In this meditation on loss, inheritance, and survival, renowned historian Harry Harootunian explores the Armenian genocide's multigenerational afterlives that remain at the heart of the Armenian diaspora by sketching the everyday lives of his parents, who escaped the genocide in the 1910s.
A landmark study within Marxist thought. Drawing largely upon Marx's later works for its conceptual tools and theoretical method, this study analyses how different regions under differing circumstances, throw up a plurality of developmental forms all under the general code of capitalist accumulation. Michael Dutton, author of Policing Chinese Politics
The book explores the evolution of American Marxism, detailing its departure from the American Communist Party and its responses during the Cold War, particularly regarding Stalinism. It examines significant historical events, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the fleeting successes of Third World liberation movements, highlighting the complexities and adaptations of Marxist thought in the American context throughout recent history.
Harry Harootunian explores the formation of capitalism and fascism in Japan as a prime example of the uneven development of capitalism.