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Pedagogy of the Oppressed 30TH Anniv Edition
Pedagogy of the Oppressed 30TH Anniv Edition
by Paulo Freire
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With an new introduction to Freire's life and the impact of this book by writer and Freire confidant and authority Donaldo Macedo, this anniversary edition will inspire a new generation of educators, students, and general readers.... (read more)

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The Rise and Fall of Communism
The Rise and Fall of Communism
by Archie Brown
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From the internationally acclaimed Oxford authority on Communism comes a definitive history that examines the origins of the ideology, its development in different nations, its collapse in many of those countries following perestroika, and its current... (read more)

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Marx Engels Reader 2ND Edition
Marx Engels Reader 2ND Edition
by Karl Marx
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Compiles the significant writings of Marx and Engels in an attempt to trace the origins and meaning of classical Marxism.... (read more)

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Lenin: A Study on the Unity of His Thought (Radical Thinkers)
Lenin: A Study on the Unity of His Thought (Radical Thinkers)
by Georg Lukacs
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A trenchant account of Leninism from a giant of Marxist philosophy. Far and away the most talented philosopher among 20th-century Marxists, and... their most penetrating critic of contemporary culture. --New York... (read more)

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The Democratic Paradox (Radical Thinkers)
The Democratic Paradox (Radical Thinkers)
by Chantal Mouffe
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A new understanding of democracy that acknowledges the inescapable and essential antagonism in its workings, by one of today's foremost radical political theorists. "Important and timely." --Political Theory... (read more)

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The Communist Manifesto and Other Revolutionary Writings: Marx, Marat, Paine, Mao Tse-Tung, Gandhi and Others
The Communist Manifesto and Other Revolutionary Writings: Marx, Marat, Paine, Mao Tse-Tung, Gandhi and Others
by Robert Blaisdell
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This concise anthology presents a broad selection of writings by leading revolutionary figures of the world.... (read more)

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Utopia (Penguin Classics)
Utopia (Penguin Classics)
by Thomas More
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Includes bibliographical references.... (read more)

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Communism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Communism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Leslie Holmes
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If now in decline since the tumultuous events of 1989, communism was without doubt the great political movement of the twentieth century--at its peak, more than a third of the world's population lived under communist rule--and it is still a powerful... (read more)

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The Communist Manifesto (Napier & Judd Series)
The Communist Manifesto (Napier & Judd Series)
by Marx And Engels
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"A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Communism." So begins one of history's most important documents, a work of such magnitude that it has forever changed not only the scope of world politics, but indeed the course of human... (read more)

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The Specter of Communism: The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1917-1953 (Critical Issue)
The Specter of Communism: The United States and the Origins of the Cold War, 1917-1953 (Critical Issue)
by Melvyn P Leffler
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The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics. The Specter of Communism is a concise history of the origins of the Cold War and the evolution of U.S.-Soviet relations... (read more)

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The Secret World of American Communism (Annals of Communism)
The Secret World of American Communism (Annals of Communism)
by Harvey Klehr
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For the first time, the hidden world of American communism can be examined with the help of documents from the recently opened archives of the former Soviet Union. An engrossing narrative places the documents in their historical context and explains key... (read more)

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Empire
Empire
by Michael Hardt
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Imperialism as we knew it may be no more, but Empire is alive and well. It is, as Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri demonstrate in this bold work, the new political order of globalization. It is easy to recognize the contemporary economic, cultural, and... (read more)

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History As Mystery (99 Edition)
History As Mystery (99 Edition)
by Michael Parenti
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Essays on how history's victors distort and suppress the documentary record in order to perpetuate their power and privilege, and how historians are influenced by the professional and class environment in which they work. "Michael Parenti, always... (read more)

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On Violence (Harvest Book)
On Violence (Harvest Book)
by Hannah Arendt
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An analysis of the nature, causes, and significance of violence in the second half of the twentieth century. Arendt also reexamines the relationship between war, politics, violence, and power. “Incisive, deeply probing, written with clarity and... (read more)

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One-dimensional Man : Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society (Rev 91 Edition)
One-dimensional Man : Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society (Rev 91 Edition)
by Herbert Marcuse
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Originally published in 1964, One-Dimensional Man quickly became one of the most important texts in the ensuing decade of radical political change. This second edition, newly introduced by Marcuse scholar Douglas Kellner, presents Marcuse's best-selling... (read more)

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A Red Family: Junius, Gladys, and Barbara Scales
A Red Family: Junius, Gladys, and Barbara Scales
by Mickey Friedman
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One of the few publicly known communists in the South, Junius Scales organized textile workers, fought segregation, and was the only American to be imprisoned under the membership clause of the Smith Act during the McCarthy years. This compact collective... (read more)

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Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
by Joseph Alois Schumpeter
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In this classic and prescient book, Joseph A. Schumpeter introduced the world to the concept of "creative destruction," which forever altered how global economics is approached and perceived. Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy is essential reading for... (read more)

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Everything You Know is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Secrets and Lies
Everything You Know is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Secrets and Lies
by Russ Kick
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This book begins where You Are Being Lied Toleft off. Once again, an amazing group of investigative journalists, researchers, insiders, dissidents, and academics peels back consensus reality and shows us what's really happening. Hard, documented evidence... (read more)

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Contrary Notions: The Michael Parenti Reader
Contrary Notions: The Michael Parenti Reader
by Michael Parenti
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"Radical in the true sense of the word, [Parenti] digs at the roots which . . . sustain our public consciousness."-Los Angeles Times Book Review A powerful selection of Michael Parenti's most lucid and penetrating writings on real history, political life,... (read more)

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Essay on Liberation (69 Edition)
Essay on Liberation (69 Edition)
by Herbert Marcuse
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Marcuse, the author of One-Dimensional Man, argues that the traditional conceptions of human freedom have been rendered obsolete by the development of advanced industrial society. An Essay on Liberation outlines the new possibilities for contemporary... (read more)

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