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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results21 Connexions Library5 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 6 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 2 Sources Library Connexions LibraryBeyond the Veil Malik, Kenan Article 2013 The question of the Muslim veil seems never to leave the headlines for long. The latest controversies have erupted in Britain after a defendant in a criminal trial demanded the right to wear a niqab i... Civil Society: Adventures of the Concept Before and After 1989 Radim Marada Serial Publication (Periodical) 1997 A discussion of "Civil Society" pertaining to the Czech Republic, especially the definitions offered by Charter 77 and later by its most famous member, Vaclav Havel. Civil Society in Question  Swift, Jamie Book 1999 Civil Society ranks as flavour of the month among community volunteers, academics and policy makers. Many view it as a key concept in the struggle against poverty and for social justice and democracy.... Civility: A Cultural History Davetian, Benet Book 2009 Through a historical, social, and psychological discussion of the civility practices in 3 nations - England, France and the United States, Davetian addresses major topics in public discourse today reg... Democracy Against Capitalism Wood, Ellen Meiksins Book 1995 Wood provides a brilliant explication and defense of the key theoretical concepts relevant to socialism, understood to be the most radical social and economic democracy. Ecology as Politics Gorz, Andre Book 1980 Socialism is no better than capitalism if it makes use of the same tools. The total domination of nature inevitably entails a domination of people by the techniques of domination. Global Showdown: How the New Activists are Fighting Global Corporate Rule Barlow, Maude; Clarke, Tony Book 2001 Documents the new forces of resistance and invitates readers to join the struggle for alternatives. Gramsci's Marxism Boggs, Carl Book 1976 Carl Boggs introduces Gramsci as one of the first marxist theorists to grapple with the problems of revolutionary change in advanced capitalist society and as the first to identify the importance of t... Is that an archive in your basement... or are you just hoarding?: Sources News Release Article 2012 Are you an 'accidental archivist'? Have you been saving the publications and documents produced by the social justice projects you've been involved in? Then Connexions would like to hear from you. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume I: State and Bureaucracy Draper, Hal Book 1977 A wide-ranging and thorough exposition of Marx's views on democracy. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume IV: Critique of Other Socialisms Draper, Hal Book 1990 Much of Karl Marx's most important work came out of his critique of other thinkers, including many socialists who differed significantly in their conceptions of socialism. Draper looks at these critiq... Marx's Concept of the Alternative to Capitalism Hudis, Peter Book 2013 In contrast to the traditional view that Marx's work is restricted to a critique of capitalism – and that he consciously avoided any detailed conception of its alternative – this work shows that Marx ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 2, 2014: Climate Change Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 This issue of Other Voices looks at why so many people deny or ignore the very real and very near threat of climate change. We also look into the ways on how NGOs tame and undermine grassroots movemen... A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster Solnit, Rebecca Book 2010 The most startling thing about disasters, according to Rebecca Solnit, is not merely that so many people rise to the occasion, but that they do so with joy. That joy reveals an ordinarily unmet yearni... Radical Democracy Lummis, C. Douglas Book 1997 Lummis revives the meaning of democratic struggle and critques the economic and technological processes that have hindered its growth. Selections from the Prison Notebooks Gramsci, Antonio Book 1951 Gramsci's Notebooks cover a wide range of subjects including history, culture, politics, and philosophy. The Socialist Register 1990: Volume 26: The Retreat of the Intellectuals Miliband, Ralph; Panitch, Leo (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Essays on the retreat away from socialism and Marxism by Left or formerly Left intellectuals. Unequal Freedoms: The Global Market as an Ethical System McMurtry, John Book 1998 McMurtry's central argument in this work is the global market can be an ethical thing if a civil commons is put into place. The civil commons is a economic system in which individuals, not a handful o... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCanadian Centre for Policy Alternatives To facilitate research on social and economic issues facing Canada and to promote alternatives for business and government. Communitarian Network A coalition of individuals and organizations who have come together to shore up the moral, social, and political environment.
Connexions Archive & Library The Connexions Archive & Library is Toronto-based project dedicated to keeping alive the rich history of grassroots movements for social justice.
Connexions preserves 'alternative' histories that r... New Profile A movement for the civil-ization of Israeli society.
We, a group of feminist women and men, are convinced that we need not live in a soldiers' state. Today, Israel is capable of a determined peace po... North-South Institute/L'Institut Nord-Sud Provides policy-relevant research on the North-South issues of relations between industrialized and developing countries, in particular monitoring Canada's foreign policy role and its relations with t... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryEgypt's civil society facing renewed government crackdown Human Rights Watch 2015 If the Egyptian authorities are successful in their attempt to prevent non-governmental organisations from working, independent civil society in Egypt risks being wiped out. Where Hope Takes Root His Highness The Aga Khan 2008 A collection of talks given by the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims. |
