'A woman of undeniable courage. She should be heard' New York Times From trailblazing
political activist Angela Y. Davis a major new collection of essays and interviews that argue
for a radical rethinking of our prison systems An icon of revolutionary politics Angela Y.
Davis has been at the forefront of collective movements for prison abolition for over fifty
years. Abolition: Politics Practices Promises the first of two important new volumes
brings together an essential collection of Davis's essays conversations and interviews over
the years showing how her thinking has sharpened and evolved even as she has remained
uncompromising in her commitment to collective liberation. Davis traces a genealogy of the
penal system from slavery to the prison industrial complex offering a trenchant analysis of
the relationship between the prison system and capitalism both in the US and on a global
scale. Combining decades of analytical brilliance and lessons from organising both inside and
beyond prison walls Davis addresses the history of abolitionist practice details the unique
contributions of women to abolitionist struggles and offers the radical tools we need for
revolutionary change. Powerful and rewarding filled with insight and provocation Abolition:
Politics Practices Promises is essential reading for anyone seeking to imagine a world
without prisons. 'A brilliantly observant profoundly knowledgeable and unfailingly original
text . . . A must-read essay collection for anyone invested in racial equity' Kirkus (starred
review) 'She has eyes in the back of our head. With her we can survive and resist' John
Berger
