeal to
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The Demons of Liberal
Democracy
ADRIAN PABST
Conspiracy Theories
University of Kent QUASSIM CASSAM
“A brilliant, concise diagnosis of this state of University of Warwick
modern affairs. It is essential reading, whether “Truth has taken a battering in recent years. Now,
you’re a political philosopher, practising politician thanks to Cassam, the truth is hitting back.” Jonathan
or concerned citizen.” Jon Cruddas, Labour MP for Freedland, The Guardian
Dagenham and Rainham
“One of the United Kingdom’s most important
In this book, Adrian Pabst contends that liberal democracy philosophers has put his mind to answering this
is undemocratic: intolerant about the values of ordinary question: What are conspiracy theories, and why
people while concentrating power in the hands of elites. In order to banish liberal are they so problematic and yet so tempting? This
democracy’s demons, he proposes ideas for economic democracy, a politics of is one of the key texts in the emerging field of
persuasion and a balance of personal freedom with social solidarity. propaganda studies.” Jason Stanley, author of How
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Propaganda Works
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In Defence of
Democracy
ROSLYN FULLER
Waterford Institute of Technology
“In an era when, remarkably, the merits of
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GENERAL POLITICS
World Politics The Scent

NEW NEW
since 1989 of Empires
JONATHAN HOLSLAG Chanel No. 5 and Red Moscow
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
KARL SCHLÖGEL
“The most comprehensive and insightful account European University Viadrina
of post-Cold War international developments that
I’ve read in the last decade.” Amitai Etzioni, George Translated by Jessica Spengler
Washington University Can a drop of perfume tell the story of the twentieth
“Pacey and insightful. Makes us look afresh at century? In this remarkable book, historian Karl Schlögel
the last thirty years.” Brendan Simms, University of unravels the interconnected histories of two of the
Cambridge world’s most celebrated perfumes, Chanel No. 5 and Red
Moscow. Both stem from similar fragrances that were developed in Tsarist Russia by
1989 ushered in a new age of freedom and prosperity. Thirty years later, the golden two French perfumers, Michel Beaux and Auguste Michel, to honour Catherine the
era is over. What went wrong? How did the age of globalization – of growing Great. During the Russian Revolution, Beaux fled Russia and took the formula for
connectivity, affluence and growth – give way? his perfume to France, where it formed the basis for Chanel No. 5. Meanwhile, as
Jonathan Holslag navigates through the calm seas and rip tides of global politics the perfume industry was being revived in Soviet Russia, Auguste Michel used his
from the Cold War to now. He tells a story of faltering momentum and squandered original fragrance to create Red Moscow for the tenth anniversary of the Revolution.
opportunities that explains how the West’s sources of strength were lost to rising Piecing together the interconnected histories of these two famous perfumes which
consumerism, unbalanced trade, and half-hearted diplomatic engagement. All shared a common origin, Schlögel tells a surprising story of power, intrigue and
the while, other powers, like China and Russia, grew stronger. With his trademark betrayal that offers a brilliant perspective on the turbulent events and high politics
verve, Holslag untangles the threads of this story to reveal that it was not so much of the twentieth century.
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political arrogance and complacency of the recent past. NEW
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History of a Rebellion, 1960–1990
PHILIPP FELSCH
Humboldt University, Berlin
The First Days of Berlin Translated by Tony Crawford
NEW ‘Theory’ – a magical glow has emanated from this word
The Sound of Change
since the sixties. Theory was more than just a succession of
ULRICH GUTMAIR ideas: it was an article of faith, a claim to truth, a lifestyle.
Translated by Simon Pare It spread among its adherents in cheap paperbacks
and triggered heated debates in seminar rooms and cafés. The Frankfurt School,
Berlin in the early 1990s, right after the fall of the Berlin Wall: this is the place to Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, Adorno, Derrida, Foucault: these and others were
be. Berlin-Mitte, the central district of the city, with its wastelands and decaying the exotic schools and thinkers whose ideas were being devoured by young minds.
houses, has become the centre of a new movement. Artists, musicians, squatters, But where did the fascination for dangerous thoughts come from?
club owners, DJs and ravers are reclaiming the old city centre and bringing it back to
life. In the months following the fall of the Wall, there is a feeling of new beginnings In this magnificently written book, Philipp Felsch follows the hopes and dreams of
and immense possibilities: life is now, and to be in the here and now feels endless. a generation that entered the jungle of difficult texts. His setting is West Germany
This interregnum between two systems – the collapse of the old East Germany, the in the decades from the 1960s to the 1990s: in a world frozen in the Cold War,
gentrification of the new Berlin – lasts only a few years. movement only came from big ideas. It was the time of apocalyptic master thinkers,
upsetting reading experiences and glamorous incomprehensibility. As the German
Ulrich Gutmair moved to West Berlin as a student in autumn 1989: two weeks later publisher Suhrkamp published Adorno’s Minima Moralia and other High Theory
the Wall came down. He spent the next few years studying during the day in the works of the Frankfurt School, a small publisher in West Berlin, Merve Verlag,
West and exploring the squats, bars and techno clubs in the East at night. He fell provided readers with a steady stream of the subversive new theory coming out
in love with House and Techno and raved at Tresor, Elektro, Bunker and many other of France.
places that in the meantime have almost disappeared from collective memory. Ten
years later he decided to write a book about that period in between, when one By following the adventures of the publishers who provided the books and the
regime was brought down and a new one wasn’t yet established. When utopia was reading communities that consumed and debated them, Philipp Felsch tells the
actually a place to inhabit for a moment. remarkable story of an intellectual revolt when the German Left fell in love with
Theory.
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GENERAL POLITICS
Nature’s Evil Terror

NEW NEW
A Cultural History of Natural The French Revolution and Its
Resources Demons
ALEXANDER ETKIND MICHEL BIARD and MARISA LINTON
European University Institute in Florence University of Rouen; Kingston University
Translated by Sara Jolly Translated by Marisa Linton and Élise Troglic
As we stand on the verge of climate catastrophe, nature At the heart of how history sees the French Revolution
has joined us in our struggle to distinguish between lies the enigma of the Terror. How did this archetypal
good and evil. And since we have failed to change the revolution, founded on the principles of liberty and
world, now is the moment to understand how it works. equality and the promotion of human rights, arrive at
This bold and wide-ranging book views the history of circumstances where it carried out the violent and terrible
humankind through the prism of natural resources – how we acquire them, use repression of its opponents?
them, value them, trade them, exploit them. History needs a cast of characters and
This book reconstructs the Terror in all its complexity. It shows that the popular
in this story the leading actors are peat and hemp, grain and iron, fur and oil, each
view of a so-called ‘system of terror’ was retrospectively invented by the group
with its own tale to tell.
of revolutionaries who overthrew Robespierre, as a way of trying to exonerate
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military crises. It was a government of ‘exception’ – a crisis government.
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on the ideological, emotional and tactical dimensions of revolutionary politics, to
Pearl Harbor throw new light on how the phenomenon of terror came to demonise the image
and memory of the French Revolution. It will be essential reading for students and
Japan’s Attack and America’s Entry into scholars of the French Revolution and for anyone concerned with the ways in which
World War II political conflict can descend into violence.
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“A new look at the dramatic way Japan drew the
United States into World War II. The drawing of
additional details from a variety of Japanese sources
as well as the published and archival material in
Hannah’s Dress N O W AVA I L A B L E
I N PA P E R B A C K
English and German offers the reader an excellent Berlin 1904-2014

and balanced introduction to a very important event.” Gerhard L. Weinberg,
University of North Carolina PASCALE HUGUES
“Accessible and authoritative. This is an excellent book that will find a
Translated by C. Jon Delogu
ready readership among both university students and the general public.” WINNER OF THE SIMONE VEIL PRIZE, 2014
Richard Bessel, University of York Hannah’s Dress tells the dizzying story of modern
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Richard Overy, University of Exeter tumultuous century: from hyperinflation in the 1920s and
the rise of the Nazis, to the Berlin Wall and the arrival of
In this vivid and lively book, Takuma Melber breathes new life into the dramatic
David Bowie.
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The Promise of the East

Nazi Hopes and Genocide, 1939-43
CHRISTIAN INGRAO
CNRS, Paris
Translated by Andrew Brown
“Christian Ingrao offers a grim but compelling story,
reminding us that the Nazis’ genocidal policies were
only part of an even more far-reaching utopian
project.” Mark Roseman, Indiana University
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and homeland of half the world’s Jews? From the waning
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this unique nation’s formation. France Emile Chabal tells the story of a paradoxical
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China
KERRY BROWN
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“Kerry Brown always seems to have an apt anecdote
DMITRI TRENIN
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rise.” Joseph Fewsmith, Boston University Carnegie Moscow Center
“A brilliant, concise interpretation of 120 years of
China is poised to become the world’s largest economy.
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Brown traces China’s long march to global primacy, accompanies readers on Russia’s rollercoaster journey
describing concisely and authoritatively where China has from revolution to post-war devastation, perestroika to
come from, and where it is heading as it achieves great Putin’s stabilization of post-communist Russia. Explaining
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Syria
A Modern History
DAVID W. LESCH Japan
Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas JEFF KINGSTON
“Essential reading for anyone new to Syria seeking Temple University Japan
an informative and well written overview of its “There is no better way to understand where this
recent history.” Chris Phillips, Queen Mary University of always intriguing, vitally important, and often
London pioneering country is heading than to read this
Today Syria is a country known for all the wrong reasons; book.” Bill Emmott, Chairman, Japan Society of the UK
but how did this once rich, multi-cultural society end In this compact and lively book, Jeff Kingston – one of the
up as the site of one of the twenty-first century’s most most lucid analysts of Japan today – takes readers on a
devastating and brutal conflicts? David Lesch takes the reader on an illuminating fascinating journey through this country’s contemporary
journey through the last hundred years of Syrian history – from the end of the history, exploring the key developments and forces,
Ottoman Empire through to the current civil war. both at home and abroad, that are shaping Japan in
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INTRODUCTORY TEXTS
American Political Decolonizing

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An Invitation An Introduction
KEN KERSCH ROBBIE SHILLIAM
Boston College John Hopkins University
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America’s past and its fractious present.” Rogers M. all students of Political Science, Political Theory and
Smith, University of Pennsylvania International Relations.” Kimberly Hutchings, Queen
Mary University of London
How do Americans think about foundational political questions? Covering the
full span of U.S. history, award-winning scholar Ken Kersch offers a lively yet While not all political scientists were colonial cheerleaders, their thinking was
sophisticated overview of the nature and dynamics of American Political Thought nevertheless framed by colonial assumptions that influence the study of politics to
for students and general readers alike. this day. This book offers a vital guide to decolonizing the main themes and issues
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What’s the Point of

Political Philosophy? Political Theory
JONATHAN FLOYD A Beginner’s Guide
University of Bristol PETE WOODCOCK
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Descriptions of the philosophers are very engaging
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In this highly accessible new introductory textbook, Pete Woodcock examines the
fundamental questions of political theory. He takes students step-by-step through
the most important answers given by history’s most famous thinkers to the most
Political Philosophy essential questions in politics, on topics ranging from liberty and justice to gender
and revolution.
A Beginners’ Guide for Students and
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University College London
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deeply and read more widely. A highly readable and Third Edition
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This fourth edition of Adam Swift’s accessible introduction to political philosophy
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updated guides to further reading. Bringing political philosophy within the reach Science
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politics. through this work like a bright light. His lively and
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INTRODUCTORY TEXTS
Politics: Why It Matters Understanding

ANDREW GAMBLE Development
University of Cambridge
“This inspiring book is a must for anyone who
Second Edition
wants to understand how politics shapes the world PAUL HOPPER
and why only we have the power to change the University of Brighton
future.” Lisa Nandy MP
“Paul Hopper’s book remains an excellent
“Without ever losing his critical edge, Andrew introduction to development studies. Ideal for
Gamble captures the high idealism, low tactics, an undergraduate audience, this well-structured
and sheer excitement of engagement in the public textbook is a great companion for teaching.” Tobias
arena.” Jennifer Hochschild, Harvard University Denskus, Malmö University
Politics frames everything we do. It defeated slavery and secured equal rights Understanding Development offers a comprehensive introduction to the
for women and minorities; stopped the civil war in Ireland and ended apartheid multidimensional and evolving nature of international development in the
in South Africa. Right now humanity is in a race against itself, adjusting to new contemporary world. The second edition has been fully revised and includes three
technologies that are destabilizing democracy and creating massive inequalities. new chapters which explore development in relation to global policy formation and
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imagination and enthusiasm of people everywhere to tackle these challenges and
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Global Ethics
An Introduction
Geography: Why It Second Edition
Matters KIMBERLY HUTCHINGS
Queen Mary, University of London
ALEXANDER B. MURPHY
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“I train geography teachers, so in reviewing this Ethics. An essential addition to any student’s or
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this?’ The answer is a resounding yes... Murphy Andrews
provides a timely reminder of why geography
matters now more than ever.” David Mitchell, Journal This revised edition of Kimberly Hutchings’ best-selling
of Social and Cultural Geography textbook provides an accessible introduction to the field of global ethics. It offers an
overview and assessment of key perspectives in global ethics and their implications
Today, the physical and social composition of the world for substantive moral issues in global politics.
is changing at an unprecedented pace. The study of geography is more relevant
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International Relations
Third Edition
STEPHANIE LAWSON
Macquarie University
“An engaging and sophisticated introduction…
guides us through the competing arguments and
theoretical approaches with admirable clarity and
economy.” Rosemary Foot, University of Oxford
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GLOBAL AND COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Can Democracy National Identity

NEW NEW
Safeguard the and State
Future? Formation in Africa
GRAHAM SMITH Edited by MANUEL CASTELLS and
University of Westminster BERNARD LATEGAN
“Crystal clear and utterly persuasive, this book offers University of Southern California; Stellenbosch
a wealth of fascinating and powerful evidence that Institute for Advanced Study
shows how deliberative mechanisms are the key “A path-breaking book.” Pierre Englebert, Pomona
to forging a new age of intergenerational justice.” College and Atlantic Council
Roman Krznaric, author of The Good Ancestor
This book examines how the interplay between
“I didn’t know 90% of what’s in this book – and I thought I knew quite a globalization and the assertion of local identities is reshaping the political landscape
lot.” Jane Mansbridge, Harvard University of Africa. While defending their values against external forces, people simultaneously
Our democracies repeatedly fail to safeguard the future. From pensions to – and paradoxically – use the interconnectivity of global networks to maximize their
pandemics, health and social care through to climate, biodiversity and emerging particular interests. Focusing on the relation between national identity and state
technologies, democracies have been unable to deliver robust policies for the long formation and drawing upon case studies from across Africa, the authors explore
term. In this book, Graham Smith asks why. Exploring the drivers of short-termism, the far-reaching consequences of these contradictory dynamics. This book will be
he considers ways of reshaping legislatures, independent offices, and political of great interest to students and scholars of Africa, politics, sociology, media studies
practices themselves to protect generations to come. and the social sciences more generally.
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The New Latin America

The False Promise of FERNANDO CALDERÓN and MANUEL
Liberal Order CASTELLS
National University of San Martin and
Nostalgia, Delusion and the Rise of Trump University of Cordoba; University of Southern
PATRICK PORTER California in Los Angeles
University of Birmingham Translated by Ramsey McGlazer
“A must-read for anyone interested in the future Latin America has experienced a profound transformation
of the liberal international order, so worshipped by in the first two decades of the 21st century. Written by
Western foreign policy elites. Porter argues with two leading scholars, this book provides a comprehensive
great erudition that it was never liberal – indeed, and up-do-date account of the new Latin America that
it never could be – because it was built on the is in the process of taking shape today. It will be an
ruthless employment of American power.” John J. indispensable text for students and scholars in Latin American Studies, sociology,
Mearsheimer, University of Chicago politics and media and communication studies, and anyone interested in Latin
America today.
“The single best book on US foreign policy written from a non-
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In Search of Africa(s)
Universalism and Decolonial Thought
Russia and America SOULEYMANE BACHIR DIAGNE and
The Asymmetric Rivalry JEAN-LOUP AMSELLE
ANDREI P. TSYGANKOV Columbia University; EHESS, Paris
San Francisco State University Translated by Andrew Brown
“An important and authoritative analysis of the “This book addresses in an original way
structure and dynamics of contemporary US-Russia contemporary debates on identity, postcoloniality
relations.” Allen C. Lynch, University of Virginia and the very definition of ‘Africa’, and it does so
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
Geoengineering The Anthropocene

NEW NEW
The Gamble A Multidisciplinary Approach
GERNOT WAGNER JULIA ADENEY THOMAS,
NYU MARK WILLIAMS and JAN
“An accessible and to-the-point introduction to the ZALASIEWICZ
potential—and peril—of solar geoengineering. He University of Notre Dame; University of
is unafraid to confront head-on the governance Leicester; University of Leicester
challenges of this gamble, one that humanity may
“An accessible tour de force and an ideal starting
have to take to prevent dangerous climate change.”
point for anyone seeking an understanding of
Jesse Reynolds, author of The Governance of Solar
the Anthropocene predicament.” John R. McNeill,
Geoengineering
Georgetown University
Climate economist Gernot Wagner provides a balanced take on the possible
We need to learn how to co-exist sustainably with the rest of nature in what is
benefits and all-too-real risks of geoengineering: the attempt to cool Earth by
emerging as a new planetary state; the Anthropocene. This book adopts a
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multidisciplinary approach to the Anthropocene, spanning the geosciences,
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humanities and social sciences to investigate the varieties and complexity of the
time. It’s not a case of if, but when.
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Environmental Renewable Energy

NEW
Political Theory Can it Deliver?
STEVE VANDERHEIDEN DAVID ELLIOTT
University of Colorado at Boulder The Open University
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In this essential textbook, leading political theorist Steve Jacobson, Stanford University
Vanderheiden examines how the concept of sustainability Over a quarter of global electricity is already generated
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settled political ideas. Masterfully balancing crystal-clear explanation with cutting- get rid of dirty energy sources and deliver 100% of our energy from renewables? In
edge analysis, this book will be core reading for students everywhere. this timely analysis, leading energy expert David Elliott tackles these issues head on
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What is Environmental
Politics? Global Energy Politics
THIJS VAN DE GRAAF and BENJAMIN
ELIZABETH R. DESOMBRE K. SOVACOOL
Wellesley College
Ghent University; University of Sussex
“At a time when the problems can seem
“We are in the middle of a global energy
overwhelming, this highly readable and skilfully
transformation. Van De Graaf and Sovacool’s
executed book makes a compelling case for
comprehensive text provides students with an
understanding environmental politics as a way to
essential guide to this changing global energy
engage in it more effectively.” Ken Conca, American
landscape.” Johannes Urpelainen, Johns Hopkins
University
University
Scientific knowledge and technology alone cannot
In this cutting-edge introduction, Van De Graaf and
address environmental problems; they also involve difficult political choices and
Sovacool uncover the intricate ways in which our energy systems have shaped global
trade-offs both locally and globally. This concise introductory text explores the
outcomes in four key areas of world politics: security, the economy, the environment
different ways in which society attempts to deal with the political decisions needed
and global justice. It will be an essential resource for students grappling with the
to prevent or recover from environmental damage.
major energy issues of our times.
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The Rise of Making Climate

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Ecofascism Policy Work
Climate Change and the Far Right DANNY CULLENWARD and
SAM MOORE and ALEX ROBERTS DAVID G. VICTOR
CarbonPlan and Stanford Law School; UC San
The world faces a climate crisis stretching deep into
Diego
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American University
“Bracing and wise.” David Abram, Director of the
Is AI Good for Alliance for Wild Ethics
NEW
the Planet? SELECTED AS ONE OF THE PROGRESSIVE’S
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BENEDETTA BREVINI
Is wildness over? No, argues leading environmental
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is presented as a solution to the from our immediate lives, but it’s been catapulted up to
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Sustainability
scholars and students of artificial intelligence, environmental studies, politics, and NEW
media studies, as well as general readers interested in the connections between MAURIE J. COHEN
technology and the environment. New Jersey Institute of Technology
Series: Digital Futures “Sustainability’s original impulse has splintered
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challenge.” Paul Raskin, Tellus Institute
Sustainability is one of the buzzwords of our times and
a key imperative for growth, technological development,
social equity, and environmental quality. But what
does it really mean? This clear-eyed book introduces students to the concept of
sustainability, tracing its history and the successes and limits to its implementation
around the world.
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In this illuminating series, leading international experts explore the complex power struggles to access and control the world’s key resources.
Food Gold
NEW
Third Edition MICHAEL JOHN BLOOMFIELD
JENNIFER CLAPP and ROY MACONACHIE
University of Waterloo University of Bath; University of Bath
“Food tells the story of the modern food system “Readable, accessible and brimming with insights
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Fully revised and expanded, the third edition of this Clark University
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to the global food system. It ably identifies the powerful Gold tells the intriguing story of the yellow metal, tracing
forces — from industrial agriculture to inequitable the seismic shifts in the industry over the last few decades.
agricultural trade rules — that shape the world food economy, and their uneven Linking local to global, producer to consumer, and gold’s extraction to the financial
consequences for people and planet. centres that fuel it, this probing analysis reveals who wins and who loses, and what
this means for the future of gold.
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Waste Natural Gas

KATE O’NEILL
MICHAEL BRADSHAW and TIM
UC Berkeley
BOERSMA
“An eye-popping journey through rich case studies
Warwick Business School; SIPA Center on Global
of wastes and their movement around the planet.”
Energy Policy, Columbia University
Josh Lepawsky, Memorial University of Newfoundland
“This excellent book is the best way to update your
Waste is one of the planet’s last great resource frontiers. knowledge about this amazing and controversial
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both the risks and the opportunities associated with the it to students.” Tatiana Mitrova, Oxford Institute for
hundreds of millions – possibly billions – of tons of waste Energy Studies and Sciences Po Paris
we generate each year.
Is natural gas the ‘bridge’ to our low carbon future? If it replaces coal in the power
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Stanford University
“Mark Thurber applies his sharp analytical mind,
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this vital subject. Everyone will learn something KATE ERVINE
important from this lovely little book.” David Victor,
Saint Mary’s University
University of California, San Diego
“Carbon is both an old resource and a highly novel
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it remained the default energy source for much of the of coal, oil, and gas, and the new carbon economy
world despite the obvious environmental costs? Mark of carbon markets and carbon accounting. A great
Thurber delves into the politics of energy versus the environment around the world introduction to the resource that will ultimately
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POLITICAL ECONOMY
Crisis and Rent

NEW NEW
Inequality JOE COLLINS
University of Sydney
The Political Economy of Advanced The problem of rent is at the root of vital social concerns
Capitalism in the 21st century. But while many of us may be familiar
MATTIAS VERMEIREN with rent (especially paying it), how should we really
understand it? Examining both concrete contexts and
Ghent University
complex concepts, Joe Collins provides a comprehensive
“A must-read on inequality, firmly anchored where but concise survey of the theories and debates over rent
it should be, in the politics of macroeconomic policy and rentier capitalism. He examines global gentrification
regimes.” Daniela Gabor, University of the West of from São Paolo to Dubin, the tyranny of technology from
England Taipei to San Francisco, and the excesses of extractivism
Spiralling inequality since the 1970s and the global financial crisis of 2008 have from Sekondi to Karratha. In doing so, he reveals how rent can be considered
been the two most important challenges to democratic capitalism since the the current dominant form of capitalist social organisation across the globe. An
Great Depression. In this new textbook, Mattias Vermeiren demonstrates how we essential resource for students and scholars alike, this ground-breaking book will be
cannot therefore understand the political economy of the West without putting of interest to anyone working on capitalism, property, political economy, economic
inequality and crisis at the heart of the picture. This fresh and insightful overview sociology, and contemporary politics.
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The Asset Economy

Migration Beyond Property Ownership and the New Logic of
NEW
Capitalism Inequality
HANNAH CROSS LISA ADKINS, MELINDA COOPER and
University of Westminster
MARTIJN KONINGS
University of Sydney; University of Sydney;
“A powerful and original analysis of migration’s University of Sydney
place in contemporary capitalism. Engaging with
an impressive range of leftist debates and authors “Timely and persuasive. A must read.” Herman Mark
– both present and past – Cross pushes us to think Schwartz, University of Virginia
in new ways about borders, internationalism and “Outstanding.” Mike Savage, London School of Economics
class.” Adam Hanieh, SOAS, University of London
Rising inequality is the defining feature of our age. Adkins, Cooper and Konings
Exploited migrant labour plays a fundamental role in the show how the rise of the asset economy has produced a new logic of inequality in
political economy of capitalism. Here, Hannah Cross provides an analysis of the Anglo-capitalist societies – with asset ownership now overshadowing employment
class antagonisms of migration in the context of nation, social democracy, and the as a determinant of class position.
racialized ordering of the world, offering new directions for migration in a world
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The Gig Economy

Changemakers A Critical Introduction
The Industrious Future of the Digital JAMIE WOODCOCK and MARK
Economy GRAHAM
Oxford Internet Institute; Oxford Internet
ADAM ARVIDSSON Institute
University of Naples, Federico II
“A critical introduction to the global gig economy.
“Arvidsson’s book works like a cold shower. This They investigate innovative ways in which new
book is innovative, bold, and will be discussed.” Eva forms of unions can help to tackle the Trojan Horse
Illouz, EHESS, Paris of gig labor.” Trebor Scholz, Director, Institute for the
This book argues that, as industrial capitalism enters a Cooperative Digital Economy
period of prolonged crisis, a new paradigm of ‘industrious All of a sudden, everybody’s talking about the gig economy. Drawing upon years
modernity’ is emerging. Based on small-scale, commons- of research, stories from gig workers, and a review of the key trends and debates,
based and market-oriented entrepreneurship, this industrious modernity is being Jamie Woodcock and Mark Graham shed light on how the gig economy came to
pioneered by the many outcasts that no longer find a place within a crumbling be, how it works and what it’s like to work in it.
industrial modernity.
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POLITICAL ECONOMY
Solidarity Economics The Political Economy

NEW
Why Mutuality and Movements Matter of Inequality
MANUEL PASTOR and CHRIS BENNER FRANK STILWELL
University of Southern California; University of California, Santa Cruz The University of Sydney
In a world wracked by inequality, social divisions, and ecological destruction, “Frank Stilwell sets out, in a clear and comprehensive
can we build an alternative economics based on our mutual co-operation? Chris guide, everything you need to know about the
Benner and Manuel Pastor invite us to imagine and create a new sort of solidarity causes and consequences of economic inequality, as
economics – an approach grounded in our instincts for connection and community well as the changes needed to create a more equal
– and in so doing, actually build a more robust, sustainable, and equitable economy. world.” Kate Pickett, University of York
They argue that our current economy is already deeply dependent on mutuality, but
that the inequality and fragmentation created by the status quo undermines this Economic inequality has become a defining issue of our
mutuality and with it our economic wellbeing. They outline the theoretical framing, age. This book, written by leading political economist
policy agenda, and social movements we need to revive solidarity and apply it to Frank Stilwell, provides a comprehensive overview of the nature, causes, and
whole societies. consequences of the growing divide between rich and poor – and shows how there
are alternative public policies that could help bridge this gap. Stilwell’s engaging
Solidarity Economics is an essential read for anyone who longs for an economy that and clear guide to the issues will be indispensable reading for all students, general
can generate prosperity, provide for all, and preserve the planet. readers and scholars interested in inequality in political economy, economics, public
216 x 138mm • 208 pages • UK September 2021, US November 2021 policy and beyond.
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The Political
Economy of Why Austerity Persists
JON SHEFNER and CORY BLAD
International Trade University of Tennessee; Manhattan College
KEN HEYDON “This volume takes us on a highly instructive
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political economy of trade. It will be invaluable for The result is an indispensable account of what is
students of political economy, as well as the general wrong with the ideas, the rules, and the institutions
reader wishing to gain a deeper understanding that govern today’s global economy.” Fred Block,
of the factors that shape trade policy.” Stephen University of California, Davis
Woolcock, London School of Economics Shefner and Blad trace the 45-year history of austerity
With protectionist sentiment on the rise, international trade and how it is governed policies and how they became the go-to policy to
is at the heart of some of the most important contemporary economic and political resolve a host of economic problems. The authors use a
debates. variety of cases from the Global North and South to address how austerity has
been implemented, who has been hurt, and who has benefited. This timely book
In this book, Ken Heydon skilfully examines how trade works in the contemporary will appeal to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in globalization,
world. He examines three broad themes: the nature and distribution of the gains development, political economy, and economic sociology.
from trade; the framework of the international trade system; and the contentious
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POLITICAL ECONOMY
This series makes the case for the radical, positive policies that we need to tackle big problems in bold but practical ways.
The Case for a New The Case for Economic

NEW
Bretton Woods Democracy
KEVIN P. GALLAGHER and RICHARD KOZUL-WRIGHT ANDREW CUMBERS
Boston University; United Nations Conference on Trade and University of Glasgow
Development (UNCTAD) “Andrew Cumbers’ work has been central to
The global economic situation, marred by inequality, volatility and climate renewing interest in economic democracy and I’m
breakdown, remains dysfunctional following the 2008-9 financial crisis. Now, the sure this book will continue that.” John McDonnell
economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic offers us a second chance. This MP, Former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
book argues that we must grasp it by implementing sweeping reforms to how we
The idea that the people have a right to shape political
govern global money, finance and trade. Without global leaders prepared to boldly
decisions through democratic means is widely accepted;
rewrite the rules to promote a prosperous, just and sustainable post-COVID world
however, the same cannot be said of the decisions
economic order – a Bretton Woods moment for the 21st century – our future will
that impact our economic lives. In this new book, Andrew Cumbers shows why
look even darker than the present.
economic democracy’s time has come.
Outlining a mixture of specific reforms to the existing framework and more radical
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The Case for Medicare
for All
The Case for GERALD FRIEDMAN
NEW
Degrowth University of Massachusetts at Amherst
GIORGOS KALLIS, SUSAN “As we enter a new era in the fight for universal
healthcare in America, Professor Friedman’s book
PAULSON, GIACOMO D’ALISA and distills the failures of our current system – and
FEDERICO DEMARIA the complexities of what should replace it – into a
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of Florida; University of Coimbra; Autonomous anyone looking to understand Medicare for All. This
University of Barcelona is a must-read for anyone who wants to go beyond
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“Clear, timely, urgent. Don’t miss this book.” Jason
Medicare for All.” Congressman Jim McGovern, of Massachusetts
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“This pithy book offers a well-argued critique of growth systems while
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dignity and joy.” The Hindu
The Case for a Job
The relentless pursuit of economic growth benefits few and demands monstrous Guarantee
social and ecological sacrifice.
PAVLINA R. TCHERNEVA
But there is an alternative: degrowth. This compelling book by four leading scholars Bard College
in the field makes the case for degrowth, achieved through transformative strategies
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sector job guarantee as an economic shock absorber.
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of a Green New Deal.” Lord Robert Skidelsky, Warwick
University
One of the most enduring ideas in economics is that unemployment is both
unavoidable and necessary for the smooth functioning of the economy. In this
book, leading expert Pavlina R. Tcherneva challenges us to imagine a world where
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POLITICAL ECONOMY
The Case for a The Case for Carbon

NEW
Four Day Week Dividends
ANNA COOTE, AIDAN HARPER JAMES K. BOYCE
and ALFIE STIRLING with NEW University of Massachusetts, Amherst
ECONOMICS FOUNDATION “This crisply written book makes a compelling – and
New Economics Foundation highly accessible – case for using carbon pricing
to tackle the twin challenges of our time: climate
“It’s clearly time to turn our focus towards people’s
change and income inequality. Covering the science,
health and well-being, rather than the relentless
the markets, and the politics, Boyce argues that a
pursuit of GDP growth. A shorter working week is a
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The Case for Community The Case for People’s

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JOE GUINAN and MARTIN O’NEILL FRANCES COPPOLA
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Basic Services LOUISE HAAGH
University of York
ANNA COOTE and ANDREW PERCY
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In these books, the world’s leading economists boldly tackle the big questions that will determine the future of capitalism itself.
Is Austerity Should we abolish

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DIANE PERRONS JOHNNA MONTGOMERIE
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Consumption Value
NEW
IAN HUDSON and MARK FREDERICK HARRY PITTS
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WAR AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Bitskrieg Urban Warfare in

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The New Challenge of the Twenty-First
Cyberwarfare
JOHN ARQUILLA
Century
Naval Postgraduate School ANTHONY KING
Warwick University
With a Foreword by Leon E. Panetta
“Likely to become the standard text on urban
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“Written by a true visionary, Bitskrieg is a call to
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met nor mastered – and offers fresh solutions for protecting against these vexing and their coverage via digital media have become the norm. This book offers an
threats that range from the business sector to the battlefield. The changes called invaluable interdisciplinary introduction to urban warfare in the new millennium for
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What’s Wrong
Information at War NEW
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PHILIP SEIB MARK WEBBER, JAMES SPERLING and
University of Southern California MARTIN A. SMITH
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at War suggests answers to key questions with which governments, journalists, and Cladi, University of Plymouth
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Politics, Governance and Conflict in

Cyberspace
DAMIEN VAN PUYVELDE and AARON
War and Political
BRANTLY Theory
University of Glasgow; Virginia Polytechnic and
State University, and the Army Cyber Institute
BRIAN OREND
at the United States Military Academy, West University of Waterloo
Point “An essential work that brilliantly elucidates the
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACEBUILDING
Understanding The Responsibility

NEW
Peacekeeping to Protect
Third Edition From Promise to Practice
PAUL D. WILLIAMS with ALEX J. ALEX J. BELLAMY and EDWARD C.
BELLAMY LUCK
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Queensland “Every official, advocate, humanitarian, analyst,
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peace operations are intended to achieve, and the major challenges facing
today’s peacekeepers. All the chapters have been revised and updated and five Fourth Edition
new chapters have been added on stabilisation, force generation, use of force, OLIVER RAMSBOTHAM, TOM
organized crime, and exit strategies.
WOODHOUSE and HUGH MIALL
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J. MICHAEL GREIG, ANDREW P. a new pattern of ‘transnational conflicts’ and argues for a response based on
OWSIAK and PAUL F. DIEHL cosmopolitan conflict resolution.
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DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Combatting Modern The Future of Human

Slavery Rights
Why Labour Governance is Failing and ALISON BRYSK
What We Can Do About It University of California, Santa Barbara
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slavery.” Urmila Bhoola, Former UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of College London
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Ongoing Hypocrisies of Western Liberalism
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In Defense of Universal
today in selective recognition and enforcement of human rights. Vivid case studies
include recent events such as American police killings of black people, the Windrush
Human Rights
scandal in Britain and the treatment of Algerian harkis in France. RHODA E. HOWARD-HASSMANN
229 x 152mm • 272 pages • UK July 2020, US September 2020 Balsillie School of International Affairs
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UK AND EUROPEAN POLITICS
Should Auld N O W AVA I L A B L E

I N PA P E R B A C K The Future of British
Acquaintance Foreign Policy
Be Forgot Security and Diplomacy in a World after
Brexit
The Great Mistake of Scottish
Independence CHRISTOPHER HILL
Johns Hopkins University and Cambridge
JOHN LLOYD University
Financial Times “An authoritative voice on British politics. Offers a
“Scotland, like the rest of the UK, remains deeply brief yet comprehensive analysis of British foreign
divided following referendums on our future. In a policy at this critical juncture.” IAI
forensic examination of the arguments of both heart and head, John Lloyd
In this incisive book, Christopher Hill, a leading expert on both UK foreign policy and
makes a powerful case for building on the strengths we have, rather than
Europe’s external relations, explores what lies ahead for British foreign policy in the
plunging into years of uncertainty and of lost opportunity for generations
shadows of Brexit and a more distant America.
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Hoover Institution, Stanford
The Scottish nationalists seek to end the United Kingdom. Their drive for an
independent Scotland is now nearer to success than it has ever been. In this incisive
and controversial book, the journalist John Lloyd shows that secession would lure
The Left Case Against
Scotland into a state of radical instability, disrupting ties of work, commerce and
kinship.
the EU
229 x 152mm • 224 pages • UK April 2020, US May 2020 COSTAS LAPAVITSAS
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“One of the most significant books on modern
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politics to appear in the last decade, and virtually
the only one fully to grasp the nature of our present
situation.” Richard Tuck, Harvard University
The Left Case for Brexit Many on the Left see the European Union as a
fundamentally benign project. In this iconoclastic
Reflections on the Current Crisis polemic, economist Costas Lapavitsas demolishes this
RICHARD TUCK view. He contends that the EU’s response to the Eurozone crisis and increasing
Harvard University German hegemony make the EU impervious to meaningful reform. The solution: a
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Labour Party.” Chris Bickerton, Cambridge University
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Liberal left orthodoxy holds that Brexit is a disastrous ebook available
coup, orchestrated by the hard right and fuelled by
xenophobia, which will break up the Union and turn
what’s left of Britain into a neoliberal dystopia. In this provocative analysis, Richard
Tuck argues that the British Left has made a catastrophic mistake by opposing Brexit Brexit and British
and making a Faustian pact with the EU. Combining brilliant political insights with
a profound grasp of the ironies of modern history, this book is essential for anyone Politics
who wants a clear-sighted assessment of our current time. GEOFF EVANS and ANAND MENON
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RUSSIAN POLITICS
The Soviet Passport The Return of the

NEW
History, Structure and Practices Russian Leviathan
ALBERT BAIBURIN SERGEI MEDVEDEV
European University of St Petersburg Higher School of Economics in Moscow
Translated by Stephen Dalziel Translated by Stephen Dalziel
In this remarkable book, Albert Baiburin provides the “This is the best treatise on contemporary Russia
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the passport, or state identity card, in the former Soviet one hundred years ago.” Alexander Etkind, European
Union. First introduced in 1932, the Soviet passport took University Institute
on an exceptional range of functions, extending not just
to the regulation of movement and control of migrancy WINNER OF THE 2020 PUSHKIN HOUSE BOOK PRIZE
but also to the constitution of subjectivity and of social hierarchies based on place In this lively and well-informed book, the Russian sociologist and political scientist
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This meticulously researched and highly original book will be of great interest to imperialism and militarism during Putin’s third term in office, from 2012 to 2018.
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Russia’s Futures
Comrade Kerensky RICHARD SAKWA
The Revolution Against the Monarchy and The University of Kent at Canterbury
the Formation of the Cult of ‘the Leader of “Original and deeply knowledgeable.” Edwin Bacon,
the People’ (March–June 1917) University of Lincoln
Russia is back as a major force in global politics, but
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European University at St Petersburg renowned Russia scholar Richard Sakwa explores the
Translated by Arch Tait current debates on Russia, placing them into historical
context and outlining the fundamental challenges
“In this thoughtful and original study of Russian
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later, Stalin followed in his footsteps, helping to embed older authoritarian
traditions in post-revolutionary life. Here is a book to savour, full of the
ironies of the times.” Jay Winter, Yale University
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Russians
ANDREW MONAGHAN
University of Oxford
Gorbachev’s N O W AVA I L A B L E
“A brilliant and hugely enjoyable book. Cogent,
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Gamble illuminating analysis serves as a timely reminder
of the dangers of misunderstanding Russia and an
Soviet Foreign Policy and the End of the ‘antidote’ to Russian stereotypes that prevail in the
Cold War West.” Nazrin Mehdiyeva, University of Oxford
ANDREI GRACHEV How to handle Russia? This question has become ever
more prominent as the Euro-Atlantic community’s relations with Russia languish
Based on exclusive interviews with the leaders of the in deep in systemic crisis, with dialogue suspended, reciprocal sanctions in place
Soviet Union including Gorbachev, this book recounts the and proxy wars raging. In this book, Andrew Monaghan sets out a strategy to
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MIDDLE EASTERN POLITICS
War and Conflict Contemporary Politics

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in the Middle East in the Middle East
and North Africa Fourth Edition
ARIEL I. AHRAM BEVERLEY MILTON-EDWARDS
Virginia Tech Queen’s University Belfast
“My students will be reading this book. If you want “A superb introduction to the forces shaping
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you should read it, too.” F. Gregory Gause, III, Texas Kamrava, Georgetown University-Qatar
A&M University The fourth edition of this popular text provides a
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The Middle East and North Africa seems like the outlier in global peace. But is it questions for class discussion and suggestions for further reading.
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peace, highlighting the disjuncture between local peacebuilding and national and
internationally-backed mediation.
246 x 171mm • 288 pages • UK September 2020, US November 2020 Israel/Palestine
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University of Notre Dame
“Receives pride of place at the top of my list of
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L. Scham, University of Maryland
the Middle East and The fourth edition of Alan Dowty’s leading introduction
North Africa to the Arab-Israeli conflict demystifies the conflict by
putting it in broad historical perspective, identifying its
ROBERT SPRINGBORG roots, and tracing its evolution up to and including recent
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA developments, such as the clashes in the Gaza Strip and diplomatic initiatives.
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MENA is and how it got there.” Glenn E. Robinson,
Naval Postgraduate School
Despite its oil wealth, the Middle East and North Africa is economically stagnating.
Leading Middle East scholar Robert Springborg discusses the economic future of this
The Israel/Palestine
region by examining the national and regional political causes of its contemporary
underperformance. Whether this economic inertia can be overcome or will continue
Reader
into the indefinite future is a vital question that confronts both the region and the ALAN DOWTY
world. University of Notre Dame
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Like his now classic, Israel/Palestine, it offers a
rich and balanced content skilfully crafted for the
university classroom.” Ilan Troen, past-President of the
Association for Israel Studies
From Mark Twain to Theodor Herzl, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Golda Meir, Anwar
Sadat, Ezer Weizman, Ehud Barak, Marwan Barghouti, Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin
Netanyahu, John Kerry, and dozens of others, the first-hand narratives brought
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ASIAN POLITICS
China and Africa India

NEW NEW
The New Era Continuity and Change in the
DANIEL LARGE Twenty-First Century
Central European University JOHN HARRISS, CRAIG JEFFREY and
In this new book, expert Daniel Large provides a TRENT BROWN
comprehensive and up-to-date guide to contemporary Simon Fraser University; The Australia India
China-Africa relations. China’s “new era” under Xi Institute and the University of Melbourne;
Jinping revealed a self-proclaimed major power that University of Melbourne
presents itself as both the model and enabler for African
“An indispensable guide to understanding the
development. Often depicted as either predatory or
multiple complexities of India today.” Niraja Gopal
benign, Large goes beyond such superficial categories
Jayal, Jawaharlal Nehru University
to explore how Africa is—and isn’t—integral to China’s
global ambitions (from the Belt and Road Initiative to strategic competition with the “A crisply written account of key issues in the study of contemporary India.
United States) and how African actors shape and constrain China’s engagement in It will be an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.” Rob Jenkins,
the region. He also shows that, as China seeks to protect its investments, security City University of New York
has become a particularly notable new area of engagement.
This comprehensive textbook explores in depth the economic, social, and political
This introduction to our new era of China-Africa relations will be essential reading changes occurring in India today, and their implications for the people of India and
for students and scholars working on global politics, development, and international the world. Each of the book’s fourteen chapters seeks to answer a key question: Is
relations. India’s democracy under threat? Can India’s growth be sustained? How are youth
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changing India? The authors draw the reader into key debates about economic
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China’s Dream ebook available
The Culture of Chinese Communism and
the Secret Sources of its Power
KERRY BROWN China Goes Green
King’s College London Coercive Environmentalism for a Troubled
“Lucid, accessible, impressively succinct.” Julia Lovell, Planet
Birkbeck College, University of London
YIFEI LI and JUDITH SHAPIRO
“An authoritative guide to understanding how the NYU Shanghai; American University
Communist Party of China is forging a new identity
for itself and the country.” Ian Johnson, Pulitzer Prize- “China Goes Green will help students, researchers,
winning author of The Souls of China and the general public understand how to think
about China’s ’authoritarian environmentalism’
The Communist Party of China is one of the great political forces of modern times. — or more accurately, as Li and Shapiro argue —
In charge of the destiny of a fifth of humanity, it survives despite the collapse of ‘environmental authoritarianism’ under Xi Jinping.
similar systems elsewhere. Few however understand the sources of this resilience, A concise guide to a very important issue.” Emily
or, for that matter, what the Party itself stands for. Yeh, University of Colorado Boulder
China’s Dream is the first book to explore the Communist Party as a cultural, rather “An important work that recasts the trade-offs of tackling catastrophic
than a political, entity. It looks at the narratives the Party has created to recount its climate change.” Journal of Political Ecology
own history, with the moral story about national rejuvenation and renaissance that
these encode. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of contemporary China, Kerry “Even as someone well versed in this material, I learned a great deal from
Brown takes us on a unique and fascinating journey through the least understood this impressive text. I would absolutely use it with my students.” Matto
aspect of China today - not the great economic revolution in the material world, Mildenberger, University of California, Santa Barbara
but the deep cultural revolution already underway in Chinese people’s daily lives. What does it mean for the future of the planet when one of the world’s most
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US POLITICS
Latino Politics The End of the Second

NEW
Third Edition Reconstruction
LISA GARCÍA BEDOLLA and Obama, Trump and the Crisis of Civil
CHRISTIAN HOSAM Rights
UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley
RICHARD JOHNSON
“The must-have resource for any student of Latino
politics. Latino Politics provides the most careful and Lancaster University
complete analysis of Latinos’ political diversity, and “Richard Johnson’s brilliant comparison of America’s
of their growing significance in American politics.” ‘two reconstructions’ powerfully argues that
Arlene Dávila, New York University multiracial democracy in the U.S. is under real
threat. But Johnson does more than wake us up. He
“A classic in its field. A must-have book for scholars
also outlines the politics that can address the crisis.” Rick Valelly, Swarthmore
of Latinx politics.” Cristina Beltrán, New York University
College
The third edition of this popular text provides offers a comprehensive introduction
Democracy in the United States is under threat, and this moment of peril has
to Latino political engagement in U.S. politics. It explores the migration history of
worrying parallels with a previous era. Skilfully analysing the similarities – and
six Latino groups – Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, Salvadorans,
the differences – between the 1870s and the 2010s, Johnson outlines a political
and Guatemalans – and traces each group’s mobilization and political activity. Fully
strategy for avoiding a disastrous repetition of history in in the twilight of the
revised and updated, the new edition explores the state of Latino politics under both
Second Reconstruction. Anyone interested in seeing our current climate in wider
the Obama and Trump administrations, discussing issues such as migrant detention
historical context, from students of race, politics and history in the US to the
at the U.S./Mexico border, the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and the
interested general reader, will find this book an essential and sobering guide to our
thawing of relations between the United States and Cuba. It encourages students
past – and, if we’re not careful, our future.
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Trump
ALAIN BADIOU
Gerrymandering École normale supérieure, Paris
NEW
The Politics of Redistricting in the Translated by Joseph Litvak
United States “A crucial intervention.” Jodi Dean, author of Crowds
and Party
STEPHEN K. MEDVIC
Franklin & Marshall College In two lectures given in the US immediately after Trump’s
election, Alain Badiou helps us to make sense of this
“Medvic’s nuanced analysis unpacks the complex
extraordinary event, showing it as symptomatic of a
dynamics of gerrymandering. It is a must-read for
global crisis.
anyone interested in the topic.” David Dulio, Oakland
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underlying debates over it.” Seth Masket, University of Denver
For nearly as long as there have been electoral districts in America, politicians have
gerrymandered those districts. While generally reviled, this seat-packing process is
not well understood by the public. This book comprehensively unpacks the history,
Immigrant Labor and
implementation and consequences of gerrymandering; and tackles the thorny issue
of reform. The result is a balanced analysis of gerrymandering that acknowledges
the New Precariat
its troubling aspects while recognizing that, as long as district boundaries have to RUTH MILKMAN
be drawn, there is no perfect way to do so. CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
210 x 148mm • 240 pages • UK May 2021, US June 2021 “A vital corrective to the conservative claim that
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Pramila Jayapal, U.S. House of Representatives
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Ruth Milkman convincingly demonstrates that
immigration has not been the cause of economic precarity
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take it apart for the benefit of all.
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RACE AND POLITICS
This series takes the lives of inspirational, important and

courageous black historical figures and outlines why their lives,
Black in America
actions and ideas matter today. The Paradox of the Color Line
ENOBONG HANNAH BRANCH and
CHRISTINA JACKSON
Cedric Robinson University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Stockton
NEW University
Black Radicalism Beyond the Order “Powerfully written, well documented, theoretically
of Time sophisticated, and covering central themes of
JOSHUA MYERS America’s racial history: this is the book we need for
our courses on race matters in the United States.”
Howard University Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University
Cedric Robinson – political theorist, historian and activist
“A great teaching resource.” Margaret L. Andersen, University of Delaware
– was one of the greatest black radical thinkers of the
twentieth century. Joshua Myers shows how Robinson’s Today, post-racial and colorblind ideals dominate the American narrative,
work interrogated the foundations of Western political obscuring the reality of racism and discrimination, hiding – if only temporarily – the
thought, modern capitalism, and the changing meanings inconvenience of deep racial disparity. To be Black in America is to exist amongst
of race. Tracing the journey from his early days as an myriad contradictions: racial progress and regression, abject poverty amidst
agitator to his publication of seminal works such as Black Marxism, Myers frames profound wealth, discriminatory policing yet equal protection under the law. This
Robinson’s mission as one that aimed to understand and practise resistance to “the book explores these contradictions to provide a sociology of Black lives in America
terms of order.” In so doing, Robinson excavated the Black radical tradition as a form today.
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SHANNON SULLIVAN
UNC Charlotte
Frances E. W. Harper “White privilege is a concept more tossed around
NEW than seriously explored. In this valuable and concise
A Call to Conscience
text, Shannon Sullivan provides a detailed and
UTZ McKNIGHT illuminating analysis that everyone needs to read.”
University of Alabama Charles Mills, City University of New York
“One of the best books I’ve read in a long time.” Some embrace the idea of white privilege as an important
Alex Zamalin, University of Detroit–Mercy concept that helps us to make sense of the connection
between race and social and political disadvantages,
Free Black woman, poet, novelist, essayist, speaker, and
while others are critical or even hostile. Philosopher
activist, Francis Watkins Harper was one of the most
Shannon Sullivan cuts through the confusion and cross-talk to challenge what
important advocates of abolitionism, female suffrage
‘everybody knows’ about white privilege. Using real-life examples, she offers a
and temperance in the 19th century. In this gripping
candid assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the term to present a
new book, Utz McKnight shows how Harper’s life work
better understanding of how race functions in our societies. She argues that white
inspired her contemporaries to imagine a better America.
privilege is about more than race, that not only white people can benefit from white
Series: Black Lives privilege, and that feeling guilty about privilege can have a negative effect on the
210 x 140mm • 320 pages • UK October 2020, US November 2020 people you feel guilty towards.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
NEW
The Lost and the Found
ELVIRA BASEVICH
University of Michigan, Dearborn
“Elvira Basevich brings us a Du Bois who is by no
means merely a figure of historical importance but
very much a thinker relevant for the social justice
struggles of today.” Charles Mills, City University of
New York
Elvira Basevich traces the development of W.E.B. Du Bois’s
life and thought and the relevance of his legacy to our
troubled age. This wonderful book vindicates the power of Du Bois’s thought to
help transform a stubbornly unjust world.
Serires: Black Lives
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RACE AND POLITICS
Intersectionality Why Race Still Matters

Second Edition ALANA LENTIN
Western Sydney University
PATRICIA HILL COLLINS and SIRMA
BILGE “Mainstream intellectual and public discourse
fundamentally lacks literacy in race. Lentin’s book
University of Maryland; Université de Montréal
provides this literacy with rigor, accessibility and
“The second edition of Intersectionality is a gift. honesty.” Robbie Shilliam, Johns Hopkins University
At once incisive and accessible, this is a text for
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seasoned readers seeking a rich text with which to post-racial society, surely it’s time to stop talking about
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R. Grzanka, editor of Intersectionality: Foundations and Frontiers when and how race still matters but when, how and why
it is said not to matter. Lentin shows why we need to talk about race more and how
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RACE AND POLITICS
Whiteness in America Asian America

NEW
MONICA McDERMOTT Second Edition
Arizona State University
PAWAN DHINGRA and ROBYN
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When Americans think about race, “white” is often the furthest thing from their Helen Zia, author of Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People
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Colorblind Racism Latina/o Studies

MEGHAN BURKE RONALD L. MIZE
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How can colorblindness – the idea that race does not This compelling book acts as an illuminating primer
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SEXUAL POLITICS AND GENDER
Gender When I Say Yes

NEW
In World Perspective CAROLIN EMCKE
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Say Yes takes us to the heart of the experience of
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fragmentation of the gender binary and its persistence.
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POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Poverty Inequality
NEW NEW
Second Edition LUCINDA PLATT
London School of Economics and
RUTH LISTER
Political Science
University of Loughborough
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of Oxford into these debates and with the tools to evaluate them.
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Poverty remains one of the most urgent issues of our time. In this fully updated meaning of inequality and practical challenges of its measurement, this concise
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MICHAEL EDWARDS
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FIONA WILLIAMS
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Welfare states face profound challenges. Widening A major work of reference for those who seek to understand the role of voluntary
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ahead. Social Policy: A Critical and Intersectional Analysis is an intervention that will Social Capital
animate social policy thinking, teaching and research.
JOONMO SON
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POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
The Sociology Gender and Social

NEW NEW
of Children’s Rights Movements
BRIAN GRAN JO REGER
Case Western Reserve University Oakland University
“A significant contribution to the area of children’s How does gender influence social movements? And how do social movements deal
rights.” Margrét María Sigurðardóttir, Ombudsman for with gender?
Children in Iceland
This book provides a comprehensive look at the ways in which people organize
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the international framework of children’s rights contains gender as a form of societal power is integral in all efforts for social change. With
fundamental contradictions that weaken commitments a critical overview across different types of movements and gender activism, such
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rights are compromised in this critical and accessible introduction to understanding offers a solid foundation for those seeking to understand how gender and social
this complex issue in the contemporary world. movements interact.
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How Social
NEW Migration Studies
Movements NEW
and Colonialism
(Sometimes) LUCY MAYBLIN and JOE
Matter TURNER
University of Sheffield; University of York
DAVID S. MEYER
University of California, Irvine
“This book is sorely needed. If your students or you
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classics like Tilly’s From Mobilization to Revolution Gargi Bhattacharyya, University of East London
and Gamson’s Strategy of Protest.” Sidney Tarrow, author of Power in Movement
The history of migration is deeply entangled with colonialism. To this day, colonial
People protest to try to change the world, because they think they can help change logics continue to shape the dynamics of migration and yet migration studies has
the world, and sometimes they do. This book explains how groups of ordinary been surprisingly slow to engage with colonial histories. Lucy Mayblin and Joe
individuals can affect the world, what makes it possible when it works, and why Turner offer a vital intervention in the field by arguing that scholars need not forge
it sometimes doesn’t go to plan. With sharp insight and a wealth of intriguing new theories to engage with colonial histories, but can learn from and be inspired
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How Social Movements Migration and

Can Save Democracy Inequality
MIRNA SAFI
Democratic Innovations from Below Sciences Po
DONATELLA DELLA PORTA “This book will be read widely and referred
Scuola Normale Superiore to often.” Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, University of
“An engaging read by one of Europe’s leading Massachusetts, Amherst
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role social movements have long played in fostering a fresh perspective on how migration is embedded in the
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POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Mafia Politics Dread

NEW NEW
MARCO SANTORO Facing Futureless Futures
University of Bologna
DAVID THEO GOLDBERG
This ground-breaking book offers a deep and original University of California
analysis of the Mafia as a distinct form of politics. Santoro
breaks with criminal and economic approaches which A pervasive sense is taking hold: that any and all of
see the Mafia as an industry of private protection and us are under suspicion and surveillance, a step away
rationally calculating wealth accumulation. Instead, he from erasure of rights or security. We live in a time of
argues that it represents an alternative way of organizing proliferating dread. In this brilliant analysis of the nature,
political relations, the exercise of power, and the origins, and implications of this gnawing feeling, David
struggle for prestige: a distinctly Southern institutional Theo Goldberg exposes tracking capitalism as the
arrangement of social life focused on personal ties and operating system at the root of dread. While tracking
obligations. Blending diverse theoretical strands with folk sources and the voices of transforms people into harvestable, expendable data, a
Mafiosi themselves, Santoro develops a political theory of the Mafia, shedding new simultaneous tearing of the social fabric – festering culture wars, the erosion of
light on this captivating, global, and remarkably resilient phenomenon. truth, even ‘civil war’ itself – frays the seams of sociality and solidarity needed to
counter this transformation. This searing commentary offers a critical apparatus for
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Sustainable Futures NEW
An Agenda for Action
RAPHAEL KAPLINSKY
Problem Spaces
NEW
University of Sussex How and Why Methodology
Long before the pandemic, economies across the world were in trouble, with Matters
growth slowing across the board. This downturn further exacerbated growing CELIA LURY
inequality and social exclusion, and coincided with rising political dissatisfaction and
the alarming environmental emergency. We live in a time of multiple sustainability University of Warwick
crises. But leading development policy analyst Raphael Kaplinsky argues that the “A jewel of a book. Celia Lury brings great clarity
future is not necessarily bleak. Interrogating the causes and nature of our systemic and originality to a novel approach to the problem
crises, he shows how the challenges which we face mirror previous historical epochs of method.” Arjun Appadurai, New York University
in which dominant ‘techno-economic’ paradigms flourish, mature and run into
“This is precisely the book to read right now no
crisis. In each case, decisive action is required to move to a more economically and
matter your discipline or practice! I look forward to
socially sustainable world. This book sets out an integrated agenda for action by
sharing it with my colleagues and students.” Patricia
multiple stakeholders to achieve this end.
Ticineto Clough, The City University of New York
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KRISHAN KUMAR
University of Virginia
“A marvellous book, the best available on this Public Opinion
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enormous range.” John A. Hall, McGill University DAVID L. WEAKLIEM
University of Connecticut
Empires have been the commonest form of political
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POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Cryptocommunism The
NEW NEW
MARK ALIZART Uncontrollability
Translated by Robin Mackay
“A fascinating antidote to reductive takes on of the World
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Translated by Valentine A. Pakis
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POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Uprooting Forms of Capital

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PIERRE BOURDIEU
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After God
PETER SLOTERDIJK
Karlsruhe School of Design
Translated by Ian Alexander Moore
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POLITICS AND COMMUNICATION
Media Freedom Setting the Agenda

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DAMIAN TAMBINI The News Media and Public
London School of Economics and Opinion
Political Science
The contentious role of social media in recent elections
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to regulate the media, including the internet and social media. News media strongly influence how we picture public affairs across the world,
Tambini argues that democratic regulation of the media must build upon – and playing a significant and sometimes controversial role in determining which topics
learn from – the long history of accommodation between the press, broadcasting, are at the centre of public attention and action. Setting the Agenda, first published
the state and corporate power. By attending to this history, we can see that media in 2004, has become the go-to textbook on this crucial topic.
freedom is not absolute but rather conditional, taking the form of a social contract In this timely third edition, Maxwell McCombs – a pioneer of agenda-setting
of privileges and connected duties. Tambini develops this social contract account research – and Sebastián Valenzuela – a senior scholar of agenda setting in
of media freedom and applies it to different media sectors, from the press and Latin America – have expanded and updated the book for a new generation of
broadcasting to the internet and social media. Above all, he argues for a renewed students. New to this edition is a discussion of agenda setting in the widened media
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W. LANCE BENNETT STEPHEN D. REESE
University of Washington University of Texas at Austin
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Cynthia Stohl, University of California, Santa Barbara As polarized factions in society pull further apart due to
We are facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. How can we communicate economic dislocation, tribalism, and fear, and as strident
and act more effectively to make the political and economic changes required to attacks on the press make its survival more precarious,
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students and scholars of media and communication, as well as general readers conception of a “hybrid institution” that extends beyond the traditional newsroom
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POLITICS AND COMMUNICATION
Pandemic Surveillance The Media Manifesto

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COVID-19 and Data Justice NATALIE FENTON, DES FREEDMAN,
DAVID LYON JUSTIN SCHLOSBERG and LINA
Queen’s University DENCIK
Goldsmiths, University of London; Goldsmiths,
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life as we knew it. Lockdowns, self-isolation,
University of London; Birkbeck, University of
and quarantine have become a normal part of everyday life. Pandemic surveillance
London; Cardiff University
allows governments and corporations to monitor and surveil the spread of the virus
and to make sure citizens follow the measures they put in place. This is evident “A searing blueprint for democratizing our media.
in the massive, unprecedented mobilization of public health data to contain and Expertly combining theory and critique with praxis,
combat the virus, and the ballooning of surveillance technologies such as contact- the book does exactly what a manifesto should do
tracing apps, facial recognition, and population tracking. This can also be seen as a – it provides readers with the necessary analytical
pandemic of surveillance. tools and culminates with a call to action. Another
system is possible, and these brilliant scholar-activists show us the way
In this timely book, David Lyon tracks the development of these methods, examining forward!” Victor Pickard, University of Pennsylvania
different forms of pandemic surveillance, in health-related and other areas, from
countries around the world. He explores their benefits and disadvantages, their “Media giants, fake news, data justice. This is the essential guide to what is
legal status, and how they relate to privacy protection, an ethics of care, and wrong with today’s media and how to make it right.” Vincent Mosco, author
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Participatory Culture
ebook available Interviews
HENRY JENKINS
Political Communication University of Southern California
“A transdisciplinary meeting place, which will offer
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AERON DAVIS
Goldsmiths, University of London Since 2006, Henry Jenkins’ blog has hosted hundreds of
interviews in which academics, activists and artists have
“Essential reading for students of political shared their views on the changing media landscape. For
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“No one quite sees the media like the sagacious Nick
and Politics Couldry.” John Durham Peters, Yale University
KARIN WAHL-JORGENSEN From TV bulletins to social media newsfeeds, the media
Cardiff University play a massive role in shaping the world as we see it. A
new social order is being built through our relations with
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understanding of the place of emotions in media these dynamics is a vital skill that every person needs in the digital age, when the fate
and politics.” Jonathan Gray, University of Wisconsin– of our political worlds and social environment may rest on how we communicate
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POLITICAL THEORY AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Affluence and Just Deserts

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Freedom Debating Free Will
An Environmental History of DANIEL C. DENNETT and
Political Ideas GREGG D. CARUSO
Tufts University; SUNY, Corning
PIERRE CHARBONNIER
“A delight: a sharp and interesting discussion of
EHESS punishment, morality, choice, and much else...
Translated by Andrew Brown perfect for a newcomer to the free will debates.”
Paul Bloom, Yale University
“Charbonnier might succeed in rendering political
ecology mainstream.” Bruno Latour, Sciences Po, Paris “Written in a very accessible style, students and
even scholars in other disciplines or sub-fields of
In this pathbreaking book, Pierre Charbonnier opens up a new intellectual terrain:
philosophy will learn from it. It does not just re-hash traditional debates,
an environmental history of political ideas. His aim is not to locate the seeds of
but pushes the frontiers outward. Highly recommended.” John Martin Fischer,
ecological thought in the history of political ideas as others have done, but rather
UC Riverside
to show that all political ideas, whether or not they endorse ecological ideals,
are informed by a certain conception of our relationship to the earth and to our “Made me think philosophy should never be done alone. It reminds you just
environment. how important and difficult and vitally alive philosophical debate can be.”
Jenann T. Ismael, Columbia University
This timely and original work of social and political theory will be of interest to a
wide readership in politics, sociology, environmental studies and the social sciences The concept of free will is profoundly important to our self-understanding, our
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arguments for and against the existence of free will and debate their implications.
Justice is Steady Work This exciting book introduces the concepts central to the debate about free will
and moral responsibility by way of an entertaining, rigorous, and sometimes heated
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he is.” Charles Taylor, McGill University Political Argument
Michael Walzer is one of the pre-eminent political
theorists in the world today and also a prominent public in a Polarized Age
intellectual. His conception of social justice and his work
Reason and Democratic Life
on just and unjust wars have been hugely influential in political theory and, at
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time, from the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War to the Israeli–Palestinian TALISSE
conflict. He stands out among political theorists and philosophers by virtue of his
Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University
attention to historical reality and his sensitivity to social and political context.
“A very important book designed, not to try to
This book takes the form of an extended conversation between Walzer and Astrid
save democracy, but to manage its symptoms.
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war, justice, and Judaism. Weaving together his theoretical work and his political
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most influential political theorists of our time. From obnoxious public figures to online trolling, almost no one seems able to
disagree without hostility. But polite discord sounds farfetched when issues are so
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Free Speech Conservatism

NEW NEW
MATTEO BONOTTI and EDMUND NEILL
JONATHAN SEGLOW New College of the Humanities
Monash University; Royal Holloway, University Conservatism is often labelled as a ‘disposition’,
of London ‘tradition’, or even a set of kneejerk reactions, rather
“Clear, methodical, fair-minded.” Robert Simpson, than an ideology. Its suspicion of grand theorising has
University College, London lent itself to this characterisation, but in this book leading
political theorist Edmund Neill challenges this view.
Freedom of speech is never very far away from political
controversy. In recent years, the rise of populism, waves He argues that that conservatism is better identified as
of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, and online hate an ideology, albeit one that, rather than putting forward
attacks are among developments that have kept free positive values like ‘liberty’ or ‘equality’, conceptualizes
speech at the forefront of both public and academic discussion. human conduct as being partially dependent on forces
beyond human volition, and prioritises cautiously managing change. He charts the
In this new introduction, Matteo Bonotti and Jonathan Seglow offer a comprehensive evolution of conservative thought from the French Revolution to the present and
and accessible analysis of the debates around freedom of speech. They critically draws on examples from Britain, France and the United States. Neill concludes with
examine three major philosophical arguments for freedom of speech based on the some reflections on the challenges (and opportunities) that contemporary populism
values of truth, autonomy, and democracy. Using a variety of case studies, including presents for conservatism. This accomplished primer is essential reading for any
hate speech, offensive speech, Holocaust denial and pornography, they tackle student or scholar working in political theory and political philosophy, especially
pressing current issues including ‘alternative facts’ and ‘No Platforming’. those with particular interest in ideologies and conservatism.
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Anarchism Deliberative
NEW NEW
CARISSA HONEYWELL
Sheffield Hallam University
Democracy
“A clear, accessible, thorough and intellectually IAN O’FLYNN
rigorous introduction.” Saul Newman, Goldsmiths, Newcastle University
University of London Today, deliberative democracy is the most widely
Is it possible to abolish coercion and hierarchy and discussed theory of democracy. Its proponents stress the
build a stateless, egalitarian social order based on non- importance of public reasoning about important matters
domination? There is one political tradition that answers of law and public policy: in the ideal case, decisions
these questions with a resounding yes: anarchism. In this turn not on the force of numbers but the force of the
book, Carissa Honeywell offers an accessible introduction better argument. However, despite its contemporary
to major anarchist thinkers and principles, from Proudhon prominence, it continues to strike some as little more
to Goldman, non-domination to prefiguration. She helps students understand the than wishful thinking.
nature of anarchism by examining how its core ideas shape important contemporary In this new book, Ian O’Flynn examines the nature of deliberative democracy,
social movements and how it can play a central role in tackling our major global considers the critiques of and debates surrounding the concept, and evaluates how
problems. it has developed over recent decades. He considers the example of deliberative
Dynamic, urgent and engaging, this new introduction to anarchist thought will polls and citizens’ assemblies to critically assess how such forums can fit within a
be of great interest to students as well as thinkers and activists working to find broader democratic system. Finally, he turns to the prospects of the most ambitious
solutions to the multiple crises of capitalist modernity. deliberative project of all: a global deliberative democracy. This book will be
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Populism Utopia
BENJAMIN MOFFITT MARK STEPHEN JENDRYSIK
Australian Catholic University University of North Dakota
“The essential reading for anyone speaking, “An eminently student-friendly introduction.”
thinking or writing about this phenomenon.” Cas Kenneth Roemer, University of Texas at Arlington
Mudde, University of Georgia
Mark Jendrysik examines the multifarious ways utopians
Populism is the key political phenomenon of the twenty- have posed the question of how humans might realize
first century. Yet the word remains something of a puzzle: truly human values. It will be an invaluable guide for
poorly understood, vaguely defined and, more often than anyone seeking to understand how, for good or ill,
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Perspective University of Tours
PAULA BIGLIERI and LUCIANA Translated by Kaiama Glover

CADAHIA A powerful, autobiographical exploration of the black
body and the black experience, rooted in the author’s life
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Political Consequences of Colonial World
Oppression in Algeria MALCOM FERDINAND
KARIMA LAZALI CNRS
Translated by Matthew B. Smith Translated by Anthony Paul Smith
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The Myth of Economic

Development Modernity and
CELSO FURTADO “Whiteness”
Translated by Jordan B. Jones
BOLÍVAR ECHEVERRÍA
In this classic work on dependency theory in the Latin
American context, Furtado argues that the very idea of Translated by Rodrigo Ferreira
development in the periphery is a myth. “A major event in the theoretical humanities.” Bruno
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Memory and The Haitian Revolution

Autobiography Capitalism, Slavery, and Counter-
Explorations at the Limits Modernity
EDUARDO GRÜNER
LEONOR ARFUCH
University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
Translated by Ramsey McGlazer
Translated by Christina MacSweeney
It is impossible to understand capitalism without analyzing
“A brilliant reflection on autobiography and an
slavery. Through an analysis of the Haitian Revolution,
invaluable contribution by one of Latin America’s
Grüner examines the impact of slavery on the evolution
most insightful cultural critics.” Sylvia Molloy, New
of modernity in South America.
York University
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Resolutely Black

Conversations with Françoise Vergès
AIMÉ CÉSAIRE
Translated by Matthew B. Smith
Aimé Césaire’s work is foundational for colonial and
postcolonial thought. In this unique volume, his
responses to Françoise Vergès’ questions range over the
origins of his political activism, the legacies of slavery and
colonialism, the question of reparation for slavery and the
problems of marrying literature to politics.
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Democracy Against Migration and

NEW
Liberalism Political Theory
Its Rise and Fall GILLIAN BROCK
University of Auckland
AVIEZER TUCKER
Harvard University “Sophisticated, and yet highly accessible.” Joseph H.
Carens, University of Toronto
“Careful, insightful, and literate, Tucker’s
recommendation to attend to root causes without Migration dominates contemporary politics across the
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Yale University political theorizing about the complex issues that it raises.
In a world in which borders seem to be solidifying while
“Brings to life even the most analytically difficult the number of displaced people soars, how should we
elements of this topic, and expertly brings high philosophy down to matters think about the political and ethical implications of human movement across the
of concrete policy relevance.” Richard Youngs, Carnegie Europe globe?
It should not surprise anyone that democracies can become dangerously illiberal; Gillian Brock, one of the leading figures in the field, lucidly introduces and explains
indeed, it was one of the classical critiques of ancient democracies. Is the the important historical, empirical and normative context necessary to get to grips
contemporary backlash against liberal democracy merely the same old story, or are with the major contemporary debates. She examines issues ranging from the
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Violence and Political

Republicanism Theory
NEW ELIZABETH FRAZER and KIMBERLY
An Introduction
HUTCHINGS
RACHEL HAMMERSLEY
University of Oxford; Queen Mary, University of
Newcastle University London
“An indispensable introduction.” Jonathan Scott, “This excellent book offers a very careful, systematic
University of Auckland and immensely readable introduction and analysis
“A wonderfully clear and wide-ranging survey of of the intersection between violence and politics,
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world’s most enduring political ideas will be essential reading for anyone with an
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ordinary citizens. Rutgers University
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The End Democracy and

A Conversation Community
ALAIN BADIOU and GIOVANBATTISTA JEAN-LUC NANCY and PETER
TUSA ENGELMANN
École Normale Supérieure European Graduate School; Passagen Verlag
Translated by Robin Mackay Translated by Wieland Hoban
“Part interview, part dialogue, part reflection and The concept of community is one heavily burdened by
part essay, The End is at once an engaging and the events of the 20th century, frequently appropriated
provocative read.” Claire Colebrook, Penn State by totalitarian regimes for the purposes of exclusion
University and oppression. In this dialogue with Peter Engelmann,
The notion of the ‘end’ has long occupied philosophical philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy attempts to free the concept
thought. In light of the horrors of the 20th century, some writers have gone so far from these associations, rethinking it in such a way that it can serve as a valuable
as to declare the end of philosophy itself, emphasising the impossibility of thinking starting point for a new reflection on democracy. This stimulating conversation
after Auschwitz. In this book, Alain Badiou argues that we must continue to think with one of France’s foremost thinkers will be of great interest to all readers of
philosophically. To accept the atrocities of the 20th century as the end of philosophy contemporary philosophy and political theory.
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This volume consolidates much of Badiou’s thinking over the years and will appeal
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contemporary philosophy and radical political theory.
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Translated by Susan Spitzer
“A miracle occurs in this short book: it is as though
Excluding the Jew Plato has somehow returned from the dead and
commented on our time in a dialogue with his best
Within Us pupil.” Slavoj Žižek
JEAN-LUC NANCY In this lively dialogue, Alain Badiou emphasizes that
politics is concerned not just with power and the state,
Translated by Sarah Clift
but also justice. The debate over politics is about the
“Drawing from Lacoue-Labarthe’s intuition that norms to which power is subject and its relationship to a community that can take
antisemitism is both ‘historial’ and ‘spiritual’, Nancy control of its own destiny, providing its own direction based on a shared standard
offers us a decisive rethinking of the ‘banality’ of of justice.
antisemitic hatred and violence situated in light
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the West.” Philip Armstrong, The Ohio State University ebook available
Why does anti-Semitism seem to be so deeply engrained in our societies, our
institutions and our attitudes? To answer this question we need to look beyond
our current practices and see that anti-Semitism has much deeper roots – that it is
woven into the very structures of Western thought. For a Politics of the
Jean-Luc Nancy argues that anti-Semitism emerged from the conflictual conjunction Common Good
of two responses to the eclipse of archaic cultures. The Greek and the Jewish
responses both affirmed a humanity freed from myth but put forward two very ALAIN BADIOU and PETER
different conceptions of autonomy: on the one hand, the infinite autonomy of ENGELMANN
knowledge, of logos, and on the other, the paradoxical autonomy of a heteronomy École Normale Supérieure; Passagen Verlag
guided by a hidden god. How could the long and terrible history of the hatred of
the Jew, masking a self-loathing, be generated by these intrinsically contradictory Translated by Wieland Hoban
beginnings? That is the question to which this short book gives a compelling answer. “Badiou’s vision for a communist politics for us is
inspiring, necessary, and – best of all – possible.”
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The Early Foucault Spinoza: Then and Now

NEW
STUART ELDEN Essays Volume 3
University of Warwick and Monash
ANTONIO NEGRI
University
Formerly University of Padua
“A work of immense scholarship.” Clare O’Farrell,
Queensland University of Technology Translated by Ed Emery
“A much-needed and important deepening of our This third and final volume of the series of writings
understanding of Foucault’s relatively obscure early by Antonio Negri examines how Spinoza’s thought
work.” Mark G. E. Kelly, Western Sydney University constitutes a radical break with past ideas and an essential
tool for envisaging a form of politics beyond capitalism.
“Stuart Elden’s comprehensive, finely crafted His treatment of concepts such as multitude, necessity,
investigation of the early Foucault is much more and liberty have given us new ways of looking critically at
than a contribution to Foucault studies. It’s an exemplary guide to writing our present, revealing that power must always be seen as a matter of antagonism
intellectual history.” Michael J. Shapiro, University of Hawai’i, Manoa and class struggle. The writings that make up this volume – some written from
It was not until 1961 that Foucault published his first major book, History of prison, as Negri fought for his own freedom – provide an important account of the
Madness. Although he published little in this early period, Foucault wrote much enduring relevance of Spinoza’s thought. They will be of great interest to students
more, some of which has been preserved and only recently become available to and scholars of philosophy and political theory, as well as to anyone interested in
researchers. radical politics today.
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teachers including Louis Althusser, Jean Hyppolite, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Jean ebook available
Wahl; his diploma thesis on Hegel; and his early teaching career. It explores his
initial encounters with Georges Canguilhem, Jacques Lacan, and Georges Dumézil,
analyses his sustained reading of Friedrich Nietzsche, Edmund Husserl and Martin
Heidegger, and more. An outstanding, meticulous work of intellectual history, The Kracauer
Early Foucault sheds new light on the formation of a major twentieth-century figure.
A Biography
This book is the third of four major intellectual histories of Michel Foucault,
exploring newly released archival material and covering the French thinker’s entire JÖRG SPÄTER
academic career. Foucault’s Last Decade was published by Polity in 2016; Foucault: University of Freiburg
The Birth of Power followed in 2017; and The Archaeology of Foucault will publish
in the early 2020s.
Translated by Daniel Steuer
“Thanks to the author of this intellectual biography,
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Kracauer steps out of the long shadow of the
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Siegfried Kracauer was one of the most important
German thinkers of the twentieth century. His writings
Marx in Movement on Weimar culture, mass society, photography and film were ground-breaking and
they anticipated many of the themes later developed by members of the Frankfurt
NEW School and other cultural theorists. No less remarkable were the circumstances
Operaismo in Context
under which he made these contributions: after his early years as a journalist in
ANTONIO NEGRI Germany, the rise of the Nazis forced Kracauer into exile.
Translated by Ed Emery Jörg Später provides the first comprehensive biography of Kracauer. Based
This first volume in a new trilogy of books by Antonio on extensive archival research, Später’s biography paints a vivid portrait of an
Negri examines and develops the Italian tradition extraordinary man driven both by an urge to capture reality and by a need to find
of radical Marxist thought known as operaismo or his place in a hostile, threatening world.
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The tradition of operaismo emphasizes the role of the ebook available
worker in capitalism and the primacy of class struggle. By
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and class struggle, this volume demonstrates the vitality of the Marxist tradition of
operaismo and its continued relevance for understanding the key social and political
struggles of our time.
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Politics and Aesthetics What is to be done?

NEW
JACQUES RANCIÈRE and PETER LOUIS ALTHUSSER
ENGELMANN École Normale Supérieure
University of Paris-St. Denis; Passagen Verlag Translated by G. M. Goshgarian
Translated by Wieland Hoban What is to be done? This was the question asked by
“A lucid introduction to Rancière’s intellectual Lenin in 1901 when he was having doubts about the
history and key concepts.” Paul Michael Garrett, NUI revolutionary capabilities of the Russian working class.
Galway Seventy-seven years later, Louis Althusser asked the same
question. Faced with the tidal wave of May ’68 and the
In this book, the influential philosopher Jacques Rancière, recurrent hostility of the Communist Party towards the
in discussion with Peter Engelmann, explores the enduring protests, he wanted to offer readers a succinct guide for
connection between politics and aesthetics, arguing that the revolution to come.
aesthetics forms the fundamental basis for social and political upheaval.
Lively, brilliant and engaged, this short text by Althusser is wholly oriented towards
Beginning from his rejection of structuralist Marxism, Rancière outlines the one objective: to organise the working class struggle. Althusser also provides a sharp
development of his thought from his early studies on workers’ emancipation to critique of Antonio Gramsci’s writings and of Eurocommunism. Left unfinished, it is
his recent work on literature, film and visual art. Rather than discussing aesthetics published here in English for the first time.
within narrow terms of how we contemplate art or beauty, Rancière argues that
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become the concern of the community as a whole. Since politics emerges from the ebook available
‘division of the sensual’, aesthetic experience becomes a radically emancipatory and
egalitarian means to disrupt this order and transform political reality.
Investigating new forms of emancipatory politics arising from current art practices
and social movements, this short book will appeal to anyone interested in History and Imperialism
contemporary art, aesthetics, philosophy and political theory.
Writings, 1963-1986
190 x 124mm • 128 pages • 2019
HB • 978-1-5095-3501-9 • £35.00 / $45.00 / €42.90 LOUIS ALTHUSSER
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History and Imperialism brings together a selection
of texts by Louis Althusser dating from 1963 to 1986,
including essays, a lecture, notes to his collaborators,
The Edges of Fiction and the transcript of an informal 1963 discussion of
literary history. The centrepiece of this collection is
JACQUES RANCIÈRE Althusser’s previously unpublished ‘Book on Imperialism’,
University of Paris-St. Denis a theorization of globalized capitalism that remained
unfinished. All these writings are concerned with the place of history in Marxist
Translated by Steve Corcoran theory and, in particular, on what Althusser considered to be the mortal danger of
“A probing and scintillating new book on the historicism haunting the revolutionary reading of the present.
meaning, rationality and politics of literary fiction.
Rancière illuminates the surprising connection Deeply interested in history but intent on avoiding the kind of interpretation that
between the logic of tragedy, in which ignorance would transform it into a deterministic force, Althusser never ceased to reflect on
leads to misfortune, and explanation in the the equilibrium between the historical and the concept in Marxist historiography, an
modern social sciences. He interrogates how that equilibrium that he sought to reinvent for his time. The traces of that undertaking,
paradigm slowly unwinds into the democratizing which continues to generate debate throughout the world today, are brought
tumult of modernism. An invaluable addition to together in this volume.
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What distinguishes fiction from ordinary experience is not a lack of reality but a
surfeit of rationality. Fiction overturns the ordinary course of successive events,
showing how the unexpected arises, happiness transforms into unhappiness and
ignorance into knowledge.
In the modern age, argues Rancière, fictional rationality reached new fields as the
social sciences extended the model of causal linkage. Literature did the opposite.
Instead of democratizing fictional rationality to include all human activity in the
world of rational knowledge, it aligned itself with the rhythms of everyday life.
In the fictions of literature as well those of social science, the central question is the
same: how to construct the perceptible forms of a shared world. From Stendhal to
Marx, Sebald, Faulkner and many others, this book explores this, illuminating the
movement of modern fiction from its traditional core toward those edges in which
it gets confronted with its possible revocation.
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Autonomy Correspondence
NEW NEW
An Essay on the Life Well Lived 1939–1969
BEATE ROESSLER THEODOR W. ADORNO,
University of Amsterdam GERSHOM SCHOLEM and ASAF
Translated by James C. Wagner ANGERMANN
“One of the most lucid and insightful treatments of Translated by Sebastian Truskolaski
the subject of autonomy in the recent literature.” “The friendship between Theodor W. Adorno and
John Christman, Pennsylvania State University Gershom Scholem was as fascinating as it was
“By far the best philosophical study on this intricate improbable. Dialectics came into explosive contact
topic and therefore a must to read.” Axel Honneth, with the history of mysticism, sending sparks of
Columbia University light in a thousand directions. Their correspondence,
now available in English with a superb editorial apparatus, ranks as one of
In everyday life, we generally assume that we can make our own decisions on the most exhilarating documents in the entire history of twentieth-century
matters which concern our own lives. We assume that a life followed only according thought.” Peter E. Gordon, Harvard University
to decisions taken by other people, against our will, cannot be a well-lived life –
we assume, in other words, that we are and should be autonomous. However, it At first glance, Theodor W. Adorno’s critical social theory and Gershom Scholem’s
is equally true that many aspects of our lives are not chosen freely: this is true of scholarship of Jewish mysticism could not seem farther removed from one
social relations and commitments but also of all those situations we simply seem to another. At first, they also harbored mutual hostility to one another. But their first
stumble into, situations which just seem to happen to us. The possibility of both the conversations in 1938 New York were the beginning of a profound intellectual
success of an autonomous life and its failure are part of our everyday experiences. friendship that lasted thirty years and produced more than 220 letters. These
letters discuss the broadest range of topics in philosophy, religion, history, politics,
In this book, Beate Roessler examines the tension between failing and succeeding to literature, and the arts – as well as the life and the work of Adorno and Scholem’s
live an autonomous life and the obstacles we have to face when we try to live our mutual friend Walter Benjamin.
life autonomously, obstacles within ourselves as well as those that stem from social
and political conditions. She highlights the ambiguities we encounter, examines This volume contains a rich and detailed documentation of their unique intellectual
the roles of self-awareness and self-deception, explores the role of autonomy for friendship, of their theoretical perspectives, social interventions, and political
the meaning of life and maps out the social and political conditions necessary for struggles. Translated into English for the first time, the correspondence is elucidated
autonomy. Informed by philosophical perspectives and but also drawing on literary by explanatory notes and a comprehensive introduction that render the complex
texts, such as those of Siri Hustvedt and Jane Austen, and diaries, including those of and multifaceted letters lucid and accessible.
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Correspondence
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1923–1966
Critique of Rights THEODOR W. ADORNO,
CHRISTOPH MENKE SIEGFRIED KRACAUER and
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt WOLFGANG SCHOPF
Translated by Christopher Turner Translated by Susan Reynolds
“An original and fresh critical analysis of the origins, “Spanning four decades and two continents, these
distinctive character, and paradoxes of the modern letters are key documents in the annals of twentieth-
theories of right and law. A must read.” Richard J. century thought. Bound by an intimacy that abides
Bernstein, New School for Social Research even during phases of terse estrangement, Teddie
and Friedel gossip about their encounters with the
The declaration of equal rights arguably created the century’s literati at one moment – and spar over questions of utopia and
modern political community. But this act of empowering ideology, language and style, critique and theory at the next.” Johannes von
individuals caused the disempowering of the political Moltke, University of Michigan
community. Exposing this, Menke opens up a new way of understanding rights that
no longer involves the disempowering of the political community. Theodor W. Adorno and Siegfried Kracauer were two of the most influential
philosophers and cultural critics of the 20th century. This unique volume brings
This radical critique of rights and of modern law is a major contribution to critical together for the first time their long-running correspondence. It will be of great
theory and legal theory, and it will be of great interest to students and scholars in value to anyone interested in critical theory and in 20th century intellectual and
social and political theory, philosophy, and law. cultural history.
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Politics, Economy, Populism in the

NEW NEW
and Society Civil Sphere
Writings and Lectures, volume 4 Edited by JEFFREY C.
PAUL RICOEUR ALEXANDER, PETER KIVISTO and
GIUSEPPE SCIORTINO
Translated by Kathleen Blamey
Yale University; Augustana College; University
The philosophy of Paul Ricoeur is rarely viewed through of Trento
the lens of political philosophy, and yet questions of
power, and of how to live together in the polis, were “The editors’ probing introductory and concluding
a constant preoccupation of his writings. This volume discussions are theoretical contributions in their
brings together a selection of his texts spanning six right. This innovative collection is a must read for
decades, from 1958 to 2003, which together present Ricoeur’s political project in anyone inside and outside of the academy.” Mabel
its coherence and diversity. Berezin, Cornell University
Ranging from questions of power and repression to those of ethics, identity and This volume aims to break the Gordian knot of ‘populism’ by bringing a new social
responsibility, these little-known political texts by one of the leading philosophers theory to bear and, in so doing so, suggesting that normative judgements need
of the twentieth century will be of interest to students and scholars of philosophy, to be reconsidered as well. Offering both theoretical interventions and deeply
politics and theology and to anyone concerned with the great political questions researched empirical studies, it will be of great interest to anyone concerned by
of our time. contemporary politics.
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Philosophy, Ethics, The Nordic Civil Sphere

NEW Edited by JEFFREY C. ALEXANDER,
and Politics ANNA LUND and ANDREA VOYER
PAUL RICOEUR Yale University; Stockholm University;
Translated by Kathleen Blamey Stockholm University
In this series of interviews and dialogues which took “For scholars of the welfare state, the Nordic
place between 1981 and 2003, Paul Ricoeur addresses countries exemplify an ideal, the creation of more
some of the central questions of political philosophy and egalitarian and democratic societies through social
ethics: justice, violence, war, the environmental crisis, the policy. The contributors to The Nordic Civil Sphere
question of evil, ethical and political action in the polis. powerfully complicate this account, expertly
Philosophical issues are brought to bear on present-day identifying the many ways in which these policy
concerns and the practical realities of contemporary achievements are rooted in civic meanings that
politics. sustain solidarity and inclusion, but which may also fuel intolerance
and new forms of nationalism. This excellent volume both enriches and
challenges our understanding of political pasts and potential futures.”
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What Makes a
Social Crisis?
The Societalization of Social Problems
Prefigurative Politics
Building Tomorrow Today
JEFFREY C. ALEXANDER
Yale University PAUL RAEKSTAD and SOFA SAIO
“Few concepts better describe our age than that of
GRADIN
‘crisis’, from the economic meltdown of 2008 to the University of Amsterdam; King’s College
#MeToo movement of today. In a dazzling variety London
of case studies, Alexander shows that these crises “Concise, clear, and powerful, Raekstad and
suggest not collapse but vitality, not ‘danger and Gradin’s work illuminates histories of prefiguration
impurity’ but sacredness and the quest for order. and charts a course forward.” Mark Bray, Dartmouth
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is one of the world’s leading social and cultural theorists.” Eva Illouz, EHESS
Many of us wonder what we could possibly do to
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Capitalism and Instituting Thought

NEW NEW
the Death Drive Three Paradigms of Political
Ontology
BYUNG-CHUL HAN
University of the Arts, Berlin ROBERTO ESPOSITO
Scuola Normale Superiore
“These incisive and often disturbing meditations Translated by Mark William Epstein
take the reader to the dark heart of contemporary This new book by the Italian philosopher Roberto Esposito
neoliberalism.” William Davies, Goldsmiths, University addresses the profound crisis of contemporary politics
of London and examines some of the philosophical approaches that
have been used to try to understand and go beyond this
What we call growth today is in fact a tumorous growth,
crisis. Two approaches have been particularly influential
a cancerous proliferation which is disrupting the social organism. The devastating
– one indebted to the thought of Martin Heidegger, the other indebted to Gilles
consequences of capitalism converge with the adoption of a death drive, and, as
Deleuze. In order to move beyond this political ontology, Esposito turns to a third
leading cultural theorist Byung-Chul Han argues, today it has become impossible
approach that he characterizes as ‘instituting thought’: one stemming from the
to think about one without the other. This new book by one of the most creative
work of the French political philosopher Claude Lefort. This new book by one of
cultural theorists writing today will be of interest to a wide readership.
the most original European philosophers writing today will be of great interest to
210 x 140mm • 160 pages • UK May 2021, US July 2021 students and scholars in philosophy, social and political theory and the humanities
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The Palliative
NEW
Society Politics and Negation
Pain Today
For an Affirmative Philosophy
BYUNG-CHUL HAN
ROBERTO ESPOSITO
University of the Arts, Berlin
Scuola Normale Superiore
Translated by Zakiya Hanafi
Our societies today are characterized by a universal
algophobia: a generalized fear of pain. We strive to avoid “In this compelling book, Roberto Esposito offers
all painful conditions – even the pain of love is treated as the first comprehensive study of the relation
suspect. This algophobia extends into society: less and less between politics and negation. From logic to
space is given to conflicts and controversies that might prompt painful discussions. ontology, from Hobbes to Heidegger, and from
Now faced with the coronavirus pandemic, the palliative society is transformed into depoliticization to thanatopolitics, Esposito not only
a society of survival; and the more life becomes survival, the greater the fear of tracks the mutually intertwined fates of politics and
death. This trenchant analysis of our contemporary societies by one of the most negation in modernity but also seeks to imagine a new affirmative theory
original cultural critics of our time will be of wide and urgent interest. of negativity. This is a major new study from one of the most important
contemporary political philosophers.” Arthur Bradley, Lancaster University
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The Disappearance Mediarchy

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of Rituals YVES CITTON
A Topology of the Present University Stendhal Grenoble 3
BYUNG-CHUL HAN Translated by Andrew Brown

University of the Arts, Berlin “A must read for anyone interested in understanding
the complex, multi-tiered operationality of media in
Translated by Daniel Steuer our modern world.” Mark Hansen, Duke University
“This reversal of long-established thought is
We think that we live in democracies: in fact, we live in
expressed in a compressed and energetic language
mediarchies. In this major book, Yves Citton maps out
that reads like a manifesto.” Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht,
the new regime of experience, media and power that he
Stanford University
designates by the term ‘mediarchy’. This comprehensive
Han provides a genealogy of rituals’ disappearance as a means of diagnosing the and far-reaching book examines the multiple complex ways that the media shape
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Du Bois Jeremy Bentham

NEW NEW
A Critical Introduction MICHAEL QUINN
UCL
REILAND RABAKA
University of Colorado In this new introduction to Jeremy Bentham’s ideas,
Michael Quinn reveals how he sought to be an engineer
“An incisive analysis of Du Bois’s rich political ideas.” or architect of choices. Essential reading for any student
Keisha N. Blain, University of Pittsburgh or scholar of Bentham.
Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers Series: Classic Thinkers
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Leo Strauss
An Introduction
NEW Adam Smith
NEIL G. ROBERTSON CRAIG SMITH
University of King’s College, Halifax University of Glasgow
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Strauss’ thought offers the essential guide any student accessible introduction.” Christopher Berry, University
or scholar. of Glasgow
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John Maynard Keynes Amartya Sen

The Art of Choosing the Right Model LAWRENCE HAMILTON
University of Cambridge and the University of
M. G. HAYES the Witwatersrand
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Michael Walzer DANIEL H. NEILSON
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INDEX
Abdelouahed, Houria............................................10 Boyce, James K.....................................................25 Classification Struggles .........................................44

Adam Smith..........................................................60 Bradshaw, Michael................................................21 Climate Coup, The..................................................4
Adkins, Lisa...........................................................22 Braidotti, Rosi.......................................................10 Coal .....................................................................21
Adonis..................................................................10 Branch, Enobong Hannah.....................................36 Cobham, Alex.......................................................11
Adorno, Theodor W..........................................8, 57 Brantly, Aaron.......................................................28 Cochrane, Alasdair................................................50
Affluence and Freedom.........................................47 Brevini, Benedetta.................................................20 Cohen, Elizabeth F................................................49
After God ............................................................44 Brexit and British Politics.......................................31 Cohen, Maurie J...................................................20
After Law .............................................................10 Bridge Builders .......................................................3 Collins, Chuck.......................................................11
After Lockdown......................................................2 Brief Eternity, A.....................................................12 Collins, Joe...........................................................22
After the Apocalypse..............................................8 British Prime Minister in an Age of Upheaval, The.....6 Colonial Trauma ...................................................52
Agier, Michel..........................................................9 Brock, Gillian........................................................53 Colonialism of Human Rights, The.........................30
Ahram, Ariel I.......................................................33 Brown-Dean, Khalilah L.........................................37 Colorblind Racism ................................................38
Aikin, Scott F.........................................................47 Brown, Kerry...................................................15, 34 Combatting Modern Slavery.................................30
Alexander, Jeffrey C..............................................58 Brown, Trent.........................................................34 Communicating the Future...................................45
Alizart, Mark.....................................................4, 43 Bruckner, Pascal....................................................12 Comrade Kerensky ...............................................32
Alsop, Rachel........................................................39 Brysk, Alison.........................................................30 Connell, Raewyn...................................................39
Althusser, Louis.....................................................56 Burke, Meghan.....................................................38 Conservatism .......................................................48
Amartya Sen.........................................................60 Butter, Michael.....................................................10 Conspiracy Theories .............................................12
American Political Thought...................................16 Cadahia, Luciana..................................................51 Consumption .......................................................27
Amiel, David...........................................................8 Calderón, Fernando..............................................18 Contemporary Conflict Resolution.........................29
Amselle, Jean-Loup...............................................18 Can Democracy Safeguard the Future?.................18 Contemporary Conflict Resolution Reader, The......29
Anarchism ...........................................................48 Can Liberal States Accommodate Indigenous Contemporary Politics in the Middle East..............33
Angermann, Asaf..................................................57 Peoples?...............................................................50 Cooper, Melinda...................................................22
Another End of the World is Possible......................3 Can Political Violence Ever Be Justified?.................50 Coote, Anna.........................................................25
Anthropocene, The...............................................19 Capitalism and the Death Drive.............................59 Coppola, Frances..................................................25
Are Chief Executives Overpaid?.............................26 Carbon ................................................................21 Correspondence, 1939–1969................................57
Arfuch, Leonor......................................................52 Caruso, Gregg D...................................................47 Correspondence, 1923–1966 ...............................57
Arquilla, John........................................................28 Case for a Four Day Week, The.............................25 Couldry, Nick........................................................46
Arvidsson, Adam...................................................22 Case for a Job Guarantee, The..............................24 COVID-19 Catastrophe, The....................................2
Asian America ......................................................38 Case for a New Bretton Woods, The.....................24 Crisis and Inequality..............................................22
Aspects of the New Right-Wing Extremism.............8 Case for Carbon Dividends, The............................25 Crisis of Institutional Press, The.............................45
Asset Economy, The..............................................22 Case for Community Wealth Building, The.............25 Critique of Rights..................................................57
Austerity ..............................................................27 Case for Degrowth, The........................................24 Cross, Hannah......................................................22
Autonomy ...........................................................57 Case for Economic Democracy, The.......................24 Crouch, Colin...................................................6, 26
Badiou, Alain..............................................9, 35, 54 Case for Medicare for All, The...............................24 Cruddas MP, Jon.....................................................5
Baiburin, Albert.....................................................32 Case for People’s Quantitative Easing, The............25 Cryptocommunism ..............................................43
Barnes, Peter........................................................11 Case for Universal Basic Income, The.....................25 Cullenward, Danny...............................................20
Basevich, Elvira......................................................36 Case for Universal Basic Services, The....................25 Cumbers, Andrew.................................................24
Bedolla, Lisa García...............................................35 Cassam, Quassim..................................................12 Cusicanqui, Silvia Rivera........................................51
Bellamy, Alex J......................................................29 Castells, Manuel...................................................18 Cybersecurity .......................................................28
Bendell, Jem.......................................................3, 4 Castells, Manuel...................................................18 D’alisa, Giacomo...................................................24
Benner, Chris........................................................23 Cedric Robinson ...................................................36 Davis, Aeron.........................................................46
Bennett, W. Lance.................................................45 Césaire, Aimé.......................................................52 de Sutter, Laurent.................................................10
Biard, Michel.........................................................14 Ch’ixinakax utxiwa ...............................................51 de Waal, Alex.........................................................2
Biglieri, Paula........................................................51 Chabal, Emile........................................................15 Dealing with the Russians.....................................32
Bilge, Sirma...........................................................37 Chamayou, Grégoire...............................................8 Dean, Hartley........................................................16
Bitskrieg ...............................................................28 Changemakers .....................................................22 Death of a Traveller.................................................9
Black in America ..................................................36 Chapelle, Gauthier..................................................3 Debt Delusion, The...............................................11
Black is the Journey, Africana the Name .................51 Charbonnier, Pierre...............................................47 Decolonial Ecology ...............................................52
Black Register, The................................................51 China ...................................................................15 Decolonizing Politics.............................................16
Blad, Cory.............................................................23 China and Africa ..................................................34 Deep Adaptation ...................................................4
Bloomfield, Michael John......................................21 China Goes Green ................................................34 Deliberative Democracy.........................................48
Blue Labour ...........................................................5 China’s Dream .....................................................34 della Porta, Donatella............................................41
Boersma, Tim........................................................21 China’s Leaders ......................................................7 Demaria, Federico.................................................24
Boltanski, Luc........................................................43 Citizenship............................................................49 Democracy Against Liberalism...............................53
Bomey, Nathan.......................................................3 Citton, Yves..........................................................59 Democracy and Community..................................54
Bonotti, Matteo....................................................48 Civil Society ..........................................................40 Demons of Liberal Democracy, The.......................12
Bourdieu, Pierre....................................................44 Clapp, Jennifer......................................................21 Dencik, Lina..........................................................46
INDEX
Dennett, Daniel C.................................................47 Fuller, Roslyn.........................................................12 How Social Movements Can Save Democracy........41
Desombre, Elizabeth R..........................................19 Furtado, Celso......................................................52 How to Fight Inequality ..........................................6
Despised ................................................................5 Future of British Foreign Policy, The.......................31 Howard-Hassmann, Rhoda E.................................30
Dhingra, Pawan....................................................38 Future of Human Rights, The................................30 Hudson, Ian..........................................................26
Di Cesare, Donatella.........................................9, 10 Gallagher, Kevin P.................................................24 Hudson, Mark.......................................................27
Diagne, Souleymane Bachir...................................18 Gamble, Andrew..................................................17 Hugues, Pascale....................................................14
Diehl, Paul F..........................................................29 Garnett, Mark.........................................................6 Human Rights ......................................................30
Dignity of Labour, The.............................................5 Gender ................................................................39 Hutchings, Kimberly..................................17, 50, 53
Disappearance of Rituals, The...............................59 Gender and Political Theory..................................53 Identity Politics in the United States.......................37
Doing Justice .......................................................51 Gender and Social Movements..............................41 Immigrant Labor and the New Precariat................35
Dowty, Alan....................................................15, 33 Gender Theory in Troubled Times..........................39 In Defence of Democracy......................................12
Dread ..................................................................42 Geoengineering ...................................................19 In Defense of Universal Human Rights...................30
Du Bois ................................................................60 Geography: Why It Matters...................................17 In Praise of Politics................................................54
Early Foucault, The................................................55 Gerrymandering ..................................................35 In Search of Africa(s) ............................................18
Echeverría, Bolívar.................................................52 Ghosh, Cyril..........................................................49 India ....................................................................34
Economy, Elizabeth C..............................................7 Gig Economy, The.................................................22 Inequality .............................................................40
Edges of Fiction, The.............................................56 Gilbert, Jeremy........................................................5 Infinite Mobilization ............................................44
Edmundson, William...............................................5 Glasman, Maurice...................................................5 Information at War ..............................................28
Edwards, Michael..................................................40 Global Energy Politics ...........................................19 Ingham, Geoffrey..................................................27
Elden, Stuart.........................................................55 Global Ethics ........................................................17 Ingrao, Christian...................................................14
Elliott, David.........................................................19 Gold ....................................................................21 Instituting Thought ..............................................59
Embery, Paul...........................................................5 Goldberg, David Theo...........................................42 International Conflict Management......................29
Emcke, Carolin......................................................39 Gorbachev, Mikhail.................................................7 International Relations .........................................17
Emelien, Ismaël.......................................................8 Gorbachev’s Gamble.............................................32 Intersectionality ....................................................37
Emotions, Media and Politics.................................46 Grachev, Andrei....................................................32 Is AI Good for the Planet?.....................................20
Empires ................................................................42 Gradin, Sofa Saio..................................................58 Is Austerity Gendered?..........................................26
End of Illusions, The..............................................43 Graham, Mark......................................................22 Is Free Speech Racist? ..........................................37
End of Second Reconstruction, The......................35 Gran, Brian...........................................................41 Is Self-Determination a Dangerous Illusion?...........50
End, The...............................................................54 Greig, J. Michael...................................................29 Is Wildness Over? .................................................20
Engelmann, Peter............................................54, 56 Grüner, Eduardo...................................................52 Israel ....................................................................15
Enrichment ..........................................................43 Guinan, Joe..........................................................25 Israel/Palestine .....................................................33
Environmental Political Theory..............................19 Gutmair, Ulrich.....................................................13 Israel/Palestine Reader, The...................................33
Ervine, Kate..........................................................21 Haagh, Louise.......................................................25 Ivison, Duncan......................................................50
Esposito, Roberto..................................................59 Habitus and Field .................................................44 Jackson, Christina.................................................36
Esquerre, Arnaud..................................................43 Haitian Revolution, The.........................................52 Jackson, Tim...........................................................4
Etkind, Alexander..................................................14 Hamilton, Lawrence..............................................60 Japan ...................................................................15
Evans, Geoff.........................................................31 Hammersley, Rachel..............................................53 Jeffrey, Craig.........................................................34
Excluding the Jew Within Us.................................54 Han, Byung-Chul..................................................59 Jendrysik, Mark Stephen.......................................49
False Promise of Liberal Order, The........................18 Hannah’s Dress ....................................................14 Jenkins, Henry.......................................................46
Far Right Today, The................................................8 Hargreaves, Deborah............................................26 Jeremy Bentham ..................................................60
Fassin, Didier...........................................................9 Harper, Aidan.......................................................25 John Maynard Keynes...........................................60
Felsch, Philipp.......................................................13 Harriss, John.........................................................34 Johnson, James.....................................................50
Feminist Media Studies ........................................39 Harvey, Alison.......................................................39 Johnson, Richard...................................................35
Fenton, Natalie.....................................................46 Hawkesworth, Mary..............................................53 Jullien, François.....................................................12
Ferdinand, Malcom...............................................52 Hayes, M. G..........................................................60 Just Deserts ..........................................................47
First Days of Berlin, The.........................................13 Heydon, Ken.........................................................23 Justice is Steady Work ..........................................47
Floyd, Jonathan.....................................................16 Hill Collins, Patricia................................................37 Kallis, Giorgos.......................................................24
Food ....................................................................21 Hill, Christopher....................................................31 Kaplinsky, Raphael................................................42
For a Politics of the Common Good.......................54 History and Imperialism.........................................56 Keen, Steve...........................................................11
Forms of Capital ...................................................44 Holslag, Jonathan.................................................13 Kersch, Ken..........................................................16
France ..................................................................15 Honeywell, Carissa................................................48 King, Anthony......................................................28
Frances E. W. Harper ............................................36 Hopper, Paul.........................................................17 Kingston, Jeff........................................................15
Frazer, Elizabeth..............................................50, 53 Horton, Richard......................................................2 Kivisto, Peter.........................................................58
Free Speech .........................................................48 Horvat, Srecko........................................................8 Kolonitskii, Boris...................................................32
Freedman, Des......................................................46 Hosam, Christian..................................................35 Konings, Martijn...................................................22
Freedom of the Border............................................9 How Everything Can Collapse.................................3 Konzelmann, Suzanne J........................................27
Freeman, Michael.................................................30 How Should Democracies Fight Terrorism?............50 Kozul-Wright, Richard...........................................24
Friedman, Gerald..................................................24 How Social Movements (Sometimes) Matter.........41 Kracauer...............................................................55
INDEX
Kracauer, Siegfried................................................57 Michael Walzer.....................................................60 Pastor, Manuel......................................................23

Kumar, Krishan.....................................................42 Migrants and Militants ...........................................9 Paulson, Susan......................................................24
Lamb, Peter..........................................................49 Migration and Inequality.......................................41 Pearl Harbor .........................................................14
Lamb, Robert........................................................49 Migration and Political Theory...............................53 Percy, Andrew.......................................................25
Lancelin, Aude......................................................54 Migration Beyond Capitalism................................22 Perlongher, Néstor................................................51
Lapavitsas, Costas.................................................31 Migration Studies and Colonialism........................41 Perrons, Diane......................................................26
Large, Daniel.........................................................34 Milkman, Ruth......................................................35 Phillips, Ben............................................................6
Late Capitalist Fascism.............................................8 Miller, David..........................................................50 Philosophy, Ethics, and Politics..............................58
Lategan, Bernard..................................................18 Milton-Edwards, Beverley......................................33 Pietrykowski, Bruce...............................................27
Latina/o Studies ...................................................38 Minsky..................................................................60 Pitts, Frederick Harry.............................................27
Latino Politics .......................................................35 Mitchell, Christopher............................................29 Planetary Politics ..................................................10
Latour, Bruno..........................................................2 Mize, Ronald L......................................................38 Platt, Lucinda........................................................40
Lawson, Stephanie................................................17 Modern Epidemics .................................................2 Plebeian Prose ......................................................51
Lazali, Karima.......................................................52 Modernity and “Whiteness”..................................52 Political Argument in a Polarized Age....................47
Lebaron, Genevieve..............................................30 Moffitt, Benjamin..................................................49 Political Communication .......................................46
Left Case Against the EU, The...............................31 Monaghan, Andrew..............................................32 Political Economies of the Middle East and
Left Case for Brexit, The........................................31 Money .................................................................27 North Africa..........................................................33
Left that Dares to Speak Its Name, A.......................6 Montgomerie, Johnna...........................................26 Political Economy of Inequality, The.......................23
Lenard, Patti Tamara.............................................50 Moore, Margaret..................................................50 Political Economy of International Trade, The........23
Lennon, Kathleen..................................................39 Moore, Sam..........................................................20 Political Philosophy ...............................................16
Lentin, Alana........................................................37 Mould, Oli..............................................................4 Political Theory ....................................................16
Leo Strauss ..........................................................60 Mudde, Cas............................................................8 Political Vocation of Philosophy, The......................10
Lesch, David W.....................................................15 Murphy, Alexander B............................................17 Politics and Aesthetics...........................................56
Li, Yifei.................................................................34 Mutual Aid ............................................................3 Politics and Negation............................................59
Linton, Marisa.......................................................14 Myers, Joshua.......................................................36 Politics, Economy, and Society...............................58
Lister, Ruth............................................................40 Myth of Economic Development, The....................52 Politics: Why It Matters ........................................17
Living on the Edge .................................................3 Nancy, Jean-Luc....................................................54 Populism ..............................................................49
Lloyd, John...........................................................31 National Identity and State Formation in Africa.....18 Populism in the Civil Sphere..................................58
López, María Pia...................................................51 Natural Gas ..........................................................21 Populist Century, The..............................................7
Lorber, Judith........................................................39 Nature of Conspiracy Theories, The.......................10 Porter, Patrick.......................................................18
Luck, Edward C.....................................................29 Nature’s Evil .........................................................14 Post Growth ..........................................................4
Lund, Anna...........................................................58 Negri, Antonio......................................................55 Post-Democracy After the Crises.............................6
Lury, Celia.............................................................42 Neill, Edmund.......................................................48 Posthuman Feminism............................................10
Lyon, David...........................................................46 Neilson, Daniel H..................................................60 Postliberal Politics ...................................................5
Macip, Salvador......................................................2 New Economics Foundation..............................6, 25 Poverty ................................................................40
Maconachie, Roy..................................................21 New Economics, The.............................................11 Prefigurative Politics..............................................58
Mafia Politics .......................................................42 New Gender Paradox, The....................................39 Problem Spaces ....................................................42
Making Climate Policy Work.................................20 New Latin America, The........................................18 Promise of the East, The........................................14
Marranos ...............................................................9 New Pandemics, Old Politics....................................2 Property ...............................................................49
Marsili, Lorenzo....................................................10 New Progressivism, The...........................................8 Prophecy and Power.............................................10
Martin, Alice...........................................................6 Nordic Civil Sphere, The........................................58 Protzer, Eric.............................................................7
Marx in Movement ..............................................55 Not One Less........................................................51 Public Opinion .....................................................42
Mayblin, Lucy........................................................41 O’Flynn, Ian..........................................................48 Quick, Annie...........................................................6
McCombs, Maxwell..............................................45 O’Neill, Kate.........................................................21 Quinn, Michael.....................................................60
McDermott, Monica..............................................38 O’Neill, Martin......................................................25 Rabaka, Reiland....................................................60
McKnight, Utz......................................................36 Orend, Brian.........................................................28 Raekstad, Paul......................................................58
Media Freedom ....................................................45 Orr, Susan.............................................................50 Ramsbotham, Oliver..............................................29
Media Manifesto, The...........................................46 Ours ....................................................................11 Rancière, Jacques..............................................4, 56
Media: Why It Matters .........................................46 Owen, David.........................................................50 Rasmussen, Mikkel Bolt...........................................8
Mediarchy.............................................................59 Owsiak, Andrew P.................................................29 Read, Rupert...........................................................4
Medvedev, Sergei..................................................32 Oyarzun, Pablo.....................................................51 Reckwitz, Andreas................................................43
Medvic, Stephen K................................................35 Pabst, Adrian....................................................5, 12 Reclaiming Populism ..............................................7
Melber, Takuma....................................................14 Palliative Society, The............................................59 Reese, Stephen D..................................................45
Memory and Autobiography.................................52 Pandemic Surveillance...........................................46 Reger, Jo...............................................................41
Menke, Christoph.................................................57 Pandemic! .............................................................2 Reiner, J. Toby.......................................................60
Menon, Anand.....................................................31 Pandemic! 2 ..........................................................2 Remaking One Nation.............................................6
Meyer, David S......................................................41 Participatory Culture ............................................46 Renewable Energy ...............................................19
Miall, Hugh...........................................................29 Pascale, Celine-Marie..............................................3 Rent .....................................................................22
INDEX
Republicanism.......................................................53 Solidarity Economics.............................................23 Wagner, Gernot....................................................19

Resolutely Black....................................................52 Son, Joonmo.........................................................40 Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin..........................................46
Resonance ...........................................................43 Soumahoro, Maboula...........................................51 Walzer, Michael....................................................47
Responsibility to Protect, The................................29 Sovacool, Benjamin K............................................19 Wapner, Paul........................................................20
Return of the Russian Leviathan, The.....................32 Soviet Passport, The..............................................32 War and Conflict in the Middle East and
Ricoeur, Paul.........................................................58 Später, Jörg...........................................................55 North Africa..........................................................33
Rise of Ecofascism, The.........................................20 Sperling, James.....................................................28 War and Political Theory.......................................28
Roberts, Alex........................................................20 Spinoza: Then and Now........................................55 Waste ..................................................................21
Roberts, David D...................................................49 Springborg, Robert...............................................33 Weakliem, David L................................................42
Robertson, Neil G..................................................60 Stevens, Raphaël.....................................................3 Wealth Hoarders, The...........................................11
Rodriguez, Robyn Magalit.....................................38 Stilwell, Frank.......................................................23 Webber, Mark.......................................................28
Roessler, Beate......................................................57 Stirling, Alfie.........................................................25 Weeks, John F.......................................................11
Ronell, Avital.........................................................10 Stranger as My Guest, The......................................9 What Do We Owe to Refugees?...........................50
Rosa, Hartmut.......................................................43 Sullivan, Shannon.................................................36 What Is at Stake Now ............................................7
Rosanvallon, Pierre..................................................7 Summer of Theory, The.........................................13 What is Environmental Politics?.............................19
Russia ..................................................................15 Summerville, Paul....................................................7 What is to be done? ............................................56
Russia and America ..............................................18 Sustainability ........................................................20 What Makes a Social Crisis?..................................58
Russia’s Futures ....................................................32 Sustainable Futures ..............................................42 What Times Are We Living In?................................4
Ryan-Collins, Josh.................................................26 Syria ....................................................................15 What’s the Point of Political Philosophy?...............16
Safi, Mirna............................................................41 Talisse, Robert B....................................................47 What’s Wrong with NATO and How to Fix It.........28
Sakwa, Richard.....................................................32 Tambini, Damian...................................................45 When I Say Yes ....................................................39
Samson, Colin.......................................................30 Tcherneva, Pavlina R..............................................24 White Privilege .....................................................36
Santoro, Marco.....................................................42 Terror ...................................................................14 Whiteness in America ..........................................38
Sayad, Abdelmalek...............................................44 There Is No Such Thing as Cultural Identity............12 Who Should Own Natural Resources?...................50
Scent of Empires, The...........................................13 Thomas, Julia Adeney...........................................19 Why Austerity Persists ..........................................23
Scheffer, Paul..........................................................9 Thurber, Mark C...................................................21 Why Can’t You Afford a Home?............................26
Schlögel, Karl........................................................13 Timothy, Nick..........................................................6 Why Race Still Matters .........................................37
Schlosberg, Justin.................................................46 Titley, Gavan.........................................................37 Will the gig economy prevail?...............................26
Scholem, Gershom................................................57 Totalitarianism .....................................................49 Williams, Fiona.....................................................40
Schopf, Wolfgang.................................................57 Trenin, Dmitri........................................................15 Williams, Mark......................................................19
Sciortino, Giuseppe...............................................58 Tribalization of Europe, The.....................................9 Williams, Paul D....................................................29
Seglow, Jonathan..................................................48 Trump ..................................................................35 Wind, Marlene........................................................9
Seib, Philip............................................................28 Tsygankov, Andrei P...............................................18 Woodcock, Jamie..................................................22
Servigne, Pablo.......................................................3 Tuck, Richard........................................................31 Woodcock, Pete....................................................16
Setting the Agenda ..............................................45 Tucker, Aviezer......................................................53 Woodhouse, Tom..................................................29
Seven Essays on Populism.....................................51 Turner, Joe............................................................41 Work ...................................................................27
Seven Ethics Against Capitalism..............................4 Tusa, Giovanbattista..............................................54 World According to China, The...............................7
Shambaugh, David..................................................7 Twenty-First Century Socialism................................5 World Politics since 1989......................................13
Shapiro, Judith......................................................34 Uncontrollability of the World, The.......................43 Zalasiewicz, Jan.....................................................19
Shefner, Jon..........................................................23 Uncounted, The....................................................11 Žižek, Slavoj........................................................2, 6
Shilliam, Robbie....................................................16 Understanding Development.................................17

Should Animals Have Political Rights?...................50 Understanding Peacekeeping................................29
Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot....................31 Ungovernable Society, The......................................8
Should Secret Voting Be Mandatory?....................50 Unions Renewed ....................................................6
Should we abolish household debts?....................26 Uprooting ............................................................44
Silverstein, Paul A..................................................44 Urban Warfare in the Twenty-First Century............28
Sithole, Tendayi.....................................................51 Utopia .................................................................49
Sloterdijk, Peter.....................................................44 Valenzuela, Sebastián............................................45
Smith, Craig..........................................................60 Value ...................................................................27
Smith, Graham.....................................................18 van de Graaf, Thijs................................................19
Smith, Martin A....................................................28 Van Puyvelde, Damien...........................................28
Social Capital .......................................................40 Vanderheiden, Steve.............................................19
Social Policy .........................................................16 Vermeiren, Mattias................................................22
Social Policy .........................................................40 Victor, David G......................................................20
Socialism ..............................................................49 Violence and Political Theory.................................53
Socialism for Soloists...............................................5 von Busekist, Astrid...............................................47
Society of Singularities, The...................................43 Voyer, Andrea.......................................................58
Sociology of Children’s Rights, The........................41 W.E.B. Du Bois .....................................................36
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