{"product_id":"the-downdeep-delight-of-democracy-9781444349986","title":"The DownDeep Delight of Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArguing 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.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores issues central to the civil uprisings that swept the world in 2011, drawing profound connections between democracy and neoliberalism in an urban context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures in-depth analysis of key political theorists such as Gramsci; Lefebvre; Rancière; Deleuze and Guattari; and Hardt and Negri\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvocates the reframing of democracy as a personal and collective struggle to discover the best in ourselves and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes empirical analysis of recent instances of collective action\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Summing Up: Recommended.  Upper-division undergraduate and graduate collections.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“You can’t help but pick up a copy of \u003ci\u003eThe Down-Deep Delight of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e (DDDD) by Mark Purcell. The texture of its title – quadruple ‘D’ – and the promise of delight are irresistible. Its timely focus on democracy and the potential we have to \u003ci\u003ebecome\u003c\/i\u003e (more) democratic have much to offer critical geography. The idea that democratic futures can be grown from present democratic struggles and that as scholars we might contribute to this growth by recognizing and valuing them is especially important for future research agendas ...  Purcell’s point is that people \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e finding their democratic strength in the world ... DDDD is a great start toward an examination of democratic possibilities.” (\u003ci\u003eAntipode\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Is to Be Done? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 What Democracy Means 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Becoming Democratic 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Becoming Active 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Revolutionary Connections 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Conclusion 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 168\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040023511383,"sku":"9781444349986","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444349986.jpg?v=1750945544","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-downdeep-delight-of-democracy-9781444349986","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}