Books published by Verso Books

Steve Fraser is the preeminent historian of America as a capitalist civilization

Since the great recession hit in 2008, the 1% has only grown richer while the rest find life increasingly tough. The gap between the haves and the have-nots has turned into a chasm. While the rich have found new ways of protecting their wealth, everyone else has suffered the penalties of austerity.But inequality is more than just economics. Being born outside the 1% has a dramatic impact on a person's potential: reducing life expectancy, limiting education and work prospects, and even affecting mental health.What is to be done? In Inequality and the 1% leading social thinker Danny Dorling lays bare the extent and true cost of the division in our society and asks what have the superrich ever done for us. He shows that inquality is the greatest threat we face and why we must urgently redress the balance.

The return of British socialism: Where does it comes from? Why now? And where is it going?

The extraordinary story of the Jewish ex-servicemen fighting fascism in post-war BritainReturning to civilian life, at the close of the Second World War, a group of Jewish veterans discovered that, for all their effort and sacrifice, their fight was not yet done. Creeping back onto the streets were Britain's homegrown fascists, directed from the shadows by Sir Oswald Mosley. Horrified that the authorities refused to act, forty-three Jewish exservicemen and women resolved to take matters into their own hands. In 1946, they founded the 43 Group and let it be known that they were willing to stop the far-right resurgence by any means necessary. Their numbers quickly swelled. Joining the battlehardened ex-servicemen in smashing up fascist meetings were younger Jews, including hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, and gentiles as well, some of whom volunteered to infiltrate fascist organisations. The Group published its own newspaper, conducted covert operations, and was able to muster a powerful force of hundreds of fighters who quickly turned fascist street meetings into mass brawls. The struggle peaked in the summer of 1947 with the Battle of Ridley Road, where thousands descended on the Hackney market to participate in weekly riots. The history of the 43 Group is not just a gripping story of a forgotten moment in Britain's post-war history; it is also a timely lesson in how to confront fascismand how to win.

What is the ';populist moment' and what does it mean for the left?We are currently witnessing in Western Europe a ';populist moment' that signals the crisis of neoliberal hegemony. The central axis of the political conflict will be between right- and left-wing populism. By establishing a frontier between ';the people' and ';the oligarchy,' a leftpopulist strategy could bring together the manifold struggles against subordination, oppression and discrimination.This strategy acknowledges that democratic discourse plays a crucial role in the political imaginary of our societies. And through the construction of a collective will, mobilizing common affects in defence of equality and social justice, it will be possible to combat the xenophobic policies promoted by right-wing populism.In redrawing political frontiers, this ';populist moment' points to a ';return of the political' after years of postpolitics. A return may open the way for authoritarian solutionsthrough regimes that weaken liberal-democratic institutionsbut it could also lead to a reaffirmation and extension of democratic values

Can one of the richest men in the world be a good person?

An intimate account of Said's thought

Did democracy ever exist? Why is it no longer possible?

What is the Green New Deal and How Can We afford it?

An absorbing chronicle of the role of race in US history, by the foremost historian of race and labour

How the military used sleep as a weapon-and how soldiers fought back

The compelling story of the life and death of a Salvadoran gangster

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A material analysis of the sign which deepens Marx's critique of political economy for spectacular times.

"Originally published in Italian as Populismo 2.0"--Title page verso.

Artists and critics explore the concept of Real Abstraction to help understand contemporary cultural production.

A major recasting of American history from the vantage of immigration politics

A graphic biography of socialist labor legend Eugene V. Debs