Maya Wind’s detailed and incisive study charts the role of Israeli universities in systematically denying Palestinian freedom, writes Steve Bishop
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A valuable read for those with general interest in the subject or for students and study groups as well, writes Bob Newland
Prof Jean-Pierre Filiu has provided a history of Gaza, its place in the struggle for Palestinian independence and the establishment of a Palestinian state, which is unlikely to be rivalled, argues Steve Bishop
Flawed on how US and European empires developed, this work nevertheless offers a fascinating insight into imperial thinking across the world in the 19th century.
Not an inevitable outcome of ancient ethnic hatreds, but a consequence of colonialism, imperialism, and neoliberalism, writes Thomas Kenny
NATO is a front to justify US military intervention, two US activists effectively evidence in this excellent primer on the 75 year old military alliance, writes Steve Bishop
Compelling insight into the debate around restitution, illuminating the collective trauma and loss of cultural heritage that colonial theft engendered. By Steve Bishop
Challenges effectively any opponents of reparations and provides extensive material for those who wish to support them. Book review by Bob Newland
An important insight into the way in which the US state has sought to influence the cultural agenda, shape the political landscape and sanitise the way the world views the US, argues Steve Bishop
Hain highlights the fragile qualities of South African democracy and the many ongoing threats to it against a backdrop of former colonial powers and those wishing to gain new power and influence competing at the expense of the people of South Africa and those of Africa as a whole.
A man of the people, a leader ahead of his time, on the environment, debt repayment, regional collaboration. national self-reliance and advocacy of women’s rights, writes Bob Newland
Exceptionally well-informed book on the nature of colonialism, its ongoing impact on many peoples and the necessity to make amends for its violent ravages and exploitation
Valuable insight into the struggles against imperialism, the quest for economic justice, and the challenges faced by leaders attempting post-colonial nation-building
Elkins’ book is another step in revising our understanding of the British imperial past and challenging the attitudes that underwrite our current society
Fascinating and informative read exploring the fight for the liberation and the US efforts to prevent a newly independent country from gaining the real benefits of their independence
Two recently published books, one on the role in Africa of the US and the other on the Soviet Union on the continent provide greatly contrasting perspectives as well as significant additions to the historiology of Africa’s plight under colonialism and it its post-colonial years, writes Bob Newland
The life of Ho Chi Minh, the political and personal forces that shaped him, and the role he played in shaping the future of an independent Vietnam
Spectre provides an amazing account of the detail, both military and political, of the struggles that formed post-war Asia, writes Bob Newland
The country’s crisis explained within a broader analysis of uneven post-colonial development, and Pakistan’s place within the global capitalist economy., writes Joe Gill
Review of a book that evidences the crimes of European imperialist states looting the Caribbean and exploiting of the Afro-Caribbean slaves & their descendants
Drawing on archival research including newly released MI5 files, Marika Sherwood reports on the extraordinary movement founded in 1945 by Kwame Nkrumah and colleagues in London and France to campaign for independence and unity, which led to the beginning of the Cold War in West Africa, writes Bob Newland.
This book tells the terrible story of Britain and the United States (US) abuse of the people of the Chagos Archipeligo, focussing on the international legal framework
This book examines how to secure a transition from the pre-2011 regime to a new political process which guarantees justice, security and the essential needs of the Yemeni people.
Dramatic tale that addresses the reality of today’s South Africa and touches upon outstanding issues for the Island of Ireland
The book widely illustrates the terrible role of colonialism in Southern Africa throughout the 20th Century, how the colonial powers worked to continue their dominance of the region.
An authoritative, elegantly written and insightful analysis of the recent period of protest and change that has seen a standoff between the military and the grassroots opposition
A new book on how National Parks are based on the colonial era idea of ‘Eden’ where the natural land is made up of forests and animals but not people.
Even readers with a general appreciation of imperialism’s crimes will find Siollun’s insight fascinating