The perfect guide for anyone who wants to know more about genetically modified crops -- and why they're a problem
An in-depth study of the effects of free market reforms in Poland since the collapse of communism
Examines the influence of McCarthyism and the CIA on anthropology in the cold war era.
Has 'coolness' conquered our economy?
This book is a history of the future. It shows how our contemporary understanding of the Net is shaped by visions of the future that were put together in the 1950s and 1960s.
The inspiring story of Italy's anti-fascist partisans
A lively survey of the politics of the Slow Food movement, an antidote to our fast-moving, work-obsessed capitalist culture.
A careful and illuminating analysis of the economic dimensions of the Palestine-Israel conflict. Invaluable for students, journalists and activists.
A fascinating look at migrant labour in London, based on interviews with more than 800 foreign-born workers
A history of the Second World War as fought 'from below' by anti-fascist militias, who worked both with and against the allied powers.
Analyses the origins and nature of the Roman empire, and its continuing influence in discussions and debates about modern imperialism.
An insider's account of Colombia's guerrilla war