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Organizing Insurgency

Workers' Movements in the Global South

Immanuel Ness author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pluto Press

Published:20th Apr '21

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Workers in the Global South face significant challenges due to economic imperialism. Organizing Insurgency highlights their struggles and the importance of solidarity.

In Organizing Insurgency, the author explores the vital role of workers in the Global South as they navigate the challenges of economic imperialism. This book sheds light on how these workers, often perceived as isolated from their counterparts in the Global North, are intricately connected to global commodity chains. Their struggles are not just local but are essential to the functioning of global capitalism, making their fight for rights and representation crucial for broader societal change.

Through contemporary case studies from India, the Philippines, and South Africa, Organizing Insurgency highlights the significance of political and economic representation in the ongoing battles against poverty and inequality. The author emphasizes that these workers are not only aware of their plight but are also eager to mobilize and advocate for better conditions. With the right support from political organizations, they can achieve meaningful progress in their struggles.

Immanuel Ness illustrates the journey of workers from various backgrounds, from the industrial zones of Delhi to the agrarian landscapes of Mindanao. The common thread throughout these narratives is the power of organization. When workers unite, they move closer to realizing their aspirations for socialism, solidarity, and equality. This book serves as a testament to the resilience and determination of workers in the Global South, providing insights into their ongoing fight for justice.

'In these depressing times, when the neoliberal consensus has acquired an aura of inevitability akin to the Laws of Physics, it is a breath of fresh air to read serious scholarship that challenges this consensus'

-- Norman Finkelstein

'The rising anti-imperialist struggles in both the underdeveloped and developed countries are signalling the resurgence of the world proletarian-socialist revolution. Immanuel Ness makes a just call for forging a global workers' movement by reinvigorating and further developing the trade union movement, the workers' parties and political movements to fight for the rights and interests of the working class and the rest of the suffering people'

-- Professor Jose Maria Sison, Chairperson Emeritus of the International League of Peoples' Struggle, Founding Chairman, Communist Party of the Philippines and Co-Founder of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines

'Important'

-- Richard Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

'Timely and relevant. The theoretical framing around political organisation of the working class for social transformation is much-needed. Its energetic, provocative scholarship with insightful case studies from across the South makes it essential reading for academics and activists alike'

-- Anita Hammer, Senior Lecturer of Organisational Studies and Human Resources, University of Essex

'A valuable book that addresses the necessity of revolutionary organization in times of socialist ideological resurgence. Essential reading to anyone wishing to understand the proletarianization of the Global South. Its in-depth examination of modern forms of imperialist exploitation and revolts contribute to comprehending areas rarely covered by mainstream social science'

-- Ali Kadri, National University of Singapore

'A rich combination of theoretical insights and valuable case-studies from the Global South - a much-needed reminder that the agenda of social transformation requires a strong and sustained political intervention to turn protests into a powerful movement'

-- Prabhat Patnaik, Jawaharlal Nehru University

'Challenges the prevailing racializing perception of the Southern worker held in the North as powerless and without agency. 'Organizing Insurgency' is a must read for an understanding of imperialism, which has normalized a lack of awareness of the sustaining role of the southern agricultural and industrial workers in global capitalism'

-- Himani Bannerji, York Univer

ISBN: 9780745343594

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 249g

240 pages