Overview

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.

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Author:   Marianne Maeckelbergh
Publisher:   Pluto Press
Imprint:   Pluto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.463kg
ISBN:  

9780745329260

ISBN 10:   0745329268
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   07 September 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Unglamorous Side of Glory 1. Horizontal Armies and Vertical Networks 2. Turning Dreams into Reality 3. Creating Conflictive Spaces 4. Reinventing Democracy 5. Resisting Unity through Networks Conclusion: Taking Their Time References Index

Reviews

'Maeckelbergh's ethnographic research has enabled her to write an exciting book-length exploration of the prefigurative democratic political practices of alter-globalization activists. This study is essential reading for all who continue to insist that other worlds are possible.' John Gledhill, Max Gluckman Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Manchester '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

Author Information

Marianne Maeckelbergh is lecturer in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University, Netherlands. She has 15 years experience as an activist, organising and facilitating exactly the decision-making processes that lie at the heart of her study. She is the author of The Will of the Many (Pluto, 2009).

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