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Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused as much controversy as the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Trotsky’s extraordinary ...

Few political figures of the twentieth century have aroused as much controversy as the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Trotsky’s extraordinary ...

These provocative essays explore the links between literature, history and politics, through an examination of the work of Cervantes, Tolstoy, Prou...

These provocative essays explore the links between literature, history and politics, through an examination of the work of Cervantes, Tolstoy, Prou...

Israel’s 2009 invasion of Gaza was an act of aggression that killed over a thousand Palestinians and devastated the infrastructure of an already im...

In a series of debates with Oliver Cromwell in Civil War England of 1647, the Levellers argued for democracy for the first time in British history....

Contemporary European politics seems to be gripped by a stifling conformism, an uninspiring uniformity of outlook which afflicts all the major part...

The gripping and inspiring account of Jewish socialist struggles against tsarist pogroms, exploitative sweatshops and murderous Nazis across three ...

In the uprisings of the Arab world, Alain Badiou discerns echoes of the European revolutions of 1848. In both cases, the object was to overthrow de...

"Tremendously impressive, the result of a lifetime of learning. Historical writing at its best."—Marcus Rediker, author of The Slave ShipA history ...

On May 26, 2004, the New York Times issued an apology for its coverage of Iraq’s purported weapons of mass destruction. The Times had failed to pro...

Japan: The "other," lesser-known 1968The analysis of May 68 in Paris, Berkeley, and the Western world has been widely reconsidered. But 1968 is not...

A powerful and progressive programme for the EurozoneSince 2010, the eurozone crisis has roiled the continent, creating political discord and gener...

A new philosophy of religion for a secular worldHow can we live in such a way that we die only once? How can we organize a society that gives us a ...

At the heart of the fiercest international conflicts is the struggle for the future of globalizationIn the wake of a pandemic that tested economies...

Exploring the connections between class, ideology and politicsIn this classic study, which won the Isaac Deutscher Memorial Prize, Ellen Wood provi...

In this work, Mouffe argues that liberal democracy misunderstands the problems of ethnic, religious and nationalist conflicts because of its inadeq...

In this work, Mouffe argues that liberal democracy misunderstands the problems of ethnic, religious and nationalist conflicts because of its inadeq...

Under the incurious gaze of the major media, the political establishment and the financial sector have become increasingly deceitful and dangerous ...

Our politicians have ever-decreasing legitimacy. Even as they amass ever more riches our financiers are now morally and intellectually bankrupt. In...

Our politicians have ever-decreasing legitimacy. Even as they amass ever more riches our financiers are now morally and intellectually bankrupt. In...

The dramatic increase since the 1980s in the global prevalence of tuberculosis, a disease destined as recently as thirty years ago for complete era...

In this original and wide-ranging study, Gabriel Piterberg examines theideology and literature behind the colonization of Palestine, from the laten...

From 9/11 to the Arab uprisings and beyond—encompassing the economic crisis, war on terror, rise of China and tide of change in Latin America—The R...