Summary
Since 2011, a wave of popular mobilizations has swept the globe, from Occupy to the Arab Spring, 15M in Spain and the uprisings in Greece. Their demands were varied, but what they share is a commitment to ideals of radical democracy, and a willingness to experiment with new forms of organization to achieve this. In fact, the countries of Latin America have been experimenting with such projects since 1989-just as left projects of all stripes fell into decline across Europe-in what was a moment…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784782238 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784782238 |
| Series: | Jacobin |
| Author: | Geo Maher |
| Publisher: | Verso Books |
| Imprint: | Verso Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 178g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 11mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“George Cicciarello-Maher reminds us of the extraordinary achievement of Venezuela’s communes in fostering direct democracy at the community and workplace scales.
Essential to understanding the Chávez era. * The New Republic (in praise of We Created Chavez) *Terrific. – Greg Grandin * The Nation (in praise of We Created Chavez) *
About The Author
Geo Maher
George Ciccariello-Maher is Associate Professor of Politics and Global Studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia. He is the author of We Created Chavez: A People’s History of the Venezuelan Revolution, and a forthcoming volume called Decolonizing Dialectics.
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