Z Books
Recent Z Books
London: The Iron Heel
Sep 24, 2010
An early dystopian classic concerning the rise of monopoly capitalism and class warfare in the USA.
Blunden: Ethical Politics
Sep 22, 2010
This book, written by long time political activist Andy Blunden, introduces the concept of ethical politics and presents an analysis, for both Marxist and non-Marxist readers, of the conditions under which ethical politics arises. Part 1, offers an overview of the political terrain of the current period; Part 2 traces the changes in forms of radical political subjectivity since the early 19th century; Part 3 reviews the problems of alliance politics, and Part 4 pulls together topics such as the intersection of ethics and politics, liberalism versus communitarianism, redistributive justice and recognition and offers a concise statement of ethical politics and theory. An added feature of the book is a set of review essays by the author which critique major works by Fukuyama, Rawls and others. For Ethical Politics is an original and challenging contribution to the literature which warrants broad discussion.
Roberts: The Energy Glut
Sep 16, 2010
The Energy Glut tells the story of energy and how our abuse of fossil fuel energy links many public issues as manifestations of the same fundamental planetary malaise.
Pickett: The Spirit Level
Sep 12, 2010
The authors of this book present over fifty years of combined research into the social determinants of health and present what they refer to as "evidence based politics". This evendence strongly suggests that the more unequal a society gets the more unhealthy it gets. The author also present some possible solutions and have set-up an organisation to help bring about possitive social change based on the finding presented in this book - http://www.equalitytrust.org.uk/
Kapp: Social Costs Private Enterprise
Sep 11, 2010
". . . expose the existence of costs not accounted for in entrepreneurial expenses and to show that conventional economic theory failed to take adequate if any account of those social costs that confront us today in the form of a serious deterioration of man's natural and social environment." (From author's introduction to 1971 edition.) Emphasizes environmental degradation and occupational hazard, flatly blaming private enterprise in huge detail. Written with enormous disciplined passion.
Gordon: Invisible War
Sep 11, 2010
How the United States devastated Iraqi society through sanctions in the 1990's.
McQuaig: Behind Closed Doods
Sep 09, 2010
My father worked for Revenue Canada as an Senior Auditor and as children, we were taught all about "equitable taxation". In the last 40 years, the rich have donated millions to get MP's and MPP's elected that gives the rich and corporations access to committe's that have enfluenced a once equitable taxation system in Canada to a taxation system that the rich and corporations now control.
Juschka: The Semiotics of Gender
Sep 08, 2010
A consistent and thoroughgoing analysis of gender has arisen in the theoretical locations of feminism, gender studies, and queer theory. Drawing upon some of the theories and coupled with the concepts of myth, symbol and ritual, Political Bodies/Body Politic discursively engages the operation/deployment of gender in a variety of sites including feminist speculative fiction, systems of belief, popular culture, and ancient historical text.
Zinn: Emma
Sep 08, 2010
With his wit and unique ability to illuminate history from below, historian and playwright Howard Zinn dramatizes the life of Emma Goldman, the anarchist, feminist, and free-spirited thinker who was exiled from the United States because of her outspoken views, including her opposition to World War I. As Zinn writes in his Introduction, Emma Goldman “seemed to be tireless as she traveled the country, lecturing to large audiences everywhere, on birth control (‘A woman should decide for herself’), on the falsity of marriage as an institution (‘Marriage has nothing to do with love’), on patriotism (‘the last refuge of a scoundrel’) on free love (‘What is love if not free?’), and also on drama, including Shaw, Ibsen, and Strindberg.” This book will be of immense interest to feminists, anarchists, American historians, and people interested in the long history of resistance and protest in the United States.
Warde: The Price of Fear
Sep 07, 2010
In The Price of Fear, Ibrahim Warde presents a devastating critique of a lesser known front in the "war on terror," the battle against terrorist financing. Warde demonstrates that the financial front has been anything but benign and has instead unleashed considerable "collateral damage" abroad and in the U.S.
Holloway: Crack Capitalism
Sep 07, 2010
The latest book from John Holloway, acclaimed author of Change The World Without Taking Power.
Ross: Critical Theories, Radical Pedagogies and Social Education
Sep 07, 2010
Critical Theories, Radical Pedagogies, and Social Education: New Perspectives for Social Studies Education begins with the assertion that there are emergent and provocative theories and practices that should be part of the discourse on social studies education in the 21st century. Anarchist, eco-activist, anti-capitalist, and other radical perspectives, such as disability studies and critical race theory, are explored as viable alternatives in responding to current neo-conservative and neo-liberal educational policies shaping social studies curriculum and teaching.
Galeano: Mirrors
Aug 25, 2010
Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano presents a collection of retold myths, stories, and narratives offering lessons from history and myth and places oppressed people rightly at the center of history's stories.
Zinn: A Power Governments Cannot Suppress
Aug 25, 2010
The late Howard Zinn gives an overview of his political convictions.
Rubenstein: Reasons to Kill
Aug 23, 2010
The first book to analyze in depth the arguments and images that are used to persuade ordinary Americans to fight dubious wars. “A powerful and frank discussion of the peculiar American rationales for war and the essential questions to ask about them," says Prof. Jack Womack of Harvard. "You may not agree with everything Rubenstein says, but he makes more sense of American justifications for war than anyone writing now."
Ramonet: My Life
Aug 21, 2010
Ignacio Ramonet interviewed Fidel Castro over one hundred hours between 2003 and 2005.
Finkelstein: This Time We Went Too Far
Aug 21, 2010
Provides a brief historical background and context to the 2008-9 Israeli war in Gaza. The book then goes on the systematically document the waging of the war, the international response, and the prospects raised for building support to end the Israeli occupation and blockade of Gaza.
