James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was an American civil rights activist and writer who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
*Winner of International Studies Association (ISA)'s International Political Sociology Best Book Prize for 2017**Winner of British International Studies Association (BISA)'s International Political Economy Working Group Book Prize of 2016**Shortlisted for the ISA Book Prize* Mainstream historical accounts of the development of capitalism describe a process which is fundamentally European - a system that was born in the mills and factories of England or under the guillotines of the French Revolution.
In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town demanded the removal of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, the imperialist, racist business magnate, from their campus.
*Winner of International Studies Association (ISA)'s International Political Sociology Best Book Prize for 2017**Winner of British International Studies Association (BISA)'s International Political Economy Working Group Book Prize of 2016**Shortlisted for the ISA Book Prize* Mainstream historical accounts of the development of capitalism describe a process which is fundamentally European - a system that was born in the mills and factories of England or under the guillotines of the French Revolution.
FROM THE WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE and author of EAST WEST STREETTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Should be read by anyone who cares about justice, humanity and human rights' Elif Shafak'An essential account' Sunday Times'Powerful and persuasive .
In We Dream Together Anne Eller breaks with dominant narratives of conflict between the Dominican Republic and Haiti by tracing the complicated history of Dominican emancipation and independence between 1822 and 1865.
Vyvyen Brendon's evocative, at times heart-tugging book, runs from the 18th century and the East India Company, through the Afghan wars, the Indian mutiny and the more settled era of the Queen Empress, and culminates in the conflict leading to Britain's hurried exit in 1947.
Over forty years after the formal end of colonialism, suffocating ties to Western financial systems continue to prevent African countries from achieving any meaningful monetary sovereignty.
A Certain Age is an unconventional, evocative work of history and a moving reflection on memory, modernity, space, time, and the limitations of traditional historical narratives.
Forster's classic novel, with a new introduction by Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire, winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction'There's no writer better than Forster at portraying the genuine feelings that are born from the interaction between one human being and another'KAMILA SHAMSIE'Forster's last and greatest novel'DAMON GALGUT, GUARDIAN'His great book .
