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'His moral courage shines through from the start.' - Sunday TelegraphThe definitive edition of the late Sir Roger Scruton's philosophical and political essays and reviews, now collected in one volume.The philosopher Roger Scruton was the leading conservative thinker of the post-war years. In this book are assembled the very best of his essays and commentaries, arranged thematically. The selection has been made and edited by Mark Dooley, Scruton's literary executor.Throughout this collection, Scruton proves himself to be at his most scintillating and controversial. He writes with passion and conviction about such varied topics as feminism, racism, fascism, Tony Blair and Donald Trump, as well as subjects like global warming, music and architecture. He takes aim at those who defy conservative common sense in favour of liberal falsehoods.This book shows Scruton at his most brilliant and demonstrates how his influence will remain strong and enduring.

Individets rettigheder bør ikke overtrumfe demokratiet og hensynet til fællesskabet. I bogen forsvarer forfatter, forsker og debattør Michael Böss det demokrati, som er trængt af populisme, liberale demokrati-skeptikere og myter om en demokratisk krise.Michael Böss fortæller om liberalismens historie og betydning på en ny og original måde. Nye former som rettighedsliberalisme, markedsliberalisme og kulturliberalisme er med til at øge individualismen og opsplitte samfundet og skade demokratiet og det folkelige fællesskab. I dag er liberalismen dog ikke kun en borgerlig ideologi, men findes også i tvivlsomme venstreorienterede udgaver i form af multikulturalisme og identitetspolitik.Med inspiration fra bøndernes andelsbevægelse og arbejdernes kooperativer i 1800-talletpeger Michael Böss på nogle principper og værdier, som skal være med til at løse de problemer, vi står overfor. Ikke mindst det store politiske dilemma, der består i at afveje behovet for sikkerhed og frihed.

'The stoic, detached, empirical, hard-boiled, penetrating, realist mind of James Burnham is something to behold, to admire, to emulate' - National Review¿¿¿¿¿A classic work of political theory and practise, this book makes available an account of the modern Machiavellians, a remarkable group who have been influential in Europe and practically unknown in the United States: Gaetano Mosca, Georges Sorel, Robert Michels and Vilfredo Pareto. In addition, there is a long section on Machiavelli himself.James Burnham contends that the writings of these men hold the key both to the truth about politics and to the preservation of political liberty.

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Fearless investigative journalist takes a deep dive into the dark world of online racist hatemongers - and shows us how we can fight back

In this detailed history of the Kurds from the 19th century to the present day, McDowall examines the interplay of old and new aspects of the struggle, the importance of local rivalries within Kurdish society, the enduring authority of certain forms of leadership and the failure of modern states to respond to the challenge of Kurdish nationalism.

A reflection on everyday existence in the ‘sphere of consumption of late Capitalism’, this work is Adorno’s literary and philosophical masterpiece. Built from aphorisms and reflections, he shifts in register from personal experience to the most general theoretical problems.

Since the demise of the USSR, the mantle of the largest planned economies in the world has been taken up by the likes of Walmart, Amazon and other multinational corporations.

Kristen Ghodsee's incisive book brilliantly reveals their plight' Yanis VaroufakisThe argument of this book can be summed up succinctly: unregulated capitalism is bad for women, and if we adopt some ideas from socialism, women will have better lives.

Renowned philosopher Roger Scruton draws on his own experience as a counter-culture presence in public life to explain conservatism in a skeptical age.

The brilliant first book from the number one bestselling author of The Psychopath Test.

'The greatest history of an event I know' - C.L.R. JamesRegarded by many as among the most powerful works of history ever written, The History of the Russian Revolution offers an unparalleled account of one of the most pivotal and hotly debated events in world history. This book presents, from the perspective of one of its central actors, the profound liberating character of the early Russian Revolution.Originally published in three parts, Trotsky's masterpiece is collected here in a single volume. It is still the most vital and inspiring record of the Russian Revolution ever published.

What is a homeland, and when does it become a national territory? Why have so many people been willing to die for them throughout the twentieth century? What is the essence of the Promised Land?Following the acclaimed and controversial Invention of the Jewish People, Shlomo Sand examines the mysterious sacred land that has become the site of the longest running national struggle of the twentieth-century. The Invention of the Land of Israel deconstructs the age-old legends surrounding the Holy Land and the prejudices that continue to suffocate it. Sand's account dissects the concept of ';historical right' and tracks the invention of the modern geopolitical concept of the ';Land of Israel' by nineteenth cntury Evangelical Protestants and Jewish Zionists. This invention, he argues, not only facilitated the colonization of the Middle East and the establishment of the State of israel; it is also what is threatening the existence of the Jewish state today.

A searing account of George Orwell's observations of working-class life in the bleak industrial heartlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire in the 1930s, The Road to Wigan Pier is a brilliant and bitter polemic that has lost none of its political impact over time. His graphically unforgettable descriptions of social injustice, cramped slum housing, dangerous mining conditions, squalor, hunger and growing unemployment are written with unblinking honesty, fury and great humanity. It crystallized the ideas that would be found in Orwell's later works and novels, and remains a powerful portrait of poverty, injustice and class divisions in Britain.Includes illustrations, explanatory footnotes, and an introduction by Richard Hoggart.

Fascism was the major political invention of the twentieth century and the source of much of its pain. How can we try to comprehend its allure and its horror? Is it a philosophy, a movement, an aesthetic experience? What makes states and nations become fascist?Acclaimed historian Robert O. Paxton shows that in order to understand fascism we must look at it in action - at what it did, as much as what it said it was about. He explores its falsehoods and common threads; the social and political base that allowed it to prosper; its leaders and internal struggles; how it manifested itself differently in each country - France, Britain, the low countries, Eastern Europe, even Latin America as well as Italy and Germany; how fascists viewed the Holocaust; and, finally, whether fascism is still possible in today's world.Offering a bold new interpretation of the fascist phenomenon, this groundbreaking book will overturn our understanding of twentieth-century history.

Den kloge og følsomme dreng Ernst vokser op i Sønderjyllands grænseland i 1930’erne. Hans familie er tysksindet og nærer stor beundring for Hitler og de nazistiske idealer. Også Ernst er fascineret af manden, der har magten i Tyskland – men han oplever samtidig, at han må skjule sin fascination for naboer og kammerater, som langt fra deler familiens synspunkter.Det fører til en splittelse mellem det danske og det tyske, som kommer til at forfølge Ernst gennem hele livet. Især faderens tidlige død lader ham tilbage med en stor mængde ubesvarede spørgsmål, som han fra da af selv må kæmpe med."Grænseland" er den sønderjyske forfatter Gynther Hansens beretning om Ernst, der vokser op i en tysksindet, og dermed Hitler-venlig, familie i tiden før og under Anden Verdenskrig, og om de konsekvenser splittelsen mellem det tyske og det danske får for ham senere i livet. "Grænseland" består af tre bind: "Hitler, min far og mig", "Soldaterne" og "Danskerne".Gynther Hansen (1930-2014) voksede op i en tysksindet familie i Varnæs nær Aabenraa i Sønderjylland. Op til og under Anden Verdenskrig sympatiserede hans far og hans storebror med Hitler og nazismen, mens Gynther Hansen selv valgte danskheden, og denne splittelse kom til at fylde meget i det senere forfatterskab.

There have been many attempts to build a socialist society, from the Soviet Union to Maoist China to Venezuela. All of them have ended in failure. But, according to socialism's adherents, that is only because none of these experiments were "real socialism". This book documents the history of this response.

Zweites Buch is an unedited transcript of Adolf Hitler's thoughts on foreign policy written in 1928, it was written after Mein Kampf and was not published in his lifetime. Now, these historical documents give an insight into the mind (and intentions) of one of the most famous political figures of the 20th Century. A fascinating read and great source of material for students and history buffs alike.

Anført af grisene gør dyrene på Grevefarmen oprør mod deres forsumpede herre og opretter et strengt socialistisk samfund. Det varer imidlertid ikke længe, før grisen Snowball må overlade magten til Napoleon, som indfører et terrorregime ved hjælp af sin hundelivvagt og gør grisene til den herskende overklasse.