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OverviewFrom its explosion onto Dublin's streets in October 2014 the anti- water charges campaign has changed the face of politics in Ireland. As a result of its stunning success it is no longer the case that Irish Governments and opinion formers can take peaceful protest and civil disobedience for granted. The terms of engagement have been altered. The massive success of this campaign is the result of a unique blend of community, trade union and political activism and alternative thinking that, through Right2Water, has caught national and international attention. This book captures all the colour, noise, and excitement as a nation in 'national collective trauma' from a disastrous economic collapse finally finds its voice after years of enforced austerity. From government-controlled efforts to put a 5 billion pension risk on to 6,000 state electricity workers to a water privatisation agenda forced without mandate on a hitherto compliant public, Brendan Ogle describes from his unique vantage point how people decided enough was enough, and a fight back was developed. From Bended Knee to a New Republic describes how ordinary workers and citizens can defeat corporate greed and State power in spectacular terms. This is the inside story of how a changed, more equal Ireland is emerging and what its place is in the wider European Union and beyond. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brendan OglePublisher: The Liffey Press Imprint: The Liffey Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9781908308955ISBN 10: 1908308958 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 03 November 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBrendan Ogle is Ireland's Education & Development Organiser for the union Unite and one of the founders of the Right2Water and Right2Change campaigns. He is the author of Off the Rails: The Story of the ILDA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |