FABIAN REVIEW The quarterly magazine of the Fabian Society Autumn 2015 / fabians.org.uk / £4.95
How can Labour take on the Tories? With Ruth Davis, Helen Hayes, Tess Lanning and Ed Wallis p8 / Mary Riddell interviews Chuka Umunna p14 / Olivia Bailey and Andrew Harrop consider Corbynmania p20 independent thinking from polity
Crisis
Sylvia Walby
“Sylvia Walby’s new social-complexity analysis of the current crises adds an essential dimension, addressing the fi nancial, economic, welfare state and political ramifi cations of the crisis as strongly connected dynamics. She convincingly argues why the confl ict between democracy and capitalism can only be resolved through a deepening of democracy. As such, her book is an indispensable academic intervention in the politics of knowledge and empowers academics, politicians and citizens alike to address crisis.” Mieke Verloo, Radboud University
October 2015 | 9780745647616 | £15.99
Surveillance After Snowden
David Lyon
“Surveillance after Snowden is a brilliant plea for human beings to secure personal agency and civic rights in a world of metadata and surveillance. This won’t be easy, but it is among the most important challenges for the future of democracy.” Craig Calhoun, Director, London School of Economics and Political Science
October 2015 | 9780745690858 | £9.99
Shadow Sovereigns How Global Corporations Are Seizing Power
Susan George
“Susan George’s work has provided deep understanding of the world in which we live. Shadow Sovereigns carries these insights further to the carefully hidden core of global decision-making, a matter of prime signifi cance for those who hope to take their fate into their own hands in times when critical decisions will determine the future of the human experiment.” Noam Chomsky
September 2015 | 9780745697826 | £12.99
TTIP The Truth About the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Ferdi De Ville & Gabriel Siles-Brügge
“This essential study should be read by anyone who cares about democracy and the sovereignty of parliaments. If you care, you should understand, and there is no better means of understanding than reading this book.” George Monbiot
November 2015 | 9781509501021 | £12.99
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Fabian JH 08.15.indd 1 01/09/2015 13:03 Contents
FABIAN REVIEW Volume 127—No. 3
Leader Andrew Harrop 2 Opposition territory
Shortcuts Emily Robinson 3 Before we move on Alastair Harper 3 Green notes Dick Leonard 4 Back to college Karim Palant 5 Spending choices John Fabre 6 A new partnership Jeremy Corbyn 7 Our movement
Cover Story Ruth Davis and Ed Wallis 8 The art of opposition Tess Lanning 12 Political cross-dressing Helen Hayes 13 Show and tell
Interview Mary Riddell 14 We can work it out
18 Fabian Fringe Timetable
Features Andrew Harrop 20 Too far, too fast? Olivia Bailey 24 Understanding Corbynmania Jessica Studdert 26 Messages from the other side Kate Mulley 28 Smart state
Books Robert Tinker 30 Post-Labour
32 Fabian Society section
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