Common futures social transformation and political ecology / Yavor Tarinski, Alexandros Schismenos.
| Author/creator | Tarinski, I͡Avor |
| Other author | Schismenos, Alexandros, 1978- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Montréal ; Chicago ; London : Black Rose Books, [2021] |
| Description | 215 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Abstract | "What does the future hold? Is the desertification of the planet, driven by state and corporate authority, the final horizon of history? Is the dystopian future implied by the systemic degradation of nature and society inescapable? From marginal activist groups to governments and interstate organizations, all appear to be concerned with what the future of our shared world will look like. Yet even amid the ongoing global crisis caused by capitalism, the potential of a different, radically rooted future has also appeared. Common Futures explores the global emergence of twenty-first-century social movements, opposed to capitalism and state authority. These movements, Yavor Tarinski and Alexandros Schismenos show, transcend traditional political forms of organization and try to form autonomous networks premised on direct democracy and solidarity. The authors identify the importance of grassroots movements, which can bring radical change and create a more democratic and ecological future. Common Futures examines the social and political roots of the environmental crisis and the relationship between ecology and direct democracy. But Tarinski and Schismenos go beyond the analysis of crises, contemporary struggles, and social movements: Common Futures also clarifies the conditions for the re-creation of free public time and space and point to practical steps that we can take to alleviate the problems of our future."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-215). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020445692 |
| ISBN | 9781551647753 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1551647753 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781551647739 (softcover) |
| ISBN | 1551647737 (softcover) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |