Books & eBooks

A Landmark Victory for Justice: Biowatch’s Battle with the South African State and Monsanto

Book
Rachel Wynberg
May 2013

Published by  Biowatch South Africa, this is a book about access to information, the right to know, and action in the public’s interest – a must-read for anyone campaigning for environmental or social justice.

Remunicipalisation

Book
Martin Pigeon, David A. McDonald
March 2013

After decades of failed water privatisation, cities like Paris are starting to bring water back into public hands. Download this free 'must-read' book for policy makers and activists looking to democratise water services.

After Doha: rejecting dystopia by default

December 2012

We need to challenge the security industries and military that are thriving on the fear and insecurity created by our governments' inaction on climate change.

Civil society and decolonisation in South America

Book excerpt
September 2012

An historical overview of Latin American debates and experiences related to democracy, citizenship and civil society and some highlights of current conflicts in Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia.

Beyond the Triangle of Emancipation

Book excerpt
August 2012

In 2009, the song Changes, by Tupac Amaru Shakur, was put on the Pope’s playlist. What is Tupac’s significance, in light of his making the Pope’s playlist and the realities facing African-Americans today in the context of the USA's overpacked prison system, the largest in world history?

The Politics of Climate change and the Global crisis

Book
January 2012

In his book Bidwai addresses the impacts of climate change and the politics of the international climate negotiations; and second, lndia as an example of an 'emerging economy' major polluter, which can potentially both aid or obstruct the fight against climate change.

Whose Crisis? Whose Future?

Book
November 2010

Whose Crisis? Whose Future? contrasts the stark realities of multiple crises facing human society, during a period of growing poverty, insecurity and austerity, with the vast amount of wealth that has been concentrated in a few hands, and asks what kind of policy going forward can address this inbalance.

We the Peoples of Europe

Book
April 2008

A more neo-liberal, anti-democratic document than the EU Constitution, rejected by the French and the Dutch may be hard to imagine, but the new reform treaty tries hard. Susan George explains what is at stake for all peoples of Europe, what must we reject and how will such a document affect our lives?

Reclaiming Public Water book

Book
Belén Balanyá
March 2007

The groundbreaking book on how reformed public water services can achieve the goal of delivering water for all. Includes additional new chapters.

Carbon Trading

Book
January 2007

Instead of reducing the extraction of fossil fuels and searching for other solutions, current carbon-trading policies, in practice, favour the further exploitation of these fuels.