Down-Deep Delight of Democracy

Mark Purcell is Associate Professor in the Department of Urban Design & Planning at the University of Washington, USA, where he researches urban politics, political theory, social movements, and democracy. He is the author of Recapturing Democracy (2008) and numerous articles in journals including International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Urban Geography, Environment and Planning, Antipode, Urban Studies, Political Geography, Review of International Political Economy, and Planning Theory.

“Summing Up: Recommended.  Upper-division undergraduate and graduate collections.”  (Choice, 1 December 2013)“You can’t help but pick up a copy of The Down-Deep Delight of Democracy (DDDD) by Mark Purcell. The texture of its title – quadruple ‘D’ – and the promise of delight are irresistible. Its timely focus on democracy and the potential we have to become (more) democratic have much to offer critical geography. The idea that democratic futures can be grown from present democratic struggles and that as scholars we might contribute to this growth by recognizing and valuing them is especially important for future research agendas ...  Purcell’s point is that people are finding their democratic strength in the world ... DDDD is a great start toward an examination of democratic possibilities.” (Antipode, 1 October 2013)

• Acknowledgments viii1 What Is to Be Done? 12 What Democracy Means 293 Becoming Democratic 754 Becoming Active 925 Revolutionary Connections 1226 Conclusion 143References 159Index 168