Will of the Many

How the Alterglobalisation Movement is Changing the Face of Democracy

AvMarianne Maeckelbergh

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Never before has the idea of democracy enjoyed the global dominance it holds today, but neoliberalism has left the practice of democracy in deep crisis. This book argues that the most promising model for global democracy is not coming from traditional political parties or international institutions, but from the global networks of resistance to neoliberal economics, known collectively as the Alter-globalisation movement. Through extensive ethnography of decision-making practices within these movements, Maeckelbergh describes an alternative form of global democracy in the making. Perfect for activists and students of political anthropology, this powerful and enlightening book offers radical changes.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-09-07
Mått:135 x 215 x 18 mm
Vikt:360 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Anthropology, Culture and Society
Antal sidor:300
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745329253

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Politisk aktivism inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Marianne Maeckelbergh is lecturer in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University, Netherlands. She has 15 years experience as an activist, organising and facilitating exactly the decision-making processes that lie at the heart of her study. She is the author of The Will of the Many (Pluto, 2009).

Recensioner i media

'Fifty years from now, this book may well be looked back on as having opened an entire new chapter in the history of democratic thought. It certainly deserves to'

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: The Unglamorous Side of Glory1. Horizontal Armies and Vertical Networks 2. Turning Dreams into Reality3. Creating Conflictive Spaces4. Reinventing Democracy5. Resisting Unity through NetworksConclusion: Taking Their TimeReferencesIndex