Destroying Democracy, volume six of the Democratic Marxism series, focuses on how decades of neoliberal capitalism have eroded the global democratic project and how, in the process, rising authoritarianism is expressing itself in divisive and exclusionary politics, populist poli…
The current resurgence of Marxism is based on new sources of inspiration and creativity from movements that seek democratic, egalitarian and ecological alternatives to capitalism. The Marxism of many of these movements is neither dogmatic nor prescriptive, but rather, open, sear…
Although Marx's writings on social transformation figured prominently in the global Left imagination for more than 150 years, by the late 20th century the relevance of Marxism was under question by both the Left (including Marxists) and the Right. Its revival in the second decad…
A 30-year-old British woman, bored with her National Health Service job, applies on a whim for a position as a trainee at a hospital mortuary. This entertaining memoir chronicles the authors first year on the job, which sees her learning how to perform a postmortem, determine ca…
Michelle Williams is young and attractive, with close family ties, a busy social life ... and an unusual occupation. When she impulsively applies to be a mortuary technician and is offered the position, she has no idea that her decision to accept will be one of the most momentou…
Michelle Williams provides an account of the year she spent working as a mortuary technician, a job she found more fascinating than frightening.
South Africa's future is increasingly tied up with that of India. While trade and investment between the two countries is intensifying, they share long-standing historical ties and have much in common: apart from cricket, colonialism and Gandhi, both countries are important play…
South Africa's future is increasingly tied up with that of India. While trade and investment between the two countries is intensifying, they share long-standing historical ties and have much in common: apart from cricket, colonialism and Gandhi, both countries are important play…
[The book] traces the rich range of historical connections between ... [South Africa and India] and explores unconventional comparisons that offer new ground on which to build areas of study. By highlighting varied and similar experiences, the book offers new approaches for rese…
"[The book] traces the rich range of historical connections between ... [South Africa and India] and explores unconventional comparisons that offer new ground on which to build areas of study. By highlighting varied and similar experiences, the book offers new approaches for res…
"[The book] traces the rich range of historical connections between... [South Africa and India] and explores unconventional comparisons that offer new ground on which to build areas of study. By highlighting varied and similar experiences, the book offers new approaches for rese…
"[The book] traces the rich range of historical connections between ... [South Africa and India] and explores unconventional comparisons that offer new ground on which to build areas of study. By highlighting varied and similar experiences, the book offers new approaches for res…
