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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Steve StrifflerPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press ISBN: 9780745399201ISBN 10: 0745399207 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 20 January 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available ![]() This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. US Empire, Anti-Imperialism, and Revolution 2. The Caribbean Under US Occupation 3. The Cuban Revolution and the Cold War 4. South American Dictatorships and the Rise of Human Rights 5. Central American Solidarity in Reagan's America 6. NAFTA, Fair Trade, and Globalisation 7. Zapatistas and Global Justice 8. Corporate Campaigns and Sweatshop Activism ConclusionReviews'Striffler cuts through the ambiguous discourse surrounding human rights to offer a precise anatomy of a globalized political economy, structured by class hierarchies, racial and gender exclusions, and reinforced by military power. An indispensable guide for how to be in a world dominated by a form of capitalism that is fast making its peace with fascism' -- Greg Grandin, New York University, author of 'Fortlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City' 'Steve Striffler's masterful account of U.S. and Latin American solidarity is required reading. Exploring multiple stands of 20th century internationalism and incisive in its argumentation, Solidarity pushes us to think about what a radical, left internationalism might look like today' -- Lesley Gill, Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University 'Steve Striffler's masterful account of U.S. and Latin American solidarity is required reading. Exploring multiple stands of 20th century internationalism and incisive in its argumentation, Solidarity pushes us to think about what a radical, left internationalism might look like today' -- Lesley Gill, Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University 'An extraordinarily important book. I know no one better equipped or positioned to examine this important stream of US politics' -- Adolph Reed, University of Pennsylvania 'A brilliant introduction to the history of Latin American solidarity movement building ... a jargon-free study of the struggle to build solidarity across borders in the Americas' -- Paul Ortiz, author of 'An African American and Latinx History of the United States' 'An indispensable guide for how to be in a world dominated by a form of capitalism that is fast making its peace with fascism' -- Greg Grandin, New York University, author of 'Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City' 'A masterful account of US and Latin American solidarity. Exploring multiple strands of 20th century internationalism and incisive in its argumentation, 'Solidarity' pushes us to think about what a radical, left internationalism might look like today' -- Lesley Gill, Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University 'This is a brilliant introduction to the history of Latin American solidarity movement building, perfect for classrooms and workshops. Striffler has written a jargon-free study of the struggle to build solidarity across borders in the Americas' -- Paul Ortiz, author of 'An African American and Latinx History of the United States' 'Striffler cuts through the ambiguous discourse surrounding human rights to offer a precise anatomy of a globalized political economy, structured by class hierarchies, racial and gender exclusions, and reinforced by military power. An indispensable guide for how to be in a world dominated by a form of capitalism that is fast making its peace with fascism' -- Greg Grandin, New York University, author of 'Fortlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City' 'Steve Striffler's masterful account of U.S. and Latin American solidarity is required reading. Exploring multiple stands of 20th century internationalism and incisive in its argumentation, Solidarity pushes us to think about what a radical, left internationalism might look like today' -- Lesley Gill, Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University 'An extraordinarily important book. I know no one better equipped or positioned to examine this important stream of US politics' -- Adolph Reed, University of Pennsylvania 'A brilliant introduction to the history of Latin American solidarity movement building, perfect for classrooms and workshops. Striffler has written a jargon-free study of the struggle to build solidarity across borders in the Americas' -- Paul Ortiz, author of 'An African American and Latinx History of the United States' 'An indispensable guide for how to be in a world dominated by a form of capitalism that is fast making its peace with fascism' -- Greg Grandin, New York University, author of 'Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City' 'A masterful account of US and Latin American solidarity. Exploring multiple strands of 20th century internationalism and incisive in its argumentation, Solidarity pushes us to think about what a radical, left internationalism might look like today' -- Lesley Gill, Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University Author InformationSteve Striffler is the Director of the Labor Resource Center and Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. He is the author of Solidarity: Latin America and the US Left in the Era of Human Rights (Pluto, 2018), and In the Shadows of State and Capital (Duke, 2002). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |