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The Strategy of Maoism in the West - Rage and the Radical Left (Hardcover): David M. Jones, M. L. R Smith The Strategy of Maoism in the West - Rage and the Radical Left (Hardcover)
David M. Jones, M. L. R Smith
R2,984 Discovery Miles 29 840 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Investigating 20th century Chinese ideology through the two main elements of passionate belief and cultivation of rage, this timely book examines how Maoist thinking has influenced Western politics. Tracing the origins of Maoist ideas in Western politics, David Martin Jones and M.L.R. Smith expertly apply the principles of strategic theory to provide an understanding of how Mao's ideas made their way from China into Western societies where they exert a profound and little understood impact on contemporary political conduct. The book offers critical insights into key theoretical discourses and their practical applications, including: Maoism, Orientalism and post-colonial discourse theory, Maoism and the mind, and Maoism and the politics of passion. Forward-thinking in its approach, it addresses the important question of where Maoism will end, analysing the trajectory that Maoism is likely to take and what the cumulative impact of it upon Western societies may be. This invigorating read will be a fascinating resource for scholars of political theory and history wishing to gain an insight into the impact of Maoist ideas in the West. It will also provide students of international politics and international studies with a much greater understanding of China's revolutionary thinking in world politics. 'This insightful volume exposes the influence of Maoism on left wing intellectuals in the West. Jones and Smith reveal how not just Mao's thought but the anti-democratic and often inhumane practices that came to be associated with China's Cultural Revolution are today being rehabilitated in woke form. This superb book is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand what lies behind today's dominant political trends.' - Joanna Williams, Founder and Director of Cieo, UK

The Tomato Smuggler - How One Man Stood Up to Communism (Hardcover): Mark Lee Myers The Tomato Smuggler - How One Man Stood Up to Communism (Hardcover)
Mark Lee Myers
R689 Discovery Miles 6 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Culture as Politics - Selected Writings of Christopher Caudwell (Hardcover): Christopher Caudwell Culture as Politics - Selected Writings of Christopher Caudwell (Hardcover)
Christopher Caudwell; Edited by David Margolies
R2,744 Discovery Miles 27 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The foremost collection of essays from one of Britain's most important 20th century Marxist writers Considered by many to be the most innovative British Marxist writer of the twentieth century, Christopher Caudwell was killed in the Spanish Civil War at the age of 29. Although already a published writer of aeronautic texts and crime fiction, he was practically unknown to the public until reviews appeared of Illusion and Reality: A Study of the Sources of Poetry, which was published just after his death. A strikingly original study of poetry's role, it explained in clear language how the organizing of emotion in society plays a part in social change and development. Caudwell had a powerful interest in how things worked - aeronautics, physics, human psychology, language, and society. In the anti-fascist struggles of the 1930s he saw that capitalism was a system that could not work properly and distorted the thinking of the age. Self-educated from the age of 15, he wrote with a directness that is alien to most cultural theory. Culture as Politics introduces Caudwell's work through his most accessible and relevant writing. Material will be drawn from Illusion and Reality, Studies in a Dying Culture and his essay, "Heredity and Development."

School of Darkness (Hardcover): Bella V Dodd School of Darkness (Hardcover)
Bella V Dodd
R721 Discovery Miles 7 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Two Trotskyisms Confront Stalinism (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Sean Matgamna The Two Trotskyisms Confront Stalinism (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Sean Matgamna
R626 Discovery Miles 6 260 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Communist Manifesto (Chiron Academic Press - The Original Authoritative Edition) (2016) (Hardcover): Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels Communist Manifesto (Chiron Academic Press - The Original Authoritative Edition) (2016) (Hardcover)
Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
R587 Discovery Miles 5 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Conquest of Bread (Hardcover): Peter Kropotkin The Conquest of Bread (Hardcover)
Peter Kropotkin; Contributions by Victor Robinson
R801 Discovery Miles 8 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Reformulation of Dialectical Materialism (Hardcover): Dave Jette A Reformulation of Dialectical Materialism (Hardcover)
Dave Jette
R699 Discovery Miles 6 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Instead of a Book - by a Man Too Busy to Write One: a Fragmentary Exposition of Philosophical Anarchism (Hardcover): Benjamin... Instead of a Book - by a Man Too Busy to Write One: a Fragmentary Exposition of Philosophical Anarchism (Hardcover)
Benjamin Ricketson 1854-1939 Tucker
R1,112 Discovery Miles 11 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Proposed Roads to Freedom (Hardcover): Bertrand Russell Proposed Roads to Freedom (Hardcover)
Bertrand Russell
R703 Discovery Miles 7 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Marx's 'Grundrisse' - A Reader's Guide (Hardcover): Simon Choat Marx's 'Grundrisse' - A Reader's Guide (Hardcover)
Simon Choat
R2,858 Discovery Miles 28 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Grundrisse is widely regarded as one of Marx's most important texts, with many commentators claiming it is the centrepiece of his entire oeuvre. It is also, however, a notoriously difficult text to understand and interpret. In this - the first guide and introduction to reading the Grundrisse - Simon Choat helps us to make sense of a text that is both a first draft of Capital and a major work in its own right. As well as offering a detailed commentary on the entire text, this guide explains the Grundrisse's central themes and arguments and highlights its impact and influence. The Grundrisse's discussions of money, labour, nature, freedom, the role of machinery, and the development and dynamics of capitalism have influenced generations of thinkers, from Anglo-American historians such as Eric Hobsbawm and Robert Brenner to Continental philosophers like Antonio Negri and Gilles Deleuze, as well as offering vital insights into Marx's methodology and the trajectory of his thought. Contemporary examples are used throughout this guide both to illuminate Marx's terminology and concepts and to illustrate the continuing relevance of the Grundrisse. Readers will be offered guidance on: -Philosophical and Historical Context -Key Themes -Reading the Text -Reception and Influence

Socialism and the Servile State - a Debate Between Messrs. Hilaire Belloc and J. Ramsay MacDonald (Hardcover): Hilaire... Socialism and the Servile State - a Debate Between Messrs. Hilaire Belloc and J. Ramsay MacDonald (Hardcover)
Hilaire 1870-1953 Belloc, James Ramsay 1866-1937 MacDonald
R716 Discovery Miles 7 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Why South Vietnam Fell (Paperback): Anthony James Joes Why South Vietnam Fell (Paperback)
Anthony James Joes
R1,232 Discovery Miles 12 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Between 1954 and 1963, President Ngo Dinh Diem, against great odds but with U.S. assistance, built a functioning South Vietnamese state. But gravely misled by American journalists in Saigon, the U.S. embassy, in league with second-tier members of the State Department, urged certain South Vietnamese generals to stage a coup against Diem, resulting in his brutal murder. Despite the instability after Diem's murder, the South Vietnamese Army performed well during the 1968 Tet Offensive and the 1972 Easter Offensive. In proportion to population, South Vietnamese Army losses were much greater than American losses. Nevertheless, the American media ignored South Vietnamese sacrifices, and completely misrepresented the consequences of the Tet Offensive. The disastrous "peace agreement" the U.S. forced on the South Vietnamese in 1973 made continuing American support vital. But Congress began to slash aid to South Vietnam, so that its soldiers had to fight on with dwindling supplies of fuel, ammunition, and medicine. Under these circumstances, the South Vietnamese attempted to regroup their army into the provinces around Saigon, an effort that ended in disaster. The final chapter reflects on the meaning of the conflict and the tragedy that abandonment by Washington and conquest by Hanoi brought upon the South Vietnamese people. An Appendix presents a strategy for preserving a South Vietnamese state with the commitment of a relatively small number of U.S. forces.

Stalin - The Enduring Legacy (Hardcover): Kerry Bolton Stalin - The Enduring Legacy (Hardcover)
Kerry Bolton
R758 Discovery Miles 7 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Cold War in a Cold Land - Fighting Communism on the Northern Plains (Hardcover): David W. Mills Cold War in a Cold Land - Fighting Communism on the Northern Plains (Hardcover)
David W. Mills
R1,088 Discovery Miles 10 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Most communists, as any plains state patriot would have told you in the 1950s, lived in Los Angeles or New York City, not Minot, North Dakota. The Cold War as it played out across the Great Plains was not the Cold War of the American cities and coasts. Nor was it tempered much by midwestern isolationism, as common wisdom has it. In this book, David W. Mills offers an enlightening look at what most of the heartland was up to while America was united in its war on Reds. Cold War in a Cold Land adopts a regional perspective to develop a new understanding of a critical chapter in the nation's history. Marx himself had no hope that landholding farmers would rise up as communist revolutionaries. So it should come as no surprise that in places like South Dakota, where 70 percent of the population owned land and worked for themselves, people didn't take the threat of internal subversion very seriously. Mills plumbs the historical record to show how residents of the plains states - while deeply patriotic and supportive of the nation's foreign policy - responded less than enthusiastically to national anticommunist programs. Only South Dakota, for example, adopted a loyalty oath, and it was fervently opposed throughout the state. Only Montana, prodded by one state legislator, formed an investigation committee - one that never investigated anyone and was quickly disbanded. Plains state people were, however, ""highly churched"" and enthusiastically embraced federal attempts to use religion as a bulwark against atheistic communist ideology. Even more enthusiastic was the Great Plains response to the military buildup that accompanied Cold War politics, as the construction of airbases and missile fields brought untold economic benefits to the region. A much-needed, nuanced account of how average citizens in middle America experienced Cold War politics and policies, Cold War in a Cold Land is a significant addition to the history of both the Cold War and the Great Plains.

Perceptions of Society in Communist Europe - Regime Archives and Popular Opinion (Hardcover): Muriel Blaive Perceptions of Society in Communist Europe - Regime Archives and Popular Opinion (Hardcover)
Muriel Blaive
R4,240 Discovery Miles 42 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drawing on archival sources from Czechoslovakia, Poland, East Germany, Romania and Bulgaria, Perceptions of Society in Communist Europe considers whether and to what extent communist regimes cared about popular opinion, how they obtained their information, and how it helped them implement and maintain their rule. Contrary to popular belief, communist regimes sought to legitimise their domination with minimal resort to violence in order to maintain their everyday power. This entailed a permanent negotiation process between the rulers and the ruled, with public approval of governmental policies becoming key to their success. By analysing topics such as a Stalinist musical in Czechoslovakia, workers' letters to the leadership in Romania, children's television in Poland and the figure of the secret agent in contemporary culture, as well as many more besides, Muriel Blaive and the contributors demonstrate the potential of social history to deconstruct parochial national perceptions of communism. This cutting-edge volume is a vital resource for academics, postgraduates and advanced undergraduates studying East-Central European history, Stalinism and comparative communism.

Marquart's Works - Communism (Hardcover): Herman J. Otten Marquart's Works - Communism (Hardcover)
Herman J. Otten
R535 R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
... Socialism - a Critical Analysis .. (Hardcover): Oscar Douglas 1878- Skelton ... Socialism - a Critical Analysis .. (Hardcover)
Oscar Douglas 1878- Skelton
R971 Discovery Miles 9 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 (Hardcover): Karl Marx Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 (Hardcover)
Karl Marx
R572 Discovery Miles 5 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Communistic Societies of the United States; From Personal Visit and Observation - Including Detailed Accounts of the... The Communistic Societies of the United States; From Personal Visit and Observation - Including Detailed Accounts of the Economists, Zoarites, Shakers, the Amana, Oneida, Bethel, Aurora, Icarian and Other Existing Societies; Their Religious Creeds, ... (Hardcover)
Charles 1830-1901 Nordhoff
R1,076 Discovery Miles 10 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 and the Manifesto of the Communist Party (Hardcover): Karl Marx Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 and the Manifesto of the Communist Party (Hardcover)
Karl Marx
R732 Discovery Miles 7 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Essays in Anarchism and Religion - Volume 1 (Hardcover): Matthew S. Adams, Alexandre Christoyannopoulos Essays in Anarchism and Religion - Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Matthew S. Adams, Alexandre Christoyannopoulos
R1,357 Discovery Miles 13 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ethics Under Capital - MacIntyre, Communication, and the Culture Wars (Hardcover): Jason Hannan Ethics Under Capital - MacIntyre, Communication, and the Culture Wars (Hardcover)
Jason Hannan
R3,895 Discovery Miles 38 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

We in the West are living in the midst of a deadly culture war. Our rival worldviews clash with increasing violence in the public arena, culminating in deadly riots and mass shootings. A fragmented left now confronts a resurgent and reactionary right, which threatens to reverse decades of social progress. Commentators have declared that we live in a "post-truth world," one dominated by online trolls and conspiracy theorists. How did we arrive at this cultural crisis? How do we respond? This book speaks to this critical moment through a new reading of the thought of Alasdair MacIntyre. Over thirty years ago, MacIntyre predicted the coming of a new Dark Ages. The premise of this book is that MacIntyre was right all along. It presents his diagnosis of our cultural crisis. It further presents his answer to the challenge of public reasoning without foundations. Pitting him against John Rawls, Jurgen Habermas, and Chantal Mouffe, Ethics Under Capital argues that MacIntyre offers hope for a critical democratic politics in the face of the culture wars.

Truth and Revolution in Marx's Critique of Society - Studies on a Fundamental Problematique (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023):... Truth and Revolution in Marx's Critique of Society - Studies on a Fundamental Problematique (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Matthias Bohlender, Anna-Sophie Schoenfelder, Matthias Spekker
R3,879 Discovery Miles 38 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book deals with a central aspect of Marx's critique of society that is usually not examined further since it is taken as a matter of course: its scientific claim of being true. But what concept of truth underlies his way of reasoning which attempts to comprehend the social and political circumstances in terms of the possibility of their practical upheaval? In three studies focusing specifically on the development of Marx's scientific critique of capitalist society, his journalistic commentaries on European politics, and his reflections on the organisation of revolutionary subjectivity, the authors carve out the immanent relation between the scientifically substantiated claim to truth and the revolutionary perspective in Marx's writings. They argue that Marx does not grasp the world 'as it is' but conceives it as an inverted state which cannot remain what it is but generates the means by which it can eventually be overcome. This is not something to be taken lightly: Such a concept has theoretical, political and even violent consequences-consequences that nevertheless derive neither from a subjective error nor a contamination of an otherwise 'pure' science. By analyzing Marx's concept of truth the authors also attempt to shed light on a pivotal problematique of any modern critique of society that raises a reasoned claim of being true.

Judgment in Moscow - Soviet Crimes and Western Complicity (Hardcover): Vladimir Bukovsky Judgment in Moscow - Soviet Crimes and Western Complicity (Hardcover)
Vladimir Bukovsky; Introduction by Edward Lucas; Afterword by David Satter
R922 Discovery Miles 9 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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