{"product_id":"9781444349979","title":"The Down-Deep Delight of Democracy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAntipode Book Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Down-Deep Delight of Democracy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Purcell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Human Geography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eArguing that the hegemony of the neoliberal\/capitalist nexus must be challenged if we are to address the proliferating challenges facing our world, this inspiring book explains how democracy can revive the political fortunes of the left.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores issues central to the civil uprisings that swept the world in 2011, drawing profound connections between democracy and neoliberalism in an urban context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures in-depth analysis of key political theorists such as Gramsci; Lefebvre; Rancière; Deleuze and Guattari; and Hardt and Negri\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvocates the reframing of democracy as a personal and collective struggle to discover the best in ourselves and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes empirical analysis of recent instances of collective action\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Purcell\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Urban Design \u0026amp; Planning at the University of Washington, USA, where he researches urban politics, political theory, social movements, and democracy. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRecapturing Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and numerous articles in journals including \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Urban Geography, Environment and Planning, Antipode, Urban Studies, Political Geography, Review of International Political Economy,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlanning Theory.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 April 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444349979\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e184\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384901562508,"sku":"9781444349979","price":87.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444349979.jpg?v=1780200949","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444349979","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}