Zed Books AUTUMN/ WINTER 2014
Letter from the co-operative At Zed Books we believe there is an urgent need for progressive movements to outline alternative visions and strategies, rather than simply critiquing the system. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that a central thread of our forthcoming publishing programme is about giving voice to such alternatives. Max Haiven and Alex Khasnabish’s The Radical Imagination is a crucial intervention in debates about social change, while Stephen D’Arcy’s Languages of the Unheard offers a compelling approach to the ethics of violence within social movements.
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We are particularly excited to be publishing Co-operatives in a Post-Growth Era, in which internationally renowned thinkers explore the benefits of the co-op model – something Zed, as a workers’ co-operative itself, can attest to. In addition, we are thrilled to be releasing some iconic titles in new £8.99 formats – Assata Shakur’s gut-wrenching autobiography, Carol Dyhouse’s uproarious Girl Trouble and William Blum’s blistering America’s Deadliest Export.
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Contents Languages of the Unheard
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Europe on the Brink
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America’s Deadliest Export
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Rogue State
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Killing Hope
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Assata
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Girl Trouble
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Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale
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Debating Cultural Hybridity
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A Fundamental Fear
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Grassroots Post-modernism
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The Radical Imagination
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Land and Freedom
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Leadership in the Cuban Revolution
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Bread, Freedom, Social Justice
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A Kingdom in Crisis
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Co-operatives in a Post-Growth Era
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Capitalism and Its Alternatives
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Africa Uprising
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Africa’s World Trade
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Kenya: The Struggle for a New Constitutional Order
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Diasporas, Development and Peacemaking in the Horn of Africa
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Women and the Informal Economy in Urban Africa
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Women and ICT in Africa and the Middle East
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The Re-making of Social Contracts
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Feminism and Men
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Changing Narratives of Sexuality
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Climate Change and Human Development
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Understanding Energy and Energy Policy
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Global Health Watch 4
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Languages of the Unheard Why Militant Protest is Good for Democracy Step h en D ’A r c y
POLITICS
A provocative and sophisticated defence of political militancy.
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‘Stephen D’Arcy presents a rigorous and convincing defence of militancy. By reframing the debate around democracy rather than violence, D’Arcy presents the case for tactics that oppose elites and give voice to the unheard and neglected.’ Nina Power, senior lecturer in philosophy, Roehampton University
Since 2011 swathes of protest and rebellion have covered the globe. A new, disenfranchised generation is fighting for its voice as police line the streets and pop icons demand political revolution. In this book philosopher Stephen D’Arcy looks at arson attacks against empty buildings, black bloc streetfighting tactics, industrial sabotage and an array of other militant action, and asks if it is ever acceptable to use or threaten to use violence. Drawing a clear line between justifiable and unjustifiable militancy, Languages of the Unheard shows that the crucial contrast is between democratic and undemocratic action, rather than violence and non-violence. This book argues that militancy is not a danger to democratic norms of consensus-building. Instead, it is a legitimate remedy for elite intransigence and unresponsive systems of power that ignore or silence the people. Stephen D’Arcy is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Huron University College, at Western University.
Europe on the Brink Debt Crisis and Dissent in the European Periphery
A much-needed critical investigation of the root causes, symptoms and solutions of the biggest economic issue currently facing Europe. Published: Extent:
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Europe is suffering from a bipolar economic disorder, one symptom of which is a sovereign debt crisis. The media have divided the continent into centre and periphery, not by geography, but by credit ratings on national debt. Europe on the Brink is a critical investigation of the root causes of the crisis, and the often misguided policy choices made to try to resolve it. Amongst the contributors, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz addresses how regional debt contagion in Europe compares with regional financial crises elsewhere, while Roberto Lavagna, former minister for economics in Argentina, provides a poignant comparative analysis with his own country’s experience. Crucially and uniquely, Portuguese, Greek and Irish economists provide hard-hitting case studies that offer the perspective of the European ‘periphery’. Tony Phillips is a researcher in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Buenos Aires.
EC O N O M I C S
E D . T o n y P h i l l ip s
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America’s Deadliest Export Democracy – The Truth About US Foreign Policy and Everything Else W i l l iam B l um
POLITICS
A blistering exposé of the hypocrisies and destructive nature of US foreign policy.
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‘A fireball of terse information – one of our best muckrakers.’ Oliver Stone
‘If you only read one book about global politics this year, make it this one.’ Counterfire
For over sixty-five years, the United States war machine has been on automatic pilot. Since World War II we have been conditioned to believe that America’s motives in ‘exporting’ democracy are honourable, even noble. In this startling and provocative book, William Blum argues that nothing could be further from the truth. Moreover, unless this fallacy is unlearned, and until people understand fully the worldwide suffering American policy has caused, we will never be able to stop the monster. William Blum is one of the United States’ leading nonmainstream experts on American foreign policy, and has been a freelance journalist in the US, Europe and South America.
Rogue State A Guide to the World’s Only Superpower
An essential guide to the crimes and misdemeanours of the world’s only superpower.
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‘Rogue State is a book of charges to be tied to a paving stone and thrown at the men in Washington.’ Independent on Sunday
‘Rogue State forcibly reminds us of Vice President Agnew’s immortal line: “The United States, for all its faults, is still the greatest nation in the country”.’ Gore Vidal
Rogue State propelled William Blum to international attention when Osama Bin Laden quoted the book publicly in January 2006, sending the book to the top of the bestseller charts in a matter of hours. ‘This is not a book for anyone who wishes to maintain any cosy illusions about their own liberty – let alone the liberty of anyone in any country to whose domestic policy the United States government takes exception ... We find in these pages, meticulously detailed and annotated, all the instances of assassination, covert and overt destabalisation, election-rigging, sponsorship of terrorism, secret surveillance, brainwashing and provocation that the US has employed to further its burgeoning corporate empire ... After reading Rogue State, it is impossible to hang fast to the comforting illusion that the “American way” is some kind of enlightenment’ – Will Self William Blum is one of the United States’ leading nonmainstream experts on American foreign policy, and has been a freelance journalist in the US, Europe and South America.
POLITICS
W i l l iam B l um
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Killing Hope US Military and CIA Interventions since World War II – Updated Edition W i l l iam B l um
POLITICS
A devastating alternative history of America’s covert and overt military interventions since the 1940s.
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‘Far and away the best book on the topic.’ Noam Chomsky
‘A very useful piece of work, daunting in scope and important.’ Thomas Powers, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
In Killing Hope, William Blum provides a devastating and comprehensive account of America’s covert and overt military actions in the world, all the way from China in the 1940s to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Is the United States, as it likes to claim, a global force for democracy? Killing Hope shows that the answer to this question has to be a resounding ‘no’. William Blum is one of the United States’ leading nonmainstream experts on American foreign policy, and has been a freelance journalist in the US, Europe and South America.
Assata An Autobiography A s s ata S h a k ur
In her own words, the incredible story of one of the greatest living revolutionaries.
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In 2013 Assata Shakur, founding member of the Black Liberation Army, former Black Panther and godmother of Tupac Shakur, became the first woman to make the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list. Assata’s conviction for the murder of a white state trooper in 1973 divided America, and was emblematic of racism and police brutality at the time. While Assata’s detractors label her a ruthless killer, her defenders maintain she is the victim of a racist campaign to criminalize black organization. This personal and political autobiography reveals a sensitive and gifted woman. With wit and candour Assata recounts the formative experiences that led her to a life of activism, charting the eventual demise of black and white revolutionary groups at the hands of the state. A major contribution to the history of black liberation, destined to take its place alongside the works of Malcolm X and Maya Angelou. Assata Shakur is the FBI’s most wanted woman. In 1979 she escaped from a maximum security prison and was granted asylum in Cuba. She has been a fugitive ever since.
POLITICS
W ith a F oreword b y A ngela D av is
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Girl Trouble Panic and Progress in the History of Young Women Car o l D y h o u s e
GENDER
An uproarious twentieth-century history of the bad girl.
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‘There’s a certain twisted pleasure to be had from revisiting some of the wild and wonderful things that men (and women, too) have believed in the past about women’s incapacity for education and employment.’ The Guardian
‘Fascinating’ Kathryn Hughes, Mail on Sunday
Girls behave badly. If they’re not obscenity-shouting, pint-swigging laddettes, they’re narcissistic, living dolls floating in a cloud of self-obsession, too busy twerking to care. And this is news. In this witty and wonderful book, historian Carol Dyhouse shows that where there’s a headline, a scandal or a wave of moral outrage you can bet a girl’s to blame. Whether it be stories of ‘brazen flappers’ in the 1920s, inappropriate places for Mars bars in the 60s or Courtney Love’s mere existence in the 90s, bad girls have been a mass-media staple for more than a century. And yet, despite the obsession with their perceived faults and disobedience, girls are infinitely better off today than they were a century ago. This is the story of the challenges and opportunities faced by young women growing up in the twentieth century and the pop-hysteria that continues to accompany their progress. Carol Dyhouse is research professor of history at the University of Sussex. She is the author of Glamour: Women, History, Feminism (Zed Books, 2010).
Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale Women in the International Division of Labour M aria M ie s W ith a foreword b y S ilv ia F ederici
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‘Maria Mies’ vision is huge, the scale of her project breathtakingly bold’ New Internationalist
‘A major contribution to authentic development theory and practice.’ World Development
A ground-breaking theory of capitalist patriarchy explaining women’s exploitation from its earliest origins. First published in 1986, Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale was hailed as a major paradigm shift for feminist theory and remains a major contribution to development theory and practice today. Tracing the social origins of the sexual division of labour, it offers a history of the related processes of colonization and the subordination of women and extends this analysis to the contemporary international division of labour. Mies’ theory of capitalist patriarchy is more relevant today than it has ever been; this new edition includes a substantial new introduction in which she applies her theory to the contemporary world of globalised capitalism and answers her critics. Maria Mies is professor of sociology at Cologne University of Applied Sciences. She is the co-author of Ecofeminism (Zed Books, 2014) and author of The Subsistence Perspective (Zed Books, 1999).
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Debating Cultural Hybridity Multicultural Identities and the Politics of Anti-Racism E D S P nina W erbner and Tari q M o d o o d W ith a F oreword b y H omi K . B hab H a
A pivotal collection from some of the world’s greatest postcolonial thinkers.
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Why is it still so difficult to negotiate differences across cultures? In what ways does racism continue to strike at the foundations of multiculturalism? Bringing together some of the world’s most influential postcolonial theorists, this classic collection examines the place and meaning of cultural hybridity in the context of growing global crisis, xenophobia and racism. Starting from the reality that personal identities are multicultural identities, Debating Cultural Hybridity illuminates the complexity and the flexibility of culture and identity, defining their potential openness as well as their closures, to show why anti-racism and multiculturalism are today still such hard roads to travel. Pnina Werbner is an urban anthropologist and professor emerita in social anthropology at Keele University. Tariq Modood is professor of sociology, politics and public policy at the University of Bristol.
A Fundamental Fear Eurocentrism and the Emergence of Islamism B o bb y S . Say y i d
A prescient and uncanny reflection on Western civilization’s most dangerous denial.
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‘A theoretically sophisticated attempt to read contemporary Muslim political identities as a symptom of Eurocentrism’s decline’ Global Society
‘Of great interest to those wishing to look at political Islam from a sophisticated angle.’ Impact International
First published in 1997, before 9/11 and before the austerity that has bred a new generation of far right groups across Europe and the US, A Fundamental Fear warned of a spectre haunting Western civilization. In this ground-breaking book Bobby S. Sayyid offers an analysis of the conditions that have made ‘Islamic fundamentalism’ possible and a provocative account of the ways in which Muslim identities have come to play an increasingly political role over the last two decades. Sayyid shows that the spectre of Islamism is more than just a continuation of political and cultural decolonization; it is the returned proof that the Western world order is just another civilization among many, built on the same repressions and hegemonic structures as previous civilizations. Bobby S. Sayyid is the director of the International Centre for Muslim and Non-Muslim Understanding, at the University of South Australia.
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Grassroots Postmodernism Remaking the Soil of Cultures Gustavo E ste va and Madh u Suri Prak ash W ith a F oreword b y vandana shi va
A passionate argument for the potential of a truly global revolution.
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‘Grassroots Post-modernism is daring in its thesis that the real postmodernists are to be found in the majority world. It is eye-opening in its illustrations of how common people, amidst the rubbles of the development epoch, stitch their cultural fabric together and unwittingly move beyond the impasse of modernity.’ Wolfgang Sachs
Grassroots Post-modernism resolutely attacks the three sacred cows of modernity: the idea that there is a universally valid way of understanding social reality, the general validity of Western-defined notions of the ‘human’ and the notion of the self-sufficient individual. Rejecting the terminology and constructs of development in all its forms, Esteva and Prakash argue that even alternative development prescriptions deprive the people of control over their own lives, shifting this control to bureaucrats, technocrats and educators. Rather than presuming that human progress fits a predetermined process, the authors argue for a ‘radical pluralism’ that honours and nurtures distinctive cultural variety and enables many paths to the realization of selfdefined aspirations. This classic text is essential reading for those looking beyond neoliberalism, the homogenous globalization project and rampant individualism. Gustavo Esteva has been political advisor to the Zapatistas for twenty years and is founder of Universidad de la Tierra in Oaxaca, Mexico. He is one of Latin America’s leading radical activists. Madhu Suri Prakash is professor of education at Penn State University.
The Radical Imagination Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity M a x Hai v en an d A l e x K h a s nabi s h
A manual for thinking outside the (capitalist) box.
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The idea of the imagination is as evocative as it is elusive. Not only does the imagination allow us to project ourselves beyond our physical and temporal limits, it also allows us to envision the future. The radical imagination, then, is that spark of difference, desire and discontent that can be fanned into the flames of social change. Yet what precisely is the imagination and what might make it ‘radical’? How can it be fostered and cultivated? As we enter into a new cycle of struggles marked by the crisis of social reproduction, scholar-activists Max Haiven and Alex Khasnabish explore the processes and possibilities for cultivating the radical imagination in these turbulent times. A lively and crucial intervention in radical politics, social research and the collective visions and cultures that inspire them. Max Haiven teaches political economy and cultural studies at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and is the author of Crises of Imagination, Crises of Power (Zed Books, 2014). Alex Khasnabish is an associate professor of anthropology at Mount Saint Vincent University and the author of Zapatistas: Rebellion from the Grassroots to the Global (Zed Books, 2010).
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Land and Freedom The MST, the Zapatistas and Peasant Alternatives to Neoliberalism Lean d r o Ver g ara - Camu s
L AT I N A M E R I C A
The only book to offer a systematic comparison of the Zapatistas and the MST.
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The Zapatistas of Chiapas and the Landless Workers Movement (MST) of Brazil are often celebrated as shining examples in the global struggle against neoliberalism. But what have these movements achieved in more than two decades of resistance, and can any of these achievements contribute to an alternative development future? Through a balance of grassroots testimonies, participatory observation and consideration of key debates in development and political economy, Land and Freedom offers the first comprehensive comparison of the Zapatista and MST movements. Casting a spotlight on their resistance to global market forces, Leandro Vergara-Camus gets to the heart of how these movements organize themselves and how the decommodification of social relations is key to understanding their demands. Leandro Vergara-Camus teaches development studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Leadership in the Cuban Revolution The Unseen Story
A history of the forgotten leaders of the Cuban revolution.
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Much of the conventional literature on the Cuban revolution has tended to be mesmerized by the personality of Fidel Castro, an interpretation which has often prevented a deeper political understanding of the revolution’s underlying structures, bases of popular loyalty and ethos. In this ground-breaking work, Antoni Kapcia offers a much-needed corrective to ‘Fidel-centric’ histories of the revolution, focussing on a wider cast of characters. Besides the more obvious contributions from Che Guevara and Raúl Castro, each decade since has seen several key players involved in the processes of decision-making, often making a significant difference to the outcome of debates and decisions. As well as analysing their influence, Kapcia interprets their various roles within a wider process of nation-building. Essential reading for anyone interested in Cuba’s history and its possible future direction. Antoni Kapcia is professor of Latin American history at the University of Nottingham. His books include Cuba in Revolution (2008), Havana: the Making of Cuban Culture (2005) and Cuba: Island of Dreams (2000).
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A nt o ni Kap c ia
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Bread, Freedom, Social Justice Workers and the Egyptian Revolution A nne A l e x an d er and M o s tafa B a s s i o un y
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The first detailed account of the role of the workers’ movement in the Middle East uprisings.
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Accounts of the ‘Arab Spring’ have often focussed on the role of youth coalitions, the use of social media and the tactics of the Tahrir Square occupation. This authoritative and original book argues that collective action by organized workers played a fundamental role in the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions, which were themselves the inevitable consequence of several years of strikes, including localized revolts in Tunisia’s phosphate mines and Egypt’s textile mills, dress rehearsals for the 2011 revolutions. Strikes in the last few days of the Ben Ali and Mubarak regimes were a crucial factor in their removal from power and the lack of organized workers in Syria, the authors argue, explains why regime change has taken so much longer. The authors argue that the continuation of these unprecedented workers movements pose a serious challenge to a neoliberal version of post-revolutionary stability, which will have repercussions across the region. Anne Alexander is Buckley Fellow at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge. Mostafa Bassiouny is a labour journalist in Egypt.
A Kingdom in Crisis Thailand’s Struggle for Democracy in the Twenty-First Century A n d rew M a c Gre g o r M ar s h a l l
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Thailand stands at a defining moment of its history. Scores have been killed on the streets of Bangkok, freedom of speech is routinely denied and democracy appears increasingly distant. Long dreaded by Thais, the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej is expected to unleash even greater instability. Yet in spite of the impact of the crisis, and the extraordinary importance of the royal succession, the situation has never been comprehensively analysed, because of Thailand’s draconian lese majeste law which silenced most discussion – until now. Andrew Marshall is one of the only journalists covering contemporary Thailand who tells the whole story. He provides a comprehensive explanation that makes sense of the crisis for the first time, revealing the unacknowledged succession conflict that has become entangled with the struggle for democracy in Thailand. Andrew MacGregor Marshall spent seventeen years as a correspondent for Reuters. He resigned in 2011 after they refused to publish his analysis of leaked US cables. He is currently a fugitive from Thai law as a result of his journalism about the royal family and lives in Singapore.
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A fascinating and engaged account of a country on the brink of change.
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Co-operatives in a Post-Growth Era Creating Co-operative Economics eds S o n j a N o v k o v i c and T o m W ebb
EC O N O M I C S
An essential introduction to the cooperative business model as a sustainable and equitable alternative to the current growth-obsessed economic paradigm.
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For the past three decades, economic theory and policy has been dominated by neoclassical doctrine. The balance of power has shifted to protect private interests, resulting in unprecedented damage to the environment and society, with no solution in sight as more austerity and less government continues to be posited as the answer to the continuing crisis. Featuring a remarkable roster of internationally renowned critical thinkers, Co-operatives in a PostGrowth Era presents a feasible alternative for a more environmentally sustainable and equitable economic system – the co-operative business model. With more than 100 million people working in co-operatives and more than a billion members around the world, the time has never been better for co-operatives everywhere to recognize their own potential and own ability to change the economic landscape. Sonja Novkovic is a professor of economics at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax. Tom Webb is an adjunct professor at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax.
Capitalism and Its Alternatives
A thorough exploration of socio-economic alternatives to capitalism, from both the political right and left. Published: Extent:
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The global economic crisis has catalysed debates about the merits of capitalism as a system. Some argue that it can be successfully reformed if the right set of policies is found. Conversely, many have argued that wholesale social change is required if economic crisis is to be prevented in the future. In Capitalism and Its Alternatives, Chris Rogers provides a critical introduction to capitalism in historical and contemporary contexts, as well as reflecting on the practice of anti-capitalism and the ways that economic and social relations are shaped and contested. Crucially, the book puts forward two key questions: What alternatives to capitalism exist? And by what processes and through what institutions might they be achieved? Chris Rogers is a lecturer in politics at the University of York. He is the author of The IMF and European Economies: Crisis and Conditionality (2012).
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Africa Uprising Popular Protest and Political Change A d am B ran c h and Z a c h aria h M ampi l ly
AFRICA
A fascinating and original overview of resistance and protest in contemporary Africa.
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African politics has long been portrayed as driven by violence. But today, violence is being overtaken by a new force: popular protest. Throughout the continent, from Tunisia and Egypt to Nigeria and Senegal, popular uprisings are occurring involving youth, the unemployed, organized labour, civil society activists and religious groups. Drawing on interviews with activists in a number of countries, Adam Branch and Zachariah Mampilly offer a penetrating assessment of contemporary African protests, situating the current popular activism within its broader historical and continental context. Melding analyses of Africa’s incorporation into the global economy, the failure of African governments to democratize and the role of African popular culture, the authors provide essential insight into understanding contemporary African politics. Adam Branch is assistant professor of political science at San Diego State University and a senior research fellow at the Makerere Institute of Social Research. Zachariah Mampilly is an assistant professor of political science, Africana studies and international studies at Vassar College.
Africa’s World Trade Informal Economies and Globalization from Below
A remarkable and original exploration of the impact of international markets and trade regimes on the lives of ordinary Africans. Published: October 2014 Extent:
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Are Africa’s world markets really enhancing development across the continent? This is the key question answered by Margaret C. Lee in this provocative book, in which she argues that all too often the voices of African traders are obscured amid a blizzard of statistical analysis. However, it is these very voices – from those operating on the ground as formal or informal traders – that must be listened to in order to form a true understanding of the impact trade regimes have on these individuals and their communities. Featuring a wealth of oral histories from across subSaharan Africa and beyond, including African markets in China, Africa’s World Trade offers a unique insight into how the complexity of international trade can shape everyday lives. Margaret C. Lee is associate professor in the Department of African and Afro-American Studies at the University of North Carolina.
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Kenya The Struggle for a New Constitutional Order E D S G o d win M urun g a , Dun c an O k e l l o and A n d er s S j ö g ren
AFRICA
An important interrogation of the 2010 Kenyan constitution and its implications for the country’s deep-seated political and social problems.
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The aftermath of recent Kenyan elections have been marred by violence and an apparent crisis in democratic governance. The resulting reform process has revolved around changes to the constitution. Written by an eminent gathering of specialists, this book interrogates the roots and impacts of the 2010 constitution, and explains why struggles for reforms were blocked in the past and why they were successful this time around. In doing so, the book demonstrates that the Kenyan experience carries significance well past its borders, speaking to debates surrounding social justice across the African continent and beyond. Godwin Murunga is acting director of the African Leadership Centre and also a senior research fellow at the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi. Duncan Okello is regional director of the Society for International Development, Eastern Africa. Anders Sjögren is researcher and lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, and a researcher with the Nordic Africa Institute.
Diasporas, Development and Peacemaking in the Horn of Africa This highly original volume analyses a contentious area of African politics and development. Published: Extent:
August 2014
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Exiled populations – who increasingly refer to themselves as diaspora communities – hold a strong stake in the fate of their countries of origin. In a world becoming ever more interconnected, they engage in ‘long-distance politics’ towards, send financial remittances to, and support social development in their homelands. Transnational diaspora networks have thus become global forces shaping the relationship between countries, regions and continents. This important intervention, written by scholars working at the cutting edge of diaspora and conflict, offers a comprehensive analysis of diaspora communities and how they can be a force for good in bringing peace to their home countries. Liisa Laakso is professor and dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki. Petri Hautaniemi is a researcher in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki.
AFRICA
E D s Lii s a Laa k s o and P etri Hautaniemi
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Women and the Informal Economy in Urban Africa From the Margins to the Centre M ar y N j eri Kin yan j ui
AFRICA
Shows how women have become a critical factor in the making of the postcolonial African city.
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June 2014
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In this highly original work, Mary Njeri Kinyanjui charts the trajectory of African women’s movement from the margins of urbanization into the centres of business activities and the accompanying implications for urban planning. While women in much of Africa have struggled to gain urban citizenship and continue to be weighed down by poor education, low incomes and confinement to domestic responsibilities, a new form of urban dynamism created by the informal economy is now enabling them to manage poverty and obtain jobs. Relying on social ties, reciprocity, sharing and collaboration, women’s informal ‘solidarity entrepreneurialism’ is taking them away from the margins of business activity and catapulting them into the centre. Bringing together key issues of gender, economic informality and urban planning in Africa, Kinyanjui demonstrates that women have become a critical factor in the making of the postcolonial city. Mary Njeri Kinyanjui is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi.
Women and ICT in Africa and the Middle East Changing Selves, Changing Societies The most comprehensive analysis available on the link between ICT and women’s empowerment. Published:
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What is the link between information communication technology (ICT) and women’s empowerment in today’s development context? How can ICT facilitate the pursuit of a better world? Avoiding both technoeuphoric and techno-pessimistic hype, this book offers compelling answers. Based on analysis from twenty-one research teams in fourteen countries, Women and ICT in Africa and the Middle East explores a multitude of case studies – from the Sudanese radio sex education campaign to the Egyptian ‘Facebook Revolution’ – demonstrating the emancipatory potential of ICT. This is a much-needed, human-centred contribution to the fields of gender, development and information communication for development. Ineke Buskens leads the GRACE (Gender Research into Information Communication Technology for Empowerment) network in Africa and the Middle East. Together with Anne Webb, she is editor of African Women and ICTs: Investigating Technology, Gender and Empowerment (Zed Books, 2009). Anne Webb is the research coordinator of GRACE. She has worked with communities and research teams for the past twenty-five years pursuing the reduction of inequalities.
GENDER
eds I ne k e B u s k en s and A nne W ebb
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The Re-making of Social Contracts Global Feminists in the Twenty-First Century Gita Sen and M arina Duran o F O R D A W N with the D A W N S teering C ommittee
GENDER
A line up of leading gender and development scholars.
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This book focuses on the building of effective links between development agencies in the voluntary sector, environmental organizations and the women’s movement. DAWN (Development Action for Women Network) has long brought together many leading Third World women thinkers and activists, and has vigorously contributed to such linkages. In this volume, DAWN sets out the analyses they have developed during two decades of research, thinking and political work. In the context of a powerful analytic framework that takes account of the changing circumstances and issues confronting women at the beginning of the twenty-first century, DAWN argues from a feminist perspective for reinventing social contracts to fulfil the promise of human rights. This is intended to provide a holistic and radical understanding of the synergies, tensions and contradictions between social movements and feminist perspectives and goals. Gita Sen is DAWN’s research coordinator on the political economy of globalization and a professor of public policy at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Marino Durano is an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
Feminism and Men
A fresh look at the role of men in global feminism.
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August 2014
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This book challenges our conventional understanding of gender categories. It considers the fact that whilst many women are now able to do the things that used to be done only by men, the reality of how men are seen and see themselves has changed very little across the globe. In many countries women can vote and stand for parliament, earn money and have the choice of who they want to marry. In others there has been a backlash against these rights, but even so, most women recognize that these rights exist even if they cannot claim them. But what about men? Though they still hold the power in the boardroom, in parliament and often in the family too, their attitudes towards women have changed very little over the decades. Has feminism itself left some men confused and others angry with concerns that ‘men are losing out’? Nikki van der Gaag is an independent writer and consultant who has worked with Oxfam, the New Internationalist and the Panos Institute.
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Changing Narratives of Sexuality Contestations, Compliance and Women’s Empowerment E D . C h armaine P ereira
GENDER
An innovative exploration of sexuality and women’s empowerment.
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April 2014
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‘A refreshingly authentic collection, by and about inspiring women, from diverse contexts and cultures of the world.’ Alice Welbourn, founding director of the Salamander Trust
‘What a rich tapestry of feminist analyses of sexuality and gender!’ Jyoti Puri, Simmons College
Changing Narratives of Sexuality examines the tensions and contradictions in constructions of gender, sexuality and women’s empowerment in the various narrations of sexuality told by and about women. From storytelling to women’s engagement with state institutions, stories of unmarried women and ageing women, a sex scandal and narrations of religious influence on women’s subjectivities and sexualities, this impressive collection explores sexuality in a wide range of national contexts in the global South. The authors analyse what scope exists for women to subvert repressive norms and conceptions of heterosexuality, interweaving rich, contextual detail with theoretical concerns. Charmaine Pereira is the co-ordinator of the Initiative for Women’s Studies in Nigeria, a leading research organisation. She is the author of multiple books on gender and higher education and writes on questions of citizenship, sexuality and rights.
Climate Change and Human Development
A rich compendium of real-life scenarios that brings home the realities of how people are suffering from and coping with climate change. Published: Extent:
July 2014
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‘This book presents a powerful picture of a world in which climate change is becoming a dangerous reality - and the people least responsible are suffering most. But it also provides inspiring stories that point to a better future for Earth’s inhabitants.’ Winnie Byanyima, executive director of Oxfam International
Whilst the world’s poor are clearly hit hardest by climate change, they also hold many of the solutions for how best to cope with its impacts. Drawing on case studies gathered by a powerful coalition of global environment and development organizations, including Greenpeace, Oxfam, Practical Action and the WWF, Climate Change and Human Development provides new models for human development in a climate-change-impacted future. It looks at positive solutions to tackling climate change at the macro-level with proposals from luminaries such as professors Wangari Maathai, Manfred Max-Neef and Jayati Ghosh. Hannah Reid is senior researcher in the Climate Change Group at the International Institute for Environment and Development.
ENVIRONMENT
Hanna h R ei d
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Understanding Energy and Energy Policy T im o t h y F. B raun and Li s a M . G l i d d en
ENVIRONMENT
A unique and essential book for nonscientists looking to understand international energy policy.
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Understanding Energy and Energy Policy is a onestop resource for understanding the complexities of energy policy and the science behind the utilization of energy sources. The multidisciplinary perspective presented in this book enables readers to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of potential energy policies. Activists, scientists and policy makers around the world have long argued that we need to find sustainable and secure solutions to the world’s energy demands. At issue for citizens worldwide is whether we are scientifically literate enough to understand the potential policy choices before us. The book draws on case studies from the global North and South, from countries that are resource poor and resource rich, while providing explanations of the science and politics behind the burning of fossil fuels and the power created through nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, biofuels and water. Timothy F. Braun is an assistant professor of biological sciences at the State University of New York at Oswego. Lisa M. Glidden is associate professor of political science at the State University of New York at Oswego.
Global Health Watch 4 An Alternative World Health Report
A collection of independent sources of data on global health offering unique and essential information for anyone working in the field. Published:
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The continuing global health crisis is integrally linked to the crisis of food, fuel and finance as well as the longterm global crisis related to the environment and the democratic deficit in global governance. Global Health Watch, now in its fourth edition, is perceived widely as the definitive voice for an alternative discourse on health and health care. It covers a range of issues that currently impact on health, including the present political and economic architecture in a fast-changing and globalized world; a political assessment and concrete country experiences regarding the drive towards universal health care; broader determinants of health, such as gender-based violence and access to water; and a scrutiny of a range of global institutions and processes. Global Health Watch 4 integrates rigorous analysis, alternative proposals and stories of struggles and change to present a compelling case for the imperative to work for a radical transformation of the way we approach actions and policies on health. Global Health Watch is a broad collaboration of public health experts, non-governmental organizations, civil society activists, community groups, health workers and academics.
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