Issue 109

Analysis

France in revolt: 1995-2005

Jim Wolfreys

The riots did not take place in a ‘political desert’

Abdellali Hajjat

Dossier: Reform and revolution in Venezuela

Resistance and sectarianism in Iraq

China’s economy and Europe’s crisis

Chris Harman

Anti-capitalism, social forums and the return of politics

Chris Nineham

Gramsci and revolution: a necessary clarification

Roberto Robaina

Crusade and jihad in the medieval Middle East

Neil Faulkner

Empire built on shifting sand

Joseph Choonara

North Korea’s hidden history

Owen Miller

Book reviews

There’s no place like America today1

Neil Davidson

Rigour against communal dogma

Talat Ahmed

Contested paths

Angie Gago

Taking precautions

Mike Haynes

Scotland: almost afraid to know itself?

Neil Davidson

Brain food

John Parrington

Shedding new light on the Dark Ages

Chris Harman

Pick of the quarter

Pick of the quarter

Chris Harman

Feedback

Feedback: ‘Imperialism and global political economy’—a reply to Alex Callinicos

Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin

Feedback: Transport and climate change—a reply to James Woodcock

Mark Thomas