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Author:   Squatting Europe Kollective
Publisher:   Pluto Press
Imprint:   Pluto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.352kg
ISBN:  

9780745333953

ISBN 10:   0745333958
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   20 May 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction: Squatting as an Alternative to Capitalism - Claudio Cattaneo and Miguel A. Martínez 1. Squatting as a Response to Social Needs, the Housing Question and the Crisis of Capitalism - Claudio Cattaneo and Miguel A. Martínez Part I: Case Studies 2. 'The Fallow Lands of the Possible': An Enquiry into the Enacted Criticism of Capitalism in Geneva's Squats - Luca Pattaroni 3. The Right to Decent Housing and a Whole Lot More Besides: Examining the Modern English Squatters Movement - E.T.C. Dee 4. The Power of the Magic Key: The Scalability of Squatting in the Netherlands and the United States - Hans Pruijt 5. 'Ogni Sfratto Sarà una Barricata': Squatting for Housing and Social Conflict in Rome - Pierpaolo Mudu Part II: Specific Issues 6. Squats in Urban Ecosystems: Overcoming the Social and Ecological Catastrophes of the Capitalist City - Salvatore Engel Di Mauro and Claudio Cattaneo 7. Squatting and Diversity: Gender and Patriarchy in Berlin, Madrid and Barcelona - Azozomox 8. Unavoidable Dilemmas: Squatters Dealing with the Law - Miguel A. Martínez, Azozomox and Javier Gil Conclusions - Miguel A. Martínez and Claudio Cattaneo Appendix: The Story of SqEK and the Production Process of This Book - Claudio Cattaneo, Baptiste Colin and Elisabeth Lorenzi Notes on Contributors Index

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Claudio Cattaneo teaches ecological economics at the University of Edinburgh and the Universita Carlo Cattaneo in Castellanza, Italy. He is the co-author of The Squatters' Movement in Europe (Pluto, 2014). He is a squatter, bicycle mechanic and olive farmer.

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