Subterranean Politics in Europe - by Mary Kaldor & Sabine Selchow & Tamsin Murray-Leach (Hardcover)

About the Book

"We are experiencing one of those rare moments in history when subterranean politics 'bubbles up' to the surface. The demonstrations, occupations and new political initiatives that emerged across Europe in 2011 and 2012 struck a chord in public opinion in a way that has not been true of the protests and social movements arising over the last decade. This has caused ripples of discomfort in established institutions, challenging dominant ways of thinking and unsettling normal assumptions about how politics is done. Based on a multi-disciplinary, collaborative research project carried out across Europe, and from the team responsible for the landmark Global Civil Society yearbooks, this volume investigates why this is occurring now, whether the current eruptions are different to previous periods of political upheaval, and what they tell us about the future of the European project"--

Book Synopsis

The demonstrations and occupations that emerged across Europe in 2011-12 struck a chord in public opinion in a way that has not been true for many years. Based on research carried out across the continent, this volume investigates why this is occurring now and what they tell us about the future of the European project.

Review Quotes

"The authors' purpose with this book is to investigate and analyze the activities, demonstrations, and political initiatives taking place across Europe in 2011 and 2012. ... The audience for the book is mainly for academic researchers and theorists with an interest in democracy and civil society theory. It is also recommended for researchers using surveys, demographics, and statistics as methodological tools." (Christian Franklin Svensson, International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, May, 2017)

About the Author

Helmut K. Anheier, Hertie School of Governance, Germany. Jordi Bonet Martí, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile. Sean Deel, LSE, UK. Donatella Della Porta, European University Institute, Italy. Paolo Gerbaudo, King's College London, UK. Jody Jensen, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary. Lorenzo Mosca, Roma Tre University, Italy. Tamsin Murray-Leach, LSE, UK. Anne Nassauer, Free University of Berlin, Germany. Louisa Parks, University of Lincoln, UK. Mario Pianta, University of Urbino, Italy. Geoffrey Pleyers, University of Louvain, Belgium.