Books published by Haymarket Books

Gripping eye-witness account of Operation Protective Edge by only Palestinian reporting in English from Gaza during Israel's 2014 assault.

The legend of Joe Hill, brought to life through his letters, songs, and writings.

The first biography in any language of Alexander Shlyapnikov, a leader and founder, along with Kollontai, of the Workers' Opposition.

A stirring collection of James Connolly's most important speeches and writing.

Leon Trotsky's 1905despite long being out of printhas remained the central point of reference for those looking to understand the rising of workers, peasants, and soldiers that nearly unseated the Tsar in 1905. Trotsky's elegant, beautifully written account draws on his experience as a key leader of the revolution.

This is the best introduction to the thought of Bogdanov, a Russian polymath who was a co-founder of the Bolshevik-Party.

In this stimulating and wide-ranging study, Jason Read uses the concept of transindividuality to re-examine social relation sand subjectivity.

Marx and the Common brilliantly reconstructs Marx's connection of the collective dimension of communism to the element of individual realisation

Del Roio argues, against prevailing wisdom, that throughout Gramsci's life there existed a total continuity between political-praxis and philosophical reflection

Marxism and Historical Practice bring together essays written by one of the major Marxist historians of the last fifty years

Marxism and Historical Practice bring together essays written by one of the major Marxist historians of the last fifty years.

The story of how thousands of Catholics and Protestants united to challenge poverty and unemployment in Belfast, Ireland.

In this wide-ranging collection, experts from around the world analyze political and economic trends in Latin America since the 1990s.

Illuminates key connections between the social justice movements of the last fifty years and today's most innovative labor organizing.

An engaging, well researched examination of the role played by Protestantism in the Danish colonization of Greenland

Bringing together leading Marxist thinkers from various fields, this important volume aims to lay the basis for a Marxist ethics.

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

A seminal work of interpretation, introducing English speaking readers to two of Mexico's leading theorists.

';His aim is to make the history of labor in the U.S. more accessible to students and the general reader. He succeeds' (Booklist). In a blend of economic, social, and political history, Paul LeBlanc shows how important labor issues have been, and continue to be, in the forging of our nation. Within a broad analytical framework, he highlights issues of class, gender, race, and ethnicity, and includes the views of key figures of United States labor. The result is a thought-provoking look at centuries of American history from a perspective that is too often ignored or forgotten. ';An excellent overview, enhanced by a valuable glossary.' Elaine Bernard, director of the Harvard Trade Union Program

A glimpse into the lives of anonymous graffiti artists that asks us to question the true purpose of art.

Tomas Youngs War is the tragic yet life affirming story of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran who spent his last ten years battling heroically with his injuries, while courageously speaking against America's wars.Based on hours of interviews with Young and those close to him, the book puts the reader alongside Young as he struggles with life as a paralyzed veteran, suffering frustration and humiliation as he attempts to reenter society and resume as normal an existence as possible. It shows his fight to balance his precarious health with his drive to speak out for veterans care and against the war, and the impact his catastrophic injuries had on his family and his relationships.This emotional and powerful book sheds light on many crucial but often overlooked issues such as veterans care, public attitudes toward the disabled, medical marijuana, and the terminally ill. Tomas Youngs War shares everything, as unflinchingly honest as Tomas himself: the depression, the pain, the love, and laughter . . . the life of this man whose world was turned upside down by an Iraqi bullet more than ten years ago. Throughout, it serves as a powerful testament to the true cost of war.

A timely and incisive handbook that argues academic boycott is a vital component of the struggle against Israeli Apartheid

Creatively weaving insights from Gramsci and Vygotsky, this volume offers a unique perspective on the Egyptian Revolution.

"e;[Bananeras] is a vital accounting of the struggles still being waged."e;Margaret Randall, author of When I Look Into the Mirror and See You: Women, Terror, and ResistanceWomen banana workers have organized themselves and gained increasing control over their unions, their workplaces, and their lives. Highly accessible and narrative in style, Bananeras recounts the history and growth of this vital movement and shows how Latin American woman workers are shaping and broadly reimagining the possibilities of international labor solidarity.Dana Frank is a professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the author of the award-winning Buy American: The Untold Story of Economic Nationalism.

For most commentators the Comintern's role in the development of American Communism is wholly negative. Zumoff challenges this narrative.

An indispensable collection of newly translated documents from the Left in Weimer Germany many available for the first time.

A spirited defense of Brenner's thesis about the origins of capitalism in the English countryside based on original archival research.

Using Gramsci's concept of 'hegemony' Alan Shandro offers an original interpretation of Lenin's political practice and theory.