Purcell, Mark
The Down-Deep Delight of Democracy
Arguing that the hegemony of the neoliberal/capitalist nexus must be challenged if we are to address the proliferating challenges facing our world, this inspiring book explains how democracy can revive the political fortunes of the left.
- Explores issues central to the civil uprisings that swept the world in 2011, drawing profound connections between democracy and neoliberalism in an urban context
- Features in-depth analysis of key political theorists such as Gramsci; Lefebvre; Rancière; Deleuze and Guattari; and Hardt and Negri
- Advocates the reframing of democracy as a personal and collective struggle to discover the best in ourselves and others
- Includes empirical analysis of recent instances of collective action
Keywords: Antipode; radical left; radical geography; political geography; Gramsci, Lefebvre, Rancière, Deleuze & Guattari, Hardt & Negri, democracy, neoliberalism, Democratic Systems, Urban Politics, Democratic Systems, Urban Politics
- Author(s)
- Purcell, Mark
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2013
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Series
- Antipode Book Series
- Page amount
- 184 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118295656
- Printed ISBN
- 9781444349986