By John Jenkins
This paper seeks to consider the question of the relationship between Islamism (in all its forms) and parts of the Left, not just in France but more broadly. It proceeds from the assumption that such a relationship exists and is not simply tactical.
London: Policy Exchange, 2021. 73p.
By Karl Mannheim.
An Introduction to the Sociology of Knowledge. Preface by Louis Wirth, Translated from the German by Louis Wirth and Edward Ships.
NY. Harcourt Brace, Routledge (1954). CONTAINS MARK-UP
Edited by Friedrich Engels.
“A spectre is haunting Europe—the spectre of Communism. All the Powers of old Europe have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre: Pope and Czar, Metternich and Guizot, French Radicals and German police-spies.” From the English edition.
A Read-Me.Org Classic Reprint. 1888. 43p.
Thomas Hobbes .
The great epic of Thomas Hobbes remains the most frightening idea (or is it ideal?) of humanity and the civilizations that it has spawned. His observations were rooted in the West, but are universally recognizable.
NY. Harrow and Heston Classic Reprint. 1651.
By Cas Mudde.
Though the extreme right was not particularly successful in the 1999 European elections, it continues to be a major factor in the politics of Western Europe. This book, newly available in paperback, provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the extreme right in the Netherlands (Centrumdemocraten, Centrumpartij'86), Belgium (Vlaams Blok) and Germany (Die Republikaner, Deutsche Volksunion). On the basis of original research - using party literature - the author concludes that though individual parties might stress different issues, the extreme right party family does share a core ideology of nationalism, xenophobia, welfare chauvinism, and law and order. The author's research and conclusions clearly have broader implications for the study of the extreme right phenomenon and party ideology in general, and the book should be of interest to anyone studying or researching in the areas of European politics, political ideologies, political parties, extremism, racism or nationalism.
Manchester, UK; New York: Manchester University Press, 2020. 225p.
By Georges Sorel.
Georges Sorel's Reflections on Violence (1908) remains a controversial text to this day. It unashamedly advocates the use of violence as a means of putting an end to the corrupt politics of bourgeois democracy and of bringing down capitalism. It is both dangerous and fascinating, of enduring importance and interest to all those concerned about the nature of modern politics.
New York: B.W. Huebsch. 1914. 322p.
By Geoffrey R. Skoll.
Fear has long served elites. They rely on fear to keep and expand their privileges and control the masses. In the current crisis of the capitalist world system, elites in the United States, along with other central countries, promote fear of crime and terrorism. They shaped these fears so that people looked to authorities for security, which permitted extension of apparatuses of coercion like police and military forces. In the face of growing oppression, rebellion against elite hegemony remains possible. This book offers an analysis of the crisis and strategies for rebellionNew York:
Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. 247p.
