Financial crisis and the strengthening of neoliberal policies present stark challenges to traditional conceptions of representative democracy. At the same time, new opportunities are emerging that propose alternative visions for the future of democracy. In this book, a leading political sociologist examines current movements for democracy.

Donatella della Porta is professor of sociology at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. In 2011, she was the recipient of the Mattei Dogan Prize for distinguished achievements in the field of political sociology.