Arguing that the hegemony of the neoliberal/capitalist nexus mustbe challenged if we are to address the proliferating challengesfacing our world, this inspiring book explains how democracy canrevive the political fortunes of the left.
* Explores issues central to the civil uprisings that swept theworld in 2011, drawing profound connections between democracy andneoliberalism in an urban context
* Features in-depth analysis of key political theorists such asGramsci; Lefebvre; Rancière; Deleuze and Guattari; and Hardtand Negri
* Advocates the reframing of democracy as a personal andcollective struggle to discover the best in ourselves andothers
* Includes empirical analysis of recent instances of collectiveaction

Acknowledgments viii
1 What Is to Be Done? 1
2 What Democracy Means 29
3 Becoming Democratic 75
4 Becoming Active 92
5 Revolutionary Connections 122
6 Conclusion 143
References 159
Index 168