Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The extreme centre The extreme centre Tariq Ali "What is to be done in the twilight of democracy? What is the point of elections? The result is always the same: a victory for the Extreme Centre. Since 1989, politics has become a contest to see who… OL19996168W
The Verso book of dissent The Verso book of dissent Audrea Lim,Andrew Hsiao,Tariq Ali "Throughout the ages and across every continent, people have struggled against those in power and raised their voices in protest-rallying others around them or, sometimes, inspiring uprisings many ye… OL20047884W
The dilemmas of Lenin The dilemmas of Lenin Tariq Ali "Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, leader of the October 1917 uprising, is one of the most misunderstood leaders of the twentieth century. In his own time, there were many, even among his enemies, who acknowled… OL20052054W
The duel The duel Tariq Ali "Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. It is the only Islamic state to have nuclear weapons. Its border with Afghanistan extends over one thousand miles and is the likely hideout … OL22094255W
Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean Tariq Ali The Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela has brought Hugo Chavez to world attention as the foremost challenger of the neoliberal consensus and American foreign policy. Drawing on first-hand experience … OL24292169W
Sult'an Salladin Sult'an Salladin Tariq Ali A novel on the crusades from the Moslem point of view. The hero is the desert warrior, Saladin, who became sultan of Egypt and retook Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187. A tale of international in… OL29230593W