Book Reviews - Counterfire

Len, A Lawyer in History

Len, A Lawyer in History is the important story of Leonard Weinglass and other activist lawyers in the US who represented people targeted for their politics, finds Alan Wieder

Race and Class: The Colour of Struggle 1950s-1980s

A special issue of the journal Race and Class vividly illustrates the history of black and anti-racist struggles for peace and equality in Britain, finds Dominic Alexander

No way to remember anything

An analysis of the 2011 Egyptian revolution reproduces the same mistakes on the left that led to the revolution’s defeat in 2013, argues Kevin Crane

Crowds and Party

Jodi Dean in Crowds and Party boldly reasserts the need for socialist organisation, as a necessary antidote to neoliberal individualism, finds Lindsey German

Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century: Globalization, Super-Exploitation and Capitalism's Final Crisis

John Smith’s Imperialism shows how neoliberalism has deepened inequality and exploitation worldwide, while the working class has expanded, finds Alex Snowdon

A critical companion to microeconomics and macroeconomics

Fine and Dimakou’s books, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics provide a thorough critique of orthodox economics, while explaining alternatives, finds Phil Armstrong

Things you need to know about the British economy

Tony Norfield’s The City explains British finance capital and its global role, and also has important political implications, argues Chris Nineham

A Hidden History Of The Cuban Revolution: How the Working Class Shaped the Guerillas' Victory

When is a revolution socialist? Recent books on Cuba show the importance of revolutionary organisation for the working class, argues Dominic Alexander

Socialist Register 2016: The Politics of the Right

The rise of the populist right shows that the centre cannot hold, and a socialist alternative is the only solution, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

Wall Street’s Think Tank

Wall Street’s Think Tank shows that the Council on Foreign Relations is a pivotal institution for the US ruling class, finds Dominic Alexander

China on Strike: Narratives of Workers' Resistance

China on Strike gives in insights into Chinese workers’ struggles and the nature of capitalism in China, writes Orlando Hill

The Secure and the Dispossessed: How the Military and Corporations Are Shaping a Climate-Changed World

Climate change is driven by the demand for profits, but the ruling class is recasting it as a security issue, finds William Alderson

Len, A Lawyer in History

Len, A Lawyer in History is the important story of Leonard Weinglass and other activist lawyers in the US who represented people targeted for their politics, finds Alan Wieder

Race and Class: The Colour of Struggle 1950s-1980s

A special issue of the journal Race and Class vividly illustrates the history of black and anti-racist struggles for peace and equality in Britain, finds Dominic Alexander

No way to remember anything

An analysis of the 2011 Egyptian revolution reproduces the same mistakes on the left that led to the revolution’s defeat in 2013, argues Kevin Crane

Crowds and Party

Jodi Dean in Crowds and Party boldly reasserts the need for socialist organisation, as a necessary antidote to neoliberal individualism, finds Lindsey German

Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century: Globalization, Super-Exploitation and Capitalism's Final Crisis

John Smith’s Imperialism shows how neoliberalism has deepened inequality and exploitation worldwide, while the working class has expanded, finds Alex Snowdon

A critical companion to microeconomics and macroeconomics

Fine and Dimakou’s books, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics provide a thorough critique of orthodox economics, while explaining alternatives, finds Phil Armstrong

Things you need to know about the British economy

Tony Norfield’s The City explains British finance capital and its global role, and also has important political implications, argues Chris Nineham

A Hidden History Of The Cuban Revolution: How the Working Class Shaped the Guerillas' Victory

When is a revolution socialist? Recent books on Cuba show the importance of revolutionary organisation for the working class, argues Dominic Alexander

Socialist Register 2016: The Politics of the Right

The rise of the populist right shows that the centre cannot hold, and a socialist alternative is the only solution, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

Wall Street’s Think Tank

Wall Street’s Think Tank shows that the Council on Foreign Relations is a pivotal institution for the US ruling class, finds Dominic Alexander

China on Strike: Narratives of Workers' Resistance

China on Strike gives in insights into Chinese workers’ struggles and the nature of capitalism in China, writes Orlando Hill

The Secure and the Dispossessed: How the Military and Corporations Are Shaping a Climate-Changed World

Climate change is driven by the demand for profits, but the ruling class is recasting it as a security issue, finds William Alderson