Description:
Radical Municipalism offers a fresh perspective on the democratizing capacity of the politics of the common in the transformation of public services, aiming to foster social change at the local level and beyond.
Building on a strong theoretical foundation and featuring 14 original case studies from Europe and the Americas, the chapters explore the challenges and possibilities of implementing common-based strategies. A unique and vital resource, this book is essential for scholars and activists interested in the democratic road to socialism as an alternative to capitalism.
Brief description: Ismael Blanco is Director of the Institute for Governance and Public Policies (IGOP) and Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Public Law at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
Review Quotes: "Grounded in post-crisis new municipalist experiences, this excellent collection fuses Poulantzas's democratic socialism with commons-based solutions for democratic alternatives beyond capitalism", Andrew Cumbers, University of Glasgow.