Pluto Press: 574 books
Bolivia
Refounding the Nation
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2012
The election of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) to power in Bolivia in 2006 marked a historic break from centuries of foreign domination and indigenous marginalisation. Evo Morales, leader of the MAS, became the first indigenous president of Bolivia.*BR**BR*Kepa Artaraz looks at the Morales' government's...
Weapon of the Strong
Conversations on US State Terrorism
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
The term ‘terrorism’ is often applied exclusively to non-state groups or specific ‘rogue states’. Far less attention is given to state terrorism carried out or sponsored by democracies, most notably the United States. History shows that this state terrorism has been responsible for the deaths...
Rebel Footprints - Second Edition
A Guide to Uncovering London's Radical History
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2019
The radical response to conservative heritage tours and banal day-tripper guides, Rebel Footprints brings to life the history of social movements in the capital. Transporting readers from well-known landmarks to history-making hidden corners, David Rosenberg tells the story of protest and struggle...
The Roma Cafe
Human Rights and the Plight of the Romani People
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2004
The plight of Eastern Europe's Roma is one of the greatest challenges facing the continent. Largely hidden, this book offers an eye-opening, poignant and intriguing analysis of the diverse problems facing Central and Eastern Europe's gypsy populations, including the largely unacknowledged legacy of...
Born Again
The Christian Right Globalized
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
-- A gripping investigation of the power of Christian Right worldwide --
The Christian Right wields massive political power in the United States and beyond. This is the first book to reveal the growing influence of the Christian Right within the United Nations.
Jennifer Butler -- who...
A Certain Amount of Madness
The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Thomas Sankara was one of Africa's most important anti-imperialist leaders of the late 20th Century. His declaration that fundamental socio-political change would require a 'certain amount of madness' drove the Burkinabe Revolution and resurfaced in the country's popular uprising in 2014.*BR**BR*This...
Palestine's Horizon
Toward a Just Peace
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2017
Richard Falk, former UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine (2008-2014), has dedicated much of his life to the study of the Israel/Palestine conflict. In Palestine's Horizon, he brings his experiences to bear on one of the most controversial issues of our times. This book explores the intricacies and interconnections...
People Power
Unarmed Resistance and Global Solidarity
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2009
Across the world, nonviolent movements are at the forefront of resistance against repression, imperial aggression and corporate abuse. However, it is often difficult for activists in other countries to know how best to assist such movements.*BR**BR*The contributors to People Power place nonviolent...
Toussaint Louverture
A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2017
‘In overthrowing me, you have done no more than cut down the trunk of the tree of liberty - it will spring back from the roots, for they are numerous and deep.’ - Toussaint LouvertureThe leader of the only successful slave revolt in history, Toussaint Louverture is seen by many to be one of the...
Solidarity without Borders
Gramscian Perspectives on Migration and Civil Society Alliances
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2016
Solidarity without Borders looks at the micropolitics of migrants as political actors by observing alliances between migrants and trade unions, worker organisations and different constituencies, all read within a Gramscian context.
This book presents an argument for Gramsci’s theory of the...
Red International and Black Caribbean
Communists in New York City, Mexico and the West Indies, 1919-1939
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2017
*Selected as one of openDemocracy's Best Political Books of 2017**BR**BR*This is the history of the black radicals who organised as Communists between the two imperialist wars of the twentieth century. It explores the political roots of a dozen organisations and parties in New York City, Mexico and...
by Neil Stammers
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2009
This book champions social movements as one of the most influential agents that shape our conceptions of human rights.*BR**BR*It argues that human rights cannot be understood outside of the context of social movement struggles. It explains how much of the literature on human rights has systematically...
Small Places, Large Issues - Fourth Edition
An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
This concise introduction to social and cultural anthropology has become a modern classic, revealing the rich global variation in social life and culture across the world.
The text provides a clear overview of anthropology, focusing on central topics such as kinship, ethnicity, ritual and political...
How the West Came to Rule
The Geopolitical Origins of Capitalism
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2015
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 this groundbreaking book, a very different story is told.
How...