The down-Deep Delight of Democracy |
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| Author:
| Purcell, Mark |
| Series title: | Antipode Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-118-29563-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
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Book Description:
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Arguing that the hegemony of the neoliberal/capitalist nexus must be challenged if we are to address the proliferating challenges facing our world, this inspiring book explains how democracy can revive the political fortunes of the left.
- Explores issues central to the civil uprisings that swept the world in 2011, drawing profound connections between democracy and neoliberalism in an urban context
- Features in-depth analysis of key political theorists such as Gramsci;...
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Arguing that the hegemony of the neoliberal/capitalist nexus must be challenged if we are to address the proliferating challenges facing our world, this inspiring book explains how democracy can revive the political fortunes of the left.
- Explores issues central to the civil uprisings that swept the world in 2011, drawing profound connections between democracy and neoliberalism in an urban context
- Features in-depth analysis of key political theorists such as Gramsci; Lefebvre; Rancière; Deleuze and Guattari; and Hardt and Negri
- Advocates the reframing of democracy as a personal and collective struggle to discover the best in ourselves and others
- Includes empirical analysis of recent instances of collective action