Product details
- Categories: Employment and Social Affairs, Governance & Politics
- Publisher: ZED BOOKS LTD.
- ISBN: 9781786993694
- Publication Date: 15/05/2018
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 192
- Language: English
Summary
From austerity to climate change, the slogan “not in our name” has
become a rallying cry for protest movements around the world. But in
what name are we willing to act, if such movements are ever to move
beyond indignation to effecting meaningful change?
In a text
that is both manifesto and blueprint for change, activists Lorenzo
Marsili and Niccolo Milanese argue that we are in the middle of a great
transformation, one which is fundamentally redefining the nature of both
the economy and political participation. But our democracies have so
far failed to keep pace with the impact of globalization and
technological change, creating a profound sense of dislocation, which
has left many of us feeling like “citizens of nowhere.”
Drawing
on the experiences of activists and movements across Europe, and
offering practical lessons on how change might be effected, Marsili and
Milanese show that it is possible to conquer widespread disillusionment
and energize a new generation of activists. In the process, they outline
a new and rejuvenated vision of democracy, one which transcends
national borders, and in which the citizens of nowhere are transformed
into citizens of the world