| Defiant Publics: The Unprecedented Reach of the Global Citizen Contributor(s): Drache, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745631797 ISBN-13: 9780745631790 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $22.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Social activism and dissent have become global phenomena for our times. Ordinary people across the world are fighting back. This newly potent political force has defeated governments in India and Spain, and has brought down the EU draft constitution. Disaffected by the triumph of markets, public goods, public interest and public spaces are regaining political ground. Daniel Drache argues that, feeding off distrust and suspicion of governments, and assisted by the new cultural flows of people, ideas and information, this is a political phenomenon without historical precedent. No-one owns the new public, elites remain baffled by its power and impact. No-one can contain its innovative, inclusive and rapidly evolving organizational style. No-one can determine when the current cycle of dissent will peak. This lively and engaging book is a must-read for anyone interested in the role of protesters and publics in contemporary politics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 303.484 |
| Series: Themes for the 21st Century |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.65 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Social activism and dissent have become global phenomena for our times. Ordinary people across the world are fighting back. This newly potent political force has defeated governments in India and Spain, and has brought down the EU draft constitution. Disaffected by the triumph of markets, public goods, public interest and public spaces are regaining political ground. Daniel Drache argues that, feeding off distrust and suspicion of governments, and assisted by the new cultural flows of people, ideas and information, this is a political phenomenon without historical precedent. No-one owns the new public, elites remain baffled by its power and impact. No-one can contain its innovative, inclusive and rapidly evolving organizational style. No-one can determine when the current cycle of dissent will peak. This lively and engaging book is a must-read for anyone interested in the role of protesters and publics in contemporary politics. |