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As well as unpicking critical omissions and misrepresentations, the chapters discuss the places where colonialism is acknowledged and discussed – albeit inadequately – by these founding figures; and we come to see what this fresh rereading has to offer and why it matters. This inspiring and insightful book argues for a reconstruction of social theory that should lead to a better understanding of contemporary social thought, its limitations, and its wider possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301434175861,"sku":"9781509541300","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781509541300_46fdb6b3-e78b-4305-9625-000dbdfec8a1.jpg?v=1786021809"},{"product_id":"9781526168603","title":"Empire and Subject Peoples","description":"The book outlines the sociological arguments and political activities of the US pragmatist sociologist, Herbert Adolphus Miller (1875-1951). Miller was part of the milieu of Chicago sociology and involved in its studies of race and immigration. He took a distinctly more radical approach and developed a novel political sociology of domination in which he set out a critique of empires, the plight of subject minorities and the risks associated with the inevitable nationalist responses. Where others have identified with the 'internationalisation' of nationalism, Miller sought to make the nation 'international'. He was actively involved in movements for racial justice, Czechoslovakian independence, the formation of the Mid-European Union of subject peoples, as well as support for Korean and Indian independence. 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At its heart is the idea that Muslims acting as Muslims pose a fundamental threat to British values and culture. But little is really understood about British Muslims, their aspirations and their varied politics locally and nationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImran Mulla and John Holmwood look behind the scenes, drawing on forensic reporting and exclusive interviews to explore the rise of Muslim politicians across the spectrum. Who are they? What are their beliefs? What does their participation in political life mean for the future of Britain? Exploding political myths, they show how commentators and government institutions have collaborated to attack successful Muslims. They reveal the largely untold story of the pro-Gaza independents, elected to parliament at the 2024 general election; chronicle how Muslims have reshaped the left as the two-party system collapses; and explore their often unexpected presence on the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuslim integration is happening organically, even against a campaign to undermine it. \u003cem\u003eThe Crescent and the Commons\u003c\/em\u003e paints a vibrant picture of the new Muslim politics: diverse, democratic and profoundly British.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplores the recent rise of British Muslim politics specifically in the context of an establishment war on multiculturalism. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA seasoned academic teams up with a young journalist to paint a picture of modern Muslims participating in UK public life, sometimes in unexpected ways. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDraws on interviews with MPs, advisors, schoolteachers and activists and documents the success of Muslim politicians across the spectrum–from Labour to Reform.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57680127558005,"sku":"9781805267768","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781805267768.jpg?v=1792423215"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-john-holmwood.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}