*The Great U75 Politics Reading List Thread.
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hot air baboon
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...this just published...wish he'd stuck with the previous work though...
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For fifty-five years, from 1919 until 1975, The Britons published Jew-hating literature. For the forty years until his death in 1948, the founder and president of The Britons, Henry Hamilton Beamish, devoted his life to touring the world as an obsessive preacher of this hatred. Using material he has collected over the past thirty years, Nick Toczek tells their story. This is the first complete history of The Britons, which was the most prolific and influential advocate of extreme prejudice against all things Jewish – not least as the publishers of that notorious forgery, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Likewise, his is the first biography of Beamish.
Putting both The Britons and Beamish into context, this book also examines and explains their precursors, their contemporaries and their legacy. Here, then are detailed accounts of hundreds of anti-Jewish organisations and individuals. These include the late-Victorian anti-Semitism of Arnold White and the British Brothers League; the curious life of Rotha Lintorn Orman who was the unlikely founder of British Fascisti, Britain’s first fascist party; Anglo-American supporters of Hitler; the lives and roles of extreme haters such as Arnold Leese and Colin Jordan; and the whole history of The Protocols, including the key role played by American motor magnate, Henry Ford. This shocking history of hatred takes us from South Africa to Nazi Germany, America to Rhodesia.
bimble
floofy
Can I put Submission by Houellebecq here please (without being accused of being an Islamaphobe for reading it)?
Does it do the above? I think maybe it does but not in a historical sense in a chillingly current way (Paris, 2017, in the midst of a civil war between the National Front & the Muslim Brotherhood).
Haven't even finished it yet but think maybe I'm posting this here because I want support or something, from someone who has read it.
Does it do the above? I think maybe it does but not in a historical sense in a chillingly current way (Paris, 2017, in the midst of a civil war between the National Front & the Muslim Brotherhood).
Haven't even finished it yet but think maybe I'm posting this here because I want support or something, from someone who has read it.
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Geoffrey Kerr
New Member
Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason. A man is murdered in Reykavik Iceland a fairly routine murder investigation is launched but it is far from routine. The author cleverly weaves into the story ,up until then , the little known existence of the Icelandic governments genetic research programme. They stored all of the populations medical and family history without peoples consent. This formed the basis of an intriguing investigation.
I first heard about this Genetic Research Programme around 2000 when I heard a talk by Hilary Rose
I first heard about this Genetic Research Programme around 2000 when I heard a talk by Hilary Rose
DrRingDing
'anti-human wanker'
I have previously suggested reading about who we are as beings before entering into beard stroking.
http://yoelinbar.net/papers/ds_voting.pdf
The above paper should be read. It proposes the evolutionary root of reactionaries. They show that political affiliation can be predicted from reaction to exposure to images that may be considered disgusting. This disgust sensitivity may be rooted in our evolution in an attempt to avoid infection.
http://yoelinbar.net/papers/ds_voting.pdf
The above paper should be read. It proposes the evolutionary root of reactionaries. They show that political affiliation can be predicted from reaction to exposure to images that may be considered disgusting. This disgust sensitivity may be rooted in our evolution in an attempt to avoid infection.
Fozzie Bear
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Geoffrey Kerr
New Member
The Ghetto Fights by Marek Edelman
Draygo
New Member
I'm half way through Yanis Varoufakis' 'And the Weak Suffer What They Must'. So far its absolutely superb, a brilliant primer on the economic history of Europe in the past half century and the evolution of the EU. I confess I was ignorant about things like precisely how the EU was formed (an opportunistic amalgamation of German industry and French bureaucracy) and the whole business of Nixon's killing off the Breton Woods System. Varoufakis brings it all to life brilliantly. A fantastic intellectual demolition of how the EU operates from someone who has been on the receiving end of their financial thuggery first hand (and yet even he can still see how Brexit would not help.)
Anyone else read Anarchy Works by Peter Gelderloss? What did you think? Anything similar worth reading?
Fozzie Bear
Well-Known Member
seventh bullet
sovietwave
I like Worley's work on Communism (Stalin, Comintern etc).
Ole
Well-Known Member
I thought this was a thought provoking piece in Jacobin, tries to shed light on the American landscape by going back to old Labourism, Thatcherism and Stuart Hall v Ralph Miliband.
The Art of Politics | Jacobin
The Art of Politics | Jacobin
RedSkin
Well-Known Member
'Society of the Spectacle' Whaut the fucks all that about then? Dustiest book on my shelf. Just about understand chapter 4. If it wasn't for those clever little Spectacular Times books I wouldn't have a clue.
'The Revolution of Everyday Life' Ah now were getting somewhere. Can understand quite a bit of this, not averse to some bloody revolution.
'The Eclipse & Re-Emergence of the Communist Movement' Gilles Dauve & Francois Martin. Now this I like. Probably Debord's ideas made more accessable. Don't agree with every word of it but VERY influential.
'The Friends of Durruti Group: 1937-1939' Augustin Guillamon. Practical suggestions by people that were there & inspired a thread started by me in the philosphy section.
Beating The Fascists but I bet everybody says that. Not just militant anti:fascism but a brilliant expose of the machinations of the official anti-racist movement & middle class left.
'Ballymurphy and the Irish War' Ciaran De Baroid
'Spirit of Freedom' Attack International
And now 2 books i would personally like to thank: ' Unfinished Business: The Politics of Class War for explaining capitalism, the state & class struggle to a simpleton like me in the most open, accessable & understandable way possible. Absolute genius. Better than Das Kapital (not that id bother trying to read that fucker)
And now the book that has had the most practical influence in my life 'All Power to the Imagination' Dave Douglass. Turned me from a moany oh whats the use of unions ultra left stance to making me realise that if u weren't in a union u were basically a scab (helped along by repeated listening to Dropkick Murphys version of 'Which Side are you on?)
Lead me to one of my proudest political achievements: unionising a traditionally scab part of private industry & winning some serious concessions from management (if anyone is that intetested let me know & i'll post the details) Also if anyone on here personally knows Dave & someone must can they pass on my personal thanks for his inspiration.
Nice one Dave!
'The Revolution of Everyday Life' Ah now were getting somewhere. Can understand quite a bit of this, not averse to some bloody revolution.
'The Eclipse & Re-Emergence of the Communist Movement' Gilles Dauve & Francois Martin. Now this I like. Probably Debord's ideas made more accessable. Don't agree with every word of it but VERY influential.
'The Friends of Durruti Group: 1937-1939' Augustin Guillamon. Practical suggestions by people that were there & inspired a thread started by me in the philosphy section.
Beating The Fascists but I bet everybody says that. Not just militant anti:fascism but a brilliant expose of the machinations of the official anti-racist movement & middle class left.
'Ballymurphy and the Irish War' Ciaran De Baroid
'Spirit of Freedom' Attack International
And now 2 books i would personally like to thank: ' Unfinished Business: The Politics of Class War for explaining capitalism, the state & class struggle to a simpleton like me in the most open, accessable & understandable way possible. Absolute genius. Better than Das Kapital (not that id bother trying to read that fucker)
And now the book that has had the most practical influence in my life 'All Power to the Imagination' Dave Douglass. Turned me from a moany oh whats the use of unions ultra left stance to making me realise that if u weren't in a union u were basically a scab (helped along by repeated listening to Dropkick Murphys version of 'Which Side are you on?)
Lead me to one of my proudest political achievements: unionising a traditionally scab part of private industry & winning some serious concessions from management (if anyone is that intetested let me know & i'll post the details) Also if anyone on here personally knows Dave & someone must can they pass on my personal thanks for his inspiration.
Nice one Dave!
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Have you read de baroid's 'down north'?'Society of the Spectacle' Whaut the fucks all that about then? Dustiest book on my shelf. Just about understand chapter 4. If it wasn't for those clever little Spectacular Times books I wouldn't have a clue.
'The Revolution of Everyday Life' Ah now were getting somewhere. Can understand quite a bit of this, not averse to some bloody revolution.
'The Eclipse & Re-Emergence of the Communist Movement' Gilles Dauve & Francois Martin. Now this I like. Probably Debord's ideas made more accessable. Don't agree with every word of it but VERY influential.
'The Friends of Durruti Group: 1937-1939' Augustin Guillamon. Practical suggestions by people that were there & inspired a thread started by me in the philosphy section.
Beating The Fascists but I bet everybody says that. Not just militant anti:fascism but a brilliant expose of the machinations of the official anti-racist movement & middle class left.
'Ballymurphy and the Irish War' Ciaran De Baroid
'Spirit of Freedom' Attack International
And now 2 books i would personally like to thank: ' Unfinished Business: The Politics of Class War for explaining capitalism, the state & class struggle to a simpleton like me in the most open, accessable & understandable way possible. Absolute genius. Better than Das Kapital (not that id bother trying to read that fucker)
And now the book that has had the most practical influence in my life 'All Power to the Imagination' Dave Douglass. Turned me from a moany oh whats the use of unions ultra left stance to making me realise that if u weren't in a union u were basically a scab (helped along by repeated listening to Dropkick Murphys version of 'Which Side are you on?)
Lead me to one of my proudest political achievements: unionising a traditionally scab part of private industry & winning some serious concessions from management (if anyone is that intetested let me know & i'll post the details) Also if anyone on here personally knows Dave & someone must can they pass on my personal thanks for his inspiration.
Nice one Dave!
infide1castr0
A Lazy Journalist
I haven't seen this one mentioned yet (although similar) in this thread:
Hunter Thompson's Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 - remarkable how similar tactics are criticized in the book from 1972 are still employed to a greater extent today, on both sides of the Atlantic. The book is rather dense, and Thompson is sometimes hard to read through.
For a read that is a bit more enjoyable (filled with different faxes, photographs, and various mediums of writing throughout) Thompson's Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie is just as interesting of a read given the current political atmosphere.
EDIT: format
Hunter Thompson's Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 - remarkable how similar tactics are criticized in the book from 1972 are still employed to a greater extent today, on both sides of the Atlantic. The book is rather dense, and Thompson is sometimes hard to read through.
For a read that is a bit more enjoyable (filled with different faxes, photographs, and various mediums of writing throughout) Thompson's Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie is just as interesting of a read given the current political atmosphere.
EDIT: format
Ameilia smith - the arab spring five year's on
When considering the length of the book, it is understandable that it's impossible to cover everyhting about the Arab Spring, which has several aspects to it. However, it would have improved the book a wee tad more to include three more articles about the roles of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran which as everyone know's - are the main regional actors and have been directly involved in conflicts in the region
When considering the length of the book, it is understandable that it's impossible to cover everyhting about the Arab Spring, which has several aspects to it. However, it would have improved the book a wee tad more to include three more articles about the roles of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran which as everyone know's - are the main regional actors and have been directly involved in conflicts in the region
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Fozzie Bear
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90% off ebooks from Pluto at the moment:
https://www.plutobooks.com/
https://www.plutobooks.com/
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Not seeing it. I want that social reproduction ebook but it’s showing as £18.99!
Where’s the sale bit?
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
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Fozzie Bear
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chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Looks like you missed it
Oh well. So did they then.
Back to choosing from the Verso selection instead...
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Thanks.
Still pricy. I wanted an ebook (I find them easier to get through) really for now. I can probably borrow a hardcopy from the Uni library at a later date when needed.
Even better would be a hardcopy plus ebook bundle. At, say, a tenner max? I'd buy that.
I know, I know...
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
They'll probably have another sale before christmas, they usually do, and ebooks come free with any physical copy, i thinkThanks.
Still pricy. I wanted an ebook (I find them easier to get through) really for now. I can probably borrow a hardcopy from the Uni library at a later date when needed.
Even better would be a hardcopy plus ebook bundle. At, say, a tenner max? I'd buy that.
I know, I know...
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
I'll keep an eye out. There's no rush.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
It’s half price again at the moment (just ordered it for our book group)
Dragnet
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Has anyone got any tips for reading, and more crucially, fully understanding, some of the more impenetrable political books? I'd imagine note-taking is a must, but I don't know where to begin.
I'd like to be able to read more situationist and council communist stuff, but I end up finding myself lost within a maze of words. I spend ten minutes getting to grips with one sentence, only to read the next and discover that I've completely forgotten everything that's gone before it.
I'd like to be able to read more situationist and council communist stuff, but I end up finding myself lost within a maze of words. I spend ten minutes getting to grips with one sentence, only to read the next and discover that I've completely forgotten everything that's gone before it.
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