Here are some interesting recent arrivals at the bookshop.
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Dario Fo: Revolutionary Theatre
Tom Behan, Pluto Press, $32.95
The first political biography of the immensely popular Italian performer
and playwright Dario Fo, exploring the links between his politics and art.
Fascism: Theory and Practice
Dave Renton, Pluto Press, $35.95
Both a critcal survey on recent theories of fascism and a handbook for the
anti-nazi activist, focusing particularly on the revival of fascism today.
Profit over People: Neoliberalism and the Global Order
Noam Chomsky, Seven Stories Press, $24.95
In his most recent book Chomsky denounces neoliberalism as a kind of global
class war. He traces its origins, impact, and the resistance taht
inevitably ensues.
New Realism, New Barbarism: Socialist Theory in the Era of Globalization
Boris Kagarlitsky, Pluto Press, $38.95
An attack on neoliberalism and a defence of Marxism, focusing on the
effects of monetarism on Eastern Europe and Russia.
The Lugano Report: On Preserving Capitalism in the Twenty-first Century.
Afterword by Susan George, Pluto Press, $29.95
The results of a working group on the future of capitalism and, surprise
surprise, it's pretty grim.
Deconstructing Disney
Eleanor Byrne & Marin McQuillan, Pluto Press, $39.95
A left-wing reading of Disney and its place in American culture.
Neo-Liberalism or Democracy? Economic Strategy, Markets, and
Alternatives in the Twenty-first Century.
Arthur MacEwan, Pluto Press, $29.95.
A criticism of current economic doctrines and an argument for a democratic
alternative.
War in the Age of Intelligent Machines
Manuel de Landa, MIT Press, $36.95
An analysis of the rise of intelligent killing machines, seen as a radical
departure in humanity's relationship with technology.
Understanding the Nazi Genocide: Marxism After Auschwitz.
Enzo Traverso, Pluto Press, $35.95.
A Marxist reading of the Holocaust, in which genocide is seen as endemic
to modern capitalism.
Dangerous Intersections: Feminism, Population and the Environment.
ed. Jael Silliman and Ynestra King, Zed Books, $39.95.
A collection of essays refuting mainstream ideas about overpopulation
and portraying the effects of globalization on women and the
environment.
Boys Will Be Men: Raising Our Sons for Courage, Caring and Community
Paul Kivel, New Society Publishers, $32.95
An alternative approach to the education and socialization of male
children, in order to prevent sexism and violence.
Billboard: Art on the Road
MIT Press, $43.95
A retrospective look at billboard art, complete with essays and
illustrations.
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