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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The unknown American Revolution The unknown American Revolution Gary B. Nash "A unique and captivating interpretation of American independence, and one that is more democratic than traditional histories of the period." -Chicago TribuneIn this audacious recasting of the Americ… OL156942W
Inventing the Future Inventing the Future Nick Srnicek,Alex Williams “A fascinating book about an alternative to austerity.” – Owen Jones A major new manifesto for a high-tech future free from work. Neoliberalism isn’t working. Austerity is forcing millions into p… OL17333114W
The Expo files The Expo files Stieg Larsson "Now almost exclusively known as the author of the bestselling Millennium Trilogy, as a professional journalist Stieg Larsson was an untiring crusader for democracy and equality. As a reporter and ed… OL17924727W
When poetry ruled the streets When poetry ruled the streets Andrew Feenberg "More than a history, this book is a passionate reliving of the French May Events of 1968. The authors, ardent participants in the movement in Paris, documented the unfolding events as they pelted th… OL1954022W
American theocracy American theocracy Kevin P. Phillips Former Republican strategist Phillips takes an uncompromising view of the political coalition, led by radical religion, that is driving America to the brink of disaster. From Ancient Rome to the Brit… OL1998299W
Consumption and Violence Consumption and Violence Alexander Sedlmaier Combining the tools of political, social, cultural, and intellectual history, Consumption and Violence: Radical Protest in Cold-War West Germany explores strategies of legitimization developed by adv… OL20930473W
The gift of difference The gift of difference Tripp York,Chris K. Huebner When the Radical Reformers demanded the separation of church and state, it was not to privatize their convictions or depoliticize the church, but rather an attempt to recognize Jesus as Lord over all… OL20953066W
The historical origins of terrorism in America The historical origins of terrorism in America Robert D. Kumamoto "When we think of American terrorism, it is modern, individual terrorists such as Timothy McVeigh that typically spring to mind. But terrorism has existed in America since the earliest days of the co… OL20957480W
Religious radicalization and securitization in Canada and beyond Religious radicalization and securitization in Canada and beyond Lorne L. Dawson,Paul Bramadat Religious Radicalization and Securitization in Canada and Beyond is an ideal guide to the ongoing debates on how best to respond to radicalization without sacrificing the commitments to multicultural… OL22301373W
Freedom dreams Freedom dreams Robin D.G. Kelley Kelley unearths freedom dreams in this exciting history of renegade intellectuals and artists of the African diaspora in the twentieth century. Focusing on the visions of activists from C.L.R. James … OL2675568W
Guests of the Ayatollah Guests of the Ayatollah Mark Bowden A chronicle of the Iran hostage crisis, America's first battle with militant Islam. On November 4, 1979, a group of radical Islamist students, inspired by the revolutionary Iranian leader Ayatollah K… OL491851W
The terrorist next door The terrorist next door Daniel Levitas From the emergence of white supremacist groups following the Civil War, through the segregationist violence of the civil rights era, the right-wing tax protest movement of the 1970s, the farm crisis … OL5962585W
Radicalism in America Radicalism in America Sidney Lens A history of radicalism in the United States from the Pilgrims and Roger Williams to Martin Luther King and present day radicalism. Included are personalities such as Samuel Adams, John Brown, Eugene… OL89565W
The world turned upside down The world turned upside down Christopher Hill From the subtitle "Radical Ideas during the English Revolution", a classic work by a major English radical scholar of a modern view of the English Revolution. The history of the rise of English Disse… OL919187W