John Holloway (1) (1947–)

Author of Change the World without Taking Power: The Meaning of Revolution Today

For other authors named John Holloway, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

John Holloway is a professor of sociology at the Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades in the Benemrita Universidad Autnoma de Puebla, Mexico. His book Change the World without Taking Power has been translated into eleven languages and has stirred an international debate. Among his many show more other books are Crack Capitalism and In, Against, and Beyond Capitalism: The San Francisco Lectures. show less

Works by John Holloway

Crack Capitalism (2010) 95 copies, 1 review

Zapatista!: Reinventing Revolution in Mexico (1998) 34 copies

State and Capital: A Marxist Debate (1978) 29 copies

In, Against, and Beyond Capitalism: The San Francisco Lectures (KAIROS) (2016) 22 copies

We Are the Crisis of Capital: A John Holloway Reader (KAIROS) (2019) 20 copies

Beyond Crisis: After the Collapse of Institutional Hope in Greece, What? (KAIROS) (2020) 17 copies, 1 review

Negativity and Revolution: Adorno and Political Activism (2007) 17 copies

Hope in Hopeless Times (2022) 15 copies

Open Marxism 4: Against a Closing World (2019) — Editor — 8 copies

Take the Power to Change the World: globalisation and the debate on power (2007) 4 copies

Blauer Montag. Über Zeit und Arbeitsdisziplin (2007) 4 copies

Die zwei Zeiten der Revolution: Würde, Macht und die Politik der Zapatistas (2006) 2 copies

The Tradition of Scientific Marxism 2 copies

CONTRA Y MAS ALLA DEL CAPITAL (2007) 2 copies

Pensar a contrapelo: Movimientos sociales y reflexión crítica (2009) 1 copy

Che fine ha fatto la lotta di classe? (2007) 1 copy

La rage contre le règne de l'argent (2019) 1 copy

Acerca de la revolución (2012) 1 copy

Labelling the Zapatistas: A Comment on Deneuve -- Reeve 1 copy

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Dispersing Power: Social Movements as Anti-State Forces (2006) — Foreword — 60 copies, 1 review

What Would It Mean to Win? (2010) — Foreword — 26 copies

In and Against the State: Discussion Notes for Socialists (1979) — Foreword, some editions — 22 copies

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Birthdate: 1947
Gender: male
Education: University of Edinburgh
Occupations: sociologist
lawyer
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Places of residence: Mexico

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bookonion 247 reviews

Beyond Crisis: After the Collapse of Institutional Hope in Greece, What? (Kairos) by John Holloway

Meh. If you want to learn about the struggle in Greece, and have a college degree and a lot of time, read this book. In my opinion, it's waaaaay to theoretical and heady.

Mar 9, 2024

scott.neigh 182 reviews

Crack Capitalism by John Holloway