Between camps : nations, cultures and the allure of race

Can we imagine a world without race? In this controversial and fearless book, Paul Gilroy reveals that in the 21st century ethnic politics and anti-racist laws have not created an equal society.

Racial hierarchies still exist, fascism is creeping back into Europe, and popular culture perpetuates a "commodity of blackness" with idealized, sexualized images of black athletes and musicians.

We are still entrenched in camps - national, racial and cultural."Between Camps" argues that we must break free from "all" ideas of racial purity and national identity, first by confronting the bloodstained histories of colonialism, slavery, fascism and genocide, and then by looking forward to claim a shared future beyond the colour line, embracing true planetary humanism.

Drawing from a dazzling range of sources - Primo Levi, Nazi film-maker Leni Riefenstahl, Immanuel Kant, Stpehen Lawrence, Bob Marley and rap start Tupac Shakur and Snoop Doggy Dogg - Paul Gilroy creates a compelling vision of the future.