Pluto press nov 2026 (3 résultats)

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Awarded the Political Book 2026 Prize by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Wolfe Tone was the founder of Irish republicanism. A unique figure within Irish nationalism, as an English-speaking Protestant of settler-colonial origin, Tone underwent a dramatic political transformation in his relatively short life: from an elite playboy with colonial fantasies to a radical Jacobin who advocated the unity of Catholics, Protestants, and Dissenters.Inspired by the French Revolution, he helped to build the United Irishmen into one of the largest revolutionary movements in Europe. Their rebellion of 1798 was crushed only through systematic terror, with more people murdered in Ireland than all of France during the 'Reign of Terror'.This political biography of Wolfe Tone dispels the many myths--produced and reinforced by both nationalist and colonial accounts--surrounding his life and politics. The book charts Tone's political development as a revolutionary who, despite religious differences, placed trust in the 'men of no property' to break connections with England. His pioneering anti-sectarian vision remains as relevant today as ever.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - As we grow up, we move from a life full of play to one dictated by labor. But what is the nature of play under capitalism Here, Susan Ferguson argues that play is not just 'kids being kids'--it is a vital part of how our world and our lives are made and remade. While our society treats play as a cornerstone of childhood, the system demands workers, not dreamers.Child's Play traces how kindergartens and playgrounds have served as the front lines of this tension since the late nineteenth century, channeling the intimacy of play towards narrow, productive, instrumental ends. Yet, the absence of these very spaces in many racialized and colonized communities highlights a stark reality: certain children are considered unworthy of developing beyond childhood.Ferguson shows how children and what we learn from their imagination may hold the key to overturning capitalism. …