The Down-Deep Delight of Democracy

The Down-Deep Delight of Democracy
ISBN-10
111829565X
ISBN-13
9781118295656
Category
Social Science
Pages
184
Language
English
Published
2013-01-23
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Mark Purcell

Description

Arguing that the hegemony of the neoliberal/capitalist nexus mustbe challenged if we are to address the proliferating challengesfacing our world, this inspiring book explains how democracy canrevive the political fortunes of the left. Explores issues central to the civil uprisings that swept theworld in 2011, drawing profound connections between democracy andneoliberalism in an urban context Features in-depth analysis of key political theorists such asGramsci; Lefebvre; Rancière; Deleuze and Guattari; and Hardtand Negri Advocates the reframing of democracy as a personal andcollective struggle to discover the best in ourselves andothers Includes empirical analysis of recent instances of collectiveaction

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