{"product_id":"the-down-deep-delight-of-democracy-paperback-softback-9781444349986","title":"The Down-Deep Delight of Democracy (Paperback \/ softback) 9781444349986","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Down-Deep Delight of Democracy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is an exceptional book. It is dense, closely reasoned, scholarly, indispensable as a reference, yet impassioned and oriented to practical political activity. It traces the history of democracy, its evolution in philosophy and in practice, and views democracy as a never-ending process, building on what exists, ever moving to what could be. It is a provocation both to thought and to action, aimed both at educators and Occupy activists.’—\u003cb\u003ePeter Marcuse\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning, Columbia University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Mark Purcell criticizes neoliberals and neo-Keynsians alike as supporting oligarchy. He establishes democracy as a transcendent goal—but one that is a process always in a state of becoming, not an end point. Whether or not one agrees with him on the supremacy of democracy above all other ends, his views are challenging and enlightening.’—\u003cb\u003eSusan S. Fainstein\u003c\/b\u003e, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Purcell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444349986, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 March 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e184 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 0.9 cm, 0.24 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Summing Up: Recommended.  Upper-division undergraduate and graduate collections.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“You can’t help but pick up a copy of \u003ci\u003eThe Down-Deep Delight of Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e (DDDD) by Mark Purcell. The texture of its title – quadruple ‘D’ – and the promise of delight are irresistible. Its timely focus on democracy and the potential we have to \u003ci\u003ebecome\u003c\/i\u003e (more) democratic have much to offer critical geography. The idea that democratic futures can be grown from present democratic struggles and that as scholars we might contribute to this growth by recognizing and valuing them is especially important for future research agendas ...  Purcell’s point is that people \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e finding their democratic strength in the world ... DDDD is a great start toward an examination of democratic possibilities.” (\u003ci\u003eAntipode\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Is to Be Done? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 What Democracy Means 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Becoming Democratic 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Becoming Active 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Revolutionary Connections 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Conclusion 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 168\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geography%20%5BRG%5D%22\"\u003eRG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441778946328,"sku":"9781444349986","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781444349986.jpg?v=1785024575","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-down-deep-delight-of-democracy-paperback-softback-9781444349986","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}