Social Structures Of Direct Democracy: On The Political Economy Of Equality (Paperback)

John Asimakopoulos

ISBN 10: 160846492X / ISBN 13: 9781608464920

Published by Haymarket Books, Chicago, 2016

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Paperback. Neoliberalism has pushed capitalism to its limits, hollowing out global economies and lives in the process, while people are left with no voice. Asimakopoulos addresses this problem with a theory to practice model that attempts to reconcile Marxism with democratic theory, and offers a vision of an egalitarian society. A stirring, grounded, and scholarly case for Direct Democracy as the route to a more just society. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Social Structures Of Direct Democracy: On The Political Economy Of Equality (Paperback)
• Publisher: Haymarket Books, Chicago
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 160846492X
• ISBN 13: 9781608464920
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Neoliberalism has pushed capitalism to its limits, hollowing out global economies and lives in the process, while people are left with no voice. Asimakopoulos addresses this problem with a theory to practice model that attempts to reconcile Marxism with democratic theory, and offers a vision of an egalitarian society.

About the Author

John Asimakopoulos, Ph.D., is Full Professor of Sociology at the City University of New York and executive director of the Transformative Studies Institute (TSI), an educational think tank. He has advanced degrees in and has taught sociology, political science, and economics resulting in a unique interdisciplinary perspective. Asimakopoulos is author of Revolt! and The Accumulation of Freedom. He has published many journal articles, book chapters, and is editor in chief of Theory in Action, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal focusing on scholar-activism.