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Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela (Jacobin)

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Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela (Jacobin)

Latin Americaâ€™s experiments in direct democracy

Since 2011, a wave of popular uprisings has swept the globe, taking shape in the Occupy movement, the Arab Spring, 15M in Spain, and the anti-austerity protests in Greece. The demands have been varied, but have expressed a consistent commitment to the ideals of radical democracy.

Similar experiments began appearing across Latin America twenty-five years ago, just as the left fell into decline in Europe. In Venezuela, poor barrio residents arose in a mass rebellion against neoliberalism, ushering in a government that institutionalized the communes already forming organically. In Building the Commune, George Ciccariello-Maher travels through these radical experiments, speaking to a broad range of community members, workers, students and government officials. Assessing the projectsâ€™ successes and failures, Building the Commune provides lessons and inspiration for the radical movements of today.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
Color Orange
IsAdultProduct
Height 7.8
Length 5.08
Weight 0.39903669422
Width 0.45
ReleaseDate 2016-10-11
NumberOfItems 1

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