{"id":909,"date":"2016-01-06T19:37:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T19:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/facultyhighlights\/?p=909"},"modified":"2016-01-06T19:37:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T19:37:44","slug":"vijay-prashads-book-no-free-left-the-futures-of-indian-communism-named-to-top-10-of-2015-list-by-indian-newspaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/facultyhighlights\/2016\/01\/06\/vijay-prashads-book-no-free-left-the-futures-of-indian-communism-named-to-top-10-of-2015-list-by-indian-newspaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Vijay Prashad\u2019s Book \u2018No Free Left: The Futures of Indian Communism\u2019 Named to \u2018Top 10 of 2015\u2019 List by Indian Newspaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

The end of the 2015 calendar year has brought a new honor to Trinity College\u2019s George and Martha Kellner Chair in South Asian History and Professor of International Studies Vijay Prashad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Hindu<\/em>, a leading newspaper in South India, has selected Idathu Thiruppam Elithalla<\/em>, the Tamil edition of Prashad\u2019s book No Free Left: The Futures of Indian Communism<\/em>, as one of the Top 10 Best Books of 2015.<\/p>\n

\"Trinity<\/a><\/p>\n

According to the book\u2019s publisher, New Delhi-based LeftWord Books<\/a>, \u201cNo Free Left<\/em> is a critical examination of the past of Indian Communism and an assessment of its future. \u2026 [It] stays alive to the details of the present while drawing out the long term dynamic, combining a rich historical survey with acute political analysis of the present. It is a compelling work for students of Indian politics. For activists of the Left, it is indispensable reading. Above all, it is a live work, an invitation to debate and discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a review of No Free Left<\/em> published by The Hindu<\/em> in April 2015, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan wrote, in part, \u201cVijay Prashad\u2019s commanding knowledge of the material \u2026 his passion for the subject and his meticulous research combine to show that for the left, new tomorrows await.\u201d To read the full review, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prashad said that the recognition his book has received indicates the importance of its subject. \u201cI wrote this book largely because I remain concerned about the fact that over 780 million Indians live in deprivation. There is so little discussion about their well-being and future,\u201d he said. \u201cOnly the Indian Left \u2013 weak as it is \u2013 consistently takes up the issues of these Indians. The book assesses the ability of the Left to gain traction in India and, therefore, to take on directly the problem of inequality. That The Hindu<\/em> valued the book suggests to me that there are others there who agree that inequality needs to be addressed head on.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about No Free Left<\/em>, visit its official LeftWord Books website here<\/a>. The Tamil edition of the book is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prashad, who is the director of international studies at Trinity College, is the author of 18 books and is the chief editor at LeftWord Books in New Delhi. He is also a regular columnist for Frontline <\/a><\/em>(India), al-Araby al-Jadeed<\/em><\/a>, and BirG\u00fcn<\/em> (Turkey). His work can be read monthly in The Hindu<\/em><\/a> (India).<\/p>\n

Written by Andrew J. Concatelli<\/a>; Photo by John Atashian<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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