Adam Elliott-Cooper
Adam has a BA in Politics from the University of Nottingham, an MSc in Globalisation & Development at the London School of Oriental & African Studies and is currently undertaking a PhD at University of Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment. Adam has worked as a research assistant at University of Nottingham and Goldsmith's, University of London. He has also worked as a writer/researcher at Race on the Agenda, Voice of Africa Radio, the Institute of Race Relations, Runnymede, The Voice, Open Democracy and others.
The Anti-Imperialist - Sunday, January 9, 2011 18:58 - 4 Comments
The Anti-Imperialist South Africa: A Revolution in Progress
Since the fall of apartheid in South Africa, many of its people feel it was a revolution betrayed. The Anti-Eviction Campaign (AEC) is a grass roots organisation in South Africa which defends citizens rights to housing, water and electricity. Adam Elliott-Cooper and Abena Agyepong caught up with Ashraf Cassiem, to learn more about their work
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Sunday, December 19, 2010 0:00 - 2 Comments
The Anti-Imperialist South Africa: A revolution betrayed?
The South African revolution is often seen as one of the most historic events of the twentieth century, a national struggle based on an international network of solidarity that cut across racial, national and class boundaries. However, the neoliberal economic agenda pursued by the ANC has been enforcing measures that contradict the very principles of its Freedom Charter. Ceasefire Associate Editor Adam Elliott-Cooper looks at how a revolution is losing its way.
The Anti-Imperialist - Thursday, December 9, 2010 4:12 - 8 Comments
The Anti-Imperialist The roots of the Oxbridge whitewash
Recent figures have shown a startling lack of black students in top universities. But while the debate has focused on the important issue of race in Oxbridge admissions, Adam Elliott-Cooper shows that it has paid little attention to the institutional racism endemic to mainstream schooling in Britain today.
New in Ceasefire, The Anti-Imperialist - Sunday, November 21, 2010 0:00 - 7 Comments
The Anti-Imperialist Over-policed as citizens, under-policed as victims
In just under six months, the thirtieth anniversary of the Brixton riots will be upon us. This year is also the twentieth anniversary of the Poll Tax riots, whose success presaged the end of the Thatcher reign. In a new column on race, identity and politics, Adam Elliott-Cooper looks at the coaliton government's policy on race and how we should be responding to it.
Features, The Anti-Imperialist - Thursday, November 26, 2009 0:03 - 0 Comments
Africa, racism and the West
US military intervention in Africa, writes Adam Elliott-Cooper, is premised on a Western understanding of a global racial hierarchy in which Africans are at the bottom.
