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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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City Is Ours: Squatting and Autonomous Movements in Europe from the 1970s to the Present

City Is Ours: Squatting and Autonomous Movements in Europe from the 1970s to the Present

Van Der Steen, Bart
Katzeff, Ask
Van Hoogenhuijze, Leendert

Paperback

General European HistoryGeneral Political ScienceSocial Movements

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN10: 1604866837
ISBN13: 9781604866834
Publisher: PM Press
Published: Sep 11 2014
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.85
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
Squatters and autonomous movements have been at the forefront of radical politics in Europe for nearly a half-century--from struggles against urban renewal and gentrification, to large-scale peace and environmental campaigns, to spearheading the antiausterity protests sweeping the continent. Through an examination of the local history of these movements in eight different cities--including Amsterdam, Berlin, and other famous centers of autonomous insurgence, along with underdocumented cities such as Poznan and Athens--The City Is Ours paints a broad and complex picture of Europe's squatting and autonomous movements. Each chapter focuses on one city and provides a clear chronological narrative and analysis accompanied by photographs and illustrations. The sections center on the most important events and developments in the history of these movements, identifying the specificities of the local movements and dealing with issues such as the relation between politics and subculture, generational shifts, the role of confrontation and violence, and changes in political tactics. The contributors are all politically engaged authors who combine academic scrutiny with accessible writing, providing a clear and engaging view of important contemporary social movements.

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