Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action

This book examines how renewed forms of artistic activism were developed in the wake of the neoliberal repression since the 1980s.

Books of great political insight and novelty always outlive their time of birth and this reissued work, initially published in 1985, is no exception.

The Fight for China's Future throws light on the quintessence of 21st century Chinese politics through the prism of the struggle between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and China's vibrant intelligentsia and civil society.

In the past 18 years, after the handover of the former British colony Hong Kong to China, Beijing and the Special Administration Region (SAR) have been trying to work out a mutually beneficial relationship based on pragmatism and a focus on economic prosperity.

Die polemischen Schriften in diesem Band handeln von der vielschichtigen Beziehung zwischen Geschichte, Philosophie und Politik.

This book, first published in 1974, analyses the problems and mechanics of the Revolutionary movement in the army during and after the French Revolution.

This book centers on one fundamental question: is it possible to imagine a progressive sense of nation?

The Northern home-front during the Civil War was far from tranquil.

Decades of neoliberal authoritarianism have propelled Turkey into crisis.

The Religious Right came to prominence in the early 1980s, but it was born during the early Cold War.

This revised and expanded edition analyses the factors conducive to holding independence and secession referendums, to winning these votes and to their status in domestic and international law.

International Discourses of Authoritarian Populism provides 15 cutting-edge chapters probing into the diversity of present-day populist discourse from across the world.

The nearly forgotten story of Soviet dissidentsIt has been nearly three decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union enough time for the role that the courageous dissidents ultimately contributed to the communist system's collapse to have been largely forgotten, especially in the West.

This book, first published in 1960, analyses Communism as an aggressive and revolutionary movement.

This book explores a variety of forms of radical political subjectivity.

How do rebel groups decide how to recruit members?

This book, first published in 1991, analyses the role of women in the Eritrean struggle for independence.

A concise account of the roots of Russia''s invasion of Ukraine, describing how the 2013–14 intra-Ukrainian political clashes were exploited by Russia.

This book, first published in 1960, is an analysis of the turbulent and revolutionary world politics of the 15 years following the Second World War.

This book, first published in 1982, collects together a wide range of Western reportage on this major revolt in nineteenth century China.

Wyoming became the first American state to adopt female suffrage in 1869--a time when no country permitted women to vote.

This book claims a political value for olfactory artworks by situating them squarely in the contemporary moment of various forms of political resistance.

The rise of Maoism as one of the organized political movement in India is the outcome of a historical situation.

This book provides a critical analysis of the European Union's approach to 'governance', focusing on the way in which civil society is incorporated within the EU decision-making process and arguing that it is not conducive to the democratisation of EU governance.

This book presents a selection of recent research on the events and developments of 1989 in Eastern Europe.

Following the convulsions of 1968, one element uniting many of the disparate social movements that arose across Europe was the pursuit of an elusive authenticity that could help activists to understand fundamental truths about themselves their feelings, aspirations, sexualities, and disappointments.

This is a collection of essays by an array of contributors from the Global Labour Column, which highlights and examines class struggle as the core of resistance against capitalism today.

Many contemporary social movements observe, copy, learn from, coordinate and cooperate with other movements abroad, and some mobilise to influence processes of global governance.

The nearly forgotten story of Soviet dissidentsIt has been nearly three decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union enough time for the role that the courageous dissidents ultimately contributed to the communist system's collapse to have been largely forgotten, especially in the West.

Around the world and for hundreds of years, men and women have refused to be drafted into bearing arms for their nations' wars.

This book addresses issues surrounding the evolution of the Arab Spring in North Africa.

Trade Unions and European Integration brings together pessimists and optimists on trade unionism under the contemporary pressures of European integration.

While the history of the non-violent Civil Rights Movement, from Rosa Parks to Martin Luther King, is one of the great American stories of the twentieth century, the related Black Power movement has taken a more complex path through the nation's history.

'Glorious' Guardian'Vigorous, rigorous and eminently readable' SPECTATORIn his soaring new book, Niall Kishtainy draws us into the imaginative worlds of Thomas More, the Diggers, William Morris and Extinction Rebellion protestors.

This book examines the shifting, non-linear relationship between religion, nationalism and politics in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

This volume attempts to examine the many possible causes of Brexit.

Demonstrations by far-right groups, such as the English Defence League, Britain First and PEGIDA, have caused considerable social and civic unrest in UK cities for nearly a decade.

This book examines a dramatic rise of nonviolent youth movements on the eve of national elections in Eastern Europe.

This comprehensive study traces the transnationalization of activist networks, analyzing their changing compositions and characters and examining the roles played by the World Social Forum in this process.

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the growing transnational climate movement.

From the upheavals of recent national elections to the success of the #MyDressMyChoice feminist movement, digital platforms have already had a dramatic impact on political life in Kenya one of the most electronically advanced countries in Africa.

This book examines the complex relationship between the state and civil society and the impact that this has had on democratization processes in Nigeria from colonial times to the present.

Eine erhellende Analyse der politischen Irrwege unserer Zeit – jenseits der eurozentrischen Perspektive: Der bekannte Schriftsteller und Publizist Pankaj Mishra nimmt die selbstzufriedenen Gedankengebäude des Westens in den Blick.

Although episodes of resistance and contention in authoritarian and authoritarian-like regimes constitute the majority of mass political movements worldwide, the theories and models of popular contention have been developed on liberal-democratic assumptions.

Occupy Wall Street burst onto the stage of history in the fall of 2011.

Recognizing the radical disparity between migration/border policy and constitutional law "e;inside these borders,"e; Kathleen R.

The conflict in eastern Ukraine continues with little sign of a negotiated resolution.

This Element addresses the ways in with the health emergency had an impact on progressive social movements.

This book, first published in 1970, examines the thesis that demonstrations are becoming an integral an integral part of the democratic way of life.