Reviews
Transitory truth of US democracy
Glyn Ford on a tale for today
The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920 by Manisha Sinha published by...
People’s economy
Linda Wainwright on a dissenting voice
The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton published by John Murray
This book provokes a shift in perception that is difficult...
Robbery, death and destruction of Africa
Michael Nelson Byaruhanga on the dehistorisation of a continent
"The African Revolution" by Richard Reid published by Princeton University Press
In the forest of pages,...
Principles and pragmatism
Duncan Bowie on 70 years of the peace movement
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament by Martin Shaw published by Agenda
Books on CND tend to...
Waiting Game
Patrick Mulcahy on Trump’s war on independent film
There is nothing remotely amusing about Donald Trump’s second term as US President. An angry narcissist who...
How Nazism won
Mike Davis on chilling lessons
1933 Warnings from history by Paul Flewers (Ed.) published by Merlin Press
Does history repeat itself? This book provides some vital...
No model of Islamic democracy
Mary Southcott on Erdogan
The Enduring Hold of Islam in Turkey: The Revival of the Religious Orders and Rise of Erdogan by David S Tonge...
Challenging Putin
Pete Duncan on Russian mercenaries
The Wagner Group: Inside Russia’s Mercenary Army by Jack Margolin published Reaktion Books
The unsuccessful mutiny of the Wagner Group, led...
Collaboration and oppression
Duncan Bowie on Russian rule
Occupation by David Lewis published by Hurst
This is the first book to study the occupation by Russia of south-Eastern...
Problems with Anglicanism
Duncan Bowie on a vitriolic attack
The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism by Martin Percy published by Hurst
This is an important book, though a very frustrating...
Human rights, biopolitics, utopia
Mazin Zeki on human rights
States of Exception by Costas Douzinas published by Edward Elgar
Democracies are defined by the separation of powers and rule of...
Victims’ justice and war crimes
Duncan Bowie on the bombing of Japan and the Tokyo war trials
"Rain of Ruin" by Richard Overy published by Allen Lane
"Judgement at Tokyo" by...