Rosa Luxemburg’s Herbarium

“An inspiring contribution to ecosocialist thought and reflections on plant science and environmental justice.” —Silvia Federici “This groundbreaking book opens a new window onto Luxemburg’s life and her theories of imperialism and capitalism in relationship to nature.” —Isabella Weber “In this beguiling book, brimming with beauty and urgency, Claudia Horn makes a compelling case for a radical political ecology that encompasses the ironies and urgencies of our environmental crisis and keeps us grounded in compassion for our world.” —Jonathan Bach “Horn’s edition of the Herbarium shows that we still have much to learn from Rosa Luxemburg and her critique of capitalism. Such a look at nature and the cruelty around us can only inspire more radical politics, daring us to include beauty and diversity as propellers for a better socialist society.” —Sabrina Fernandes “A great contribution to our understanding of Rosa Luxemburg, and a moving testament to Luxemburg’s commitment to understanding life in all its beautiful and diverse forms.” —Joel Wainwright “This enchanting book brings Luxemburg’s herbarium to life...a pressing argument against capitalist destruction of the natural world: the flourishing of all life is essential to the politics of freedom.” —Michael Lazarus “Look over these works and be surprised at the beauty of the mind that produced them.” —Jan Toporowski “Not only the first English-language edition of Luxemburg's wonderful Herbarium, but also a brilliant study of her ecological thought, inseparable from her critique of capitalism.” —Michael Löwy “Weaving together parts of Luxemburg's herbarium and her correspondence with a careful analysis of her life and thought, Claudia Horn offers readers a fresh look at her contributions to our troubled times.” —Fernando Rugitsky “At a time of intensifying imperialist wars and ecological crises, this wonderful book invites us to rethink Luxemburg's contribution to decolonizing society-nature relations.” —Anil Shah “Makes a strong case for Luxemburg as a thinker of uncommon ecological insight.” —Jason Schulman