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Imperialism & War

  • The Struggle for Palestine

  • Confronting Empire

    by Eqbal Ahmad and David Barsamian
    Brilliant and insightful political analyses of key political events and movements of the second half of the twentieth century.

  • Impossible Revolution

    by Yassin al-Haj Saleh
    Saleh urges us to oppose intervention of imperialist powers in Syria, and reject the tyranny of the Assad regime.

  • Vietnam: The (Last) War the U.S. Lost

    by Joe Allen
    As the connection between Vietnam and Iraq grows more urgent, lessons for today's antiwar movement.

  • Cataclysm 1914

    Edited by Alexander Anievas
    This collection argues that the First World War—and its consequences—was perhaps the defining moment of 20th century world-politics.

  • Aftershocks of Disaster

    Edited by Yarimar Bonilla and Marisol LeBrón

    An in-depth look at Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and the preexisting crisis that conditioned this historic disaster.

  • War, Capital, and the Dutch State (1588-1795)

    by Pepijn Brandon
    An account of the rise and fall of the Dutch Republic, drawn from original-source material and rich in theoretical insights

  • Islam in a Post-Secular Society

    by Dustin J. Byrd
    Byrd uses Critical Theory to reject the ‘clash-of-civilizations’ thesis, and compellingly argue for the compatibility of Islam and secularism.

  • European Bloc Imperialism

    by Dennis C. Canterbury
    Debates on contemporary imperialism have focused on the U.S., to the exclusion of E.U. countries, this book corrects these trends

  • Empires and Walls

    by Mohammad A. Chaichian
    Usually viewed as a symbol of imperial might, Chaichian argues that Walls better fit as signs of an empire's decline.

  • After the Cataclysm

    by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman
    Dissects the aftermath of the war in Southeast Asia, the refugee problem, the Vietnam/Cambodia conflict and
    the Pol Pot regime.

  • Culture of Terrorism

    by Noam Chomsky
    This scathing critique of US political culture is a brilliant analysis of the Iran-Contra scandal.

  • Fateful Triangle

    by Noam Chomsky
    A comprehensive indictment of what Noam Chomsky calls the "disgraceful and extremely dangerous" policy the US has enacted towards Israel.

  • Hopes and Prospects (unabridged audiobook)

    by Noam Chomsky
    Noam Chomsky examines political prospects in the Americas, North and South, in a new era.

  • Masters of Mankind

    by Noam Chomsky
    A brilliant indictment of US imperial power.

  • Optimism over Despair

    by Noam Chomsky and C.J. Polychroniou
    Wide-ranging interviews on war, power, and politics with Noam Chomsky, the world's leading critic of US foreign policy.

  • Rogue States

    by Noam Chomsky
    Chomsky argues that the real 'rogue' states are the United States and its allies.

  • Turning the Tide

    by Noam Chomsky
    US Central American policies project broader US economic, military, and social aims, impacting millions in Central America.

  • The Washington Connection and Third World Fascism

    by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman
    Analyzes U.S. policy in Latin America, Asia, and Africa media and the role of the media in misreporting these policies.

  • The Tragedy of American Science

    by Clifford D. Conner

    A compelling and timely account of the corruption, corporatization, and militarization of science in the United States.

  • Soldiers in Revolt

    by David Cortright
    The definitive account of GI resistance to the Vietnam War. New introduction by Howard Zinn.

  • Freedom Is a Constant Struggle

    by Angela Y. Davis
    Activist, teacher, author and icon of the Black Power movement Angela Davis talks Ferguson, Palestine, and prison abolition.

  • Discovering Imperialism

    From 1898-1916 the leading lights of international marxism debated the nature of imperialism. This volume collects and translates these discussions.

  • Imperialism, Neoliberalism, and Social Struggles in Latin America

    Edited by Richard A. Dello Buono and José Bell Lara
    This collection of works by prominent Latin Americanists explores the region's move beyond the neoliberal era