Far-left political ideologies and movements

In the last twenty-five years, the explosive rise of car mobility has transformed street life in postsocialist cities. Whereas previously the social fabric of these cities ran on socialist modes of mobility, they are now overtaken by a culture of privately owned cars. If Cars Could Walk uses ethnographic cases studies documenting these changes in terms of street interaction, vehicles used, and the parameters of speed, maneuverability, and cultural and symbolic valu

Illustrations
Foreword by Jeremy Corbyn
Introduction
1. The Boy from Liverpool
2. The Student Revolutionary
3. The By-Election
4. ‘The Boy Who Paralysed Parliament’
5. Member for the Unemployed
6. ‘England’s Greatest Mob Orator’
7. Revolution Delayed
8. The Battle for a Socialist Party
9. More Than Just a ‘Cheap Orator’
10. A Taste of War
11. To

Steffen Mau wächst in den siebziger Jahren im Rostocker Neubauviertel Lütten Klein auf. 1989 dient er bei der NVA, nach der Wende studiert er, wird schließlich Professor. 30 Jahre nach dem Mauerfall zieht Mau eine persönliche und sozialwissenschaftliche Bilanz. Er nimmt die gesellschaftlichen Brüche in den Blick, an denen sich Verbitterung und Unmut entzünden. Er spricht mit Weggezogenen und Dagebliebenen, schaut zurück auf das Leben in einem Staat, den es nicht mehr gibt. Wie wurde aus der S

Advocating nuclear war, attempting communication with dolphins and taking an interest in the paranormal and UFOs, there is perhaps no greater (or stranger) cautionary tale for the Left than that of Posadism.

Named after the Argentine Trotskyist J. Posadas, the movement's journey through the fractious and sectarian world of mid-20th century revolutionary socialism was unique. Although at times significant, Posadas' movement was ultimately a failure. As it disintegrate

Decades of neoliberal authoritarianism have propelled Turkey into crisis. Regime change, economic disaster and Erdogan’s ambition to impose ‘one-man rule’ have shaken the foundations of Turkish political life, but what does this mean for workers?

Moving beyond the headlines and personalities, this book uncovers the real condition of the working class in modern Turkey. Combining field research and in-depth interviews, it offers cutting-edge analyses of workplace strug