Re: Reading list request

From: Paul Cockshott (wpc@DCS.GLA.AC.UK)
Date: Wed Sep 03 2003 - 04:16:21 EDT


At 12:21 AM 9/3/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>>A comrade sent me this comment
>>
>>I feel we need books on classic and contemporary struggles on the list but my
>>reading stops somewhere in the mid 1980's. Does anyone write good stuff on
>>revolution/transition in the new world order beyond the tedious
>>moralising humanism of the anti-globalisers?>>
>>
>>Does anyone have any suggestions on this.
>
>Paul, not quite clear as to what is being requested--a book on the
>doctine of materialism or a book on recent social struggles.

I think he was asking for material on recent social struggles, but
more specifically on the problem of "revolution / transition" in the
current world order - which implies more than just social struggles.
I will have a look at your links.

>As for
>the latter, may I recommend that your comrade use a search engine to
>look up the names of Peter Waterman and Rohini Hensman. Both have
>steered clear of moralising humanism.
>
>Here's a start:
>
>http://www.southasia-inreview.com/curr_edition/essays/hensman.htm
>http://www.psa.ac.uk/cps/1994/hens.pdf
>http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/free/wsf/waterman_poa.htm
>
>If your comrade does read them, would be interested in his comments.
>
>
>Yours, Rakesh


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