The Extreme Centre
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| Author | Tariq Ali |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | British politics, European politics, capitalism |
| Published | London |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
Publication date | January 2015 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 9781784782627 |
The Extreme Centre: A Warning is a 2015 book by British-Pakistani writer, journalist, political activist, and historian Tariq Ali.
Synopsis
The book is a criticism of the politics of what the author regards as the "indistinguishable political elite" in the United Kingdom and their devotion to capitalism. The book analyses what Ali sees as the failure of the European Union and NATO, political corruption in Westminster and the dominance of the American Empire.[1]
Reception
In the Socialist Review, the book was praised,[2] while in the Financial Times the book was criticised as "conspiratorial" and an "examination of the frustrations of the radical left".[3] Ali was profiled and the book was previewed in The Guardian.[4]
References
- ↑ "VersoBooks.com". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "The Extreme Centre: A Warning - Socialist Review". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "'The Extreme Centre: A Warning', by Tariq Ali: A radical's rage at the resilience of the right". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ Jeffries, Stuart (20 February 2015). "Tariq Ali: 'Renationalise the railways. Cut military spending. Argue with whoever says it can't be done'". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
Categories:
- Books critical of capitalism
- Books about politics of the United Kingdom
- Books about imperialism
- Books about foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- Books about foreign relations of the United States
- Books by Tariq Ali
- 2015 in British politics
- Books about economic inequality
- Verso Books books
- 2015 non-fiction books