The Will of the Many: How the Alterglobalisation Movement is Changing the Face of Democracy - Anthropology, Culture and Society (Paperback)
Marianne Maeckelbergh (author)Published: 07/09/2009
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.
Publisher: Pluto Press
ISBN: 9780745329253
Number of pages: 300
Weight: 360 g
Dimensions: 215 x 135 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'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' - Dr David Graeber, Reader in Anthropology, Goldsmiths College, University of London
'A sophisticated analysis of the alter-globalisation movement from the perspective of a well-connected insider' - C. J. MacKenzie, University of Lethbridge reviewing for Choice
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