Race to the Bottom - Reclaiming Antiracism

Race may be 'on the agenda' - but we need to build our own powerful and political organisations

List of contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Race, racism and racialisation

2. Rise of Black power in Britain

3. 1981 and the road to antiracism from above

4. Antiracism as status quo

5. New modes of organising: Culture, community and crisis

6. Between rebellion and reaction

7. The other internationalism

8. Policing and surveillance today

9. Advancing the fight?

10. Reorienting the struggle

Conclusion: Recovering antiracism

About the author

Azfar Shafi is a researcher and organiser with a focus on policing, counter-terrorism and imperialism. He has been published by the Transnational Institute and Novara Media, and organised in movements against racism, state violence and for the Palestinian liberation struggle.
Ilyas Nagdee is an activist and writer focusing on anti-racism, civil liberties and policing. He has written for the Independent, Guardian and HuffPost, and has appeared on BBC, ITV and Sky News.

Summary

Race may be ‘on the agenda’ – but we need to build our own powerful and political organisations

Product details

• Authors: Ilyas Nagdee, Azfar Shafi, Azfar Nagdee Shafi
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2022
• EAN: 9780745344676
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-4467-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Outspoken by Pluto
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, Politics & government, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social discrimination & inequality, Politics and government, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Pressure groups & lobbying, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism