{"product_id":"building-the-commune-radical-democracy-in-venezuela","title":"Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela","description":"\u003cb\u003eLatin America's experiments in direct democracy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince 2011, a wave of popular uprisings has swept the globe, taking shape in the Occupy movement, the Arab Spring, 15M in Spain, and the anti-austerity protests in Greece. The demands have been varied, but have expressed a consistent commitment to the ideals of radical democracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Similar experiments began appearing across Latin America twenty-five years ago, just as the left fell into decline in Europe. In Venezuela, poor barrio residents arose in a mass rebellion against neoliberalism, ushering in a government that institutionalized the communes already forming organically. In Building the Commune, George Ciccariello-Maher travels through these radical experiments, speaking to a broad range of community members, workers, students and government officials. Assessing the projects' successes and failures, \u003ci\u003eBuilding the Commune\u003c\/i\u003e provides lessons and inspiration for the radical movements of today.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1784782238\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781784782238\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Maher, Geo, N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Verso\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Oct 2016)","offer_id":45659321860293,"sku":"9781784782238","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781784782238.jpg?v=1768908236","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/building-the-commune-radical-democracy-in-venezuela","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}