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DESCRIPTION:<p>_________________________________________<br /><br />Housm
 ans &ndash\; radical booksellers since 1945<br />_______________________
 __________________<br /><br />Zed Books presents: &lsquo\;Revolution\, R
 ebellion\, Resistance: The Power of Story&rsquo\;<br />with Eric Selbin<
 br />Wednesday 20th January &ndash\; 7pm to 8.30pm<br />________________
 _________________________<br /><br />Eric Selbin will be discussing his 
 new book which examines the role of myth and storytelling in lighting th
 e fires of revolutions and political struggles.<br />___________________
 _____________________<br /><br />Why do revolutions happen? Decades of s
 ocial science research have brought us little closer to understanding wh
 ere\, when and amongst whom they occur. <br /><br />In this groundbreaki
 ng book\, Prof. Selbin argues that we need to look beyond the economic\,
  political and social structural conditions to the thoughts and feelings
  of the people who make revolutions. In particular\, he argues\, we need
  to understand the stories people relay and rework of past injustices an
 d struggles as they struggle in the present towards a better future. Ran
 ging from the French revolution to the Battle for Seattle\, via Russia\,
  China\, Cuba\, Vietnam and Nicaragua\, Selbin makes the case that it is
  myth\, memory and mimesis which create\, maintain and extend such stori
 es. <br /><br />Published by Zed Books\, this volume identifies four kin
 ds of enduring revolutionary story - Civilizing and Democratizing\, The 
 Social Revolution\, Freedom and Liberation and The Lost and Forgotten. T
 hese tales do more than report on events: they catalyse changing the wor
 ld. <br /><br />Eric Selbin is Professor and Chair of Political Science 
 at Southwestern University\, Texas. His books include Modern Latin Ameri
 can Revolutions and Understanding Revolutions (with John Foran and Jack 
 Goldstone). <br /><br />Event information<br /><br />Housmans Bookshop<b
 r />5 Caledonian Road<br />King's Cross<br />London N1 9DX <br />Tel: 02
 0 7837 4473<br /><br />Free entry<br />Nearest tube: King's Cross<br /><
 br />www.housmans.com<br />Tel: +44 (0)20 7837 4473 <br />shop email: sh
 op@housmans.com<br />map: http://tinyurl.com/2oq9vv<br /><br />"Support 
 the shop that supports your campaigns!"<br /><br />To receive Housmans&r
 squo\; monthly events newsletter with all our events\, please email nik[
 at]housmans.com and mark the subject &lsquo\;subscribe to newsletter&rsq
 uo\;.</p>
URL:http://london.indymedia.org/events/4173
SUMMARY:Revolution\, Rebellion\, Resistance
LOCATION:<p>Eric Selbin will be discussing his new book which examines th
 e role of myth and storytelling in lighting the fires of revolutions and
  political struggles.</p>
COMMENT:More info at http://london.indymedia.org
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