{"product_id":"horizontalism-voices-of-popular-power-in-argentina-paperback","title":"Horizontalism: Voices of Popular Power in Argentina - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarina Sitrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChosen by Rebecca Solnit for her \"Secret Library of Hope: 12 Books to Stiffen Your Resolve\" (Dec. 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The movements in Argentina have been among the most creative and inspirational in recent years. Marina Sitrin's collection allows us to learn from the activists themselves and continue the experiments in autonomy and democracy they have begun.\"--Michael Hardt, co-author of \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...a fascinating account about what is fresh and new about the Argentine uprising.\"--John Holloway, author of \u003ci\u003eChange the World Without Taking Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe popular rebellion that began in December 2001 in Argentina with the IMF melt-down and subsequent capital flight sparked a process of creativity that continues to this day. Different from so many social movements of the past, this rebellion rejects political programs, opting instead to create directly democratic spaces on street corners, in factories, and throughout neighborhoods. Many have come to call this new social relationship, \"horizontalidad.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eHorizontalism\u003c\/i\u003e is an oral history of the exciting transformations taking place since the popular rebellion. It is a story of cooperation, vision, creation and discovery. It is a history told by people in the various autonomous social movements, from the occupied factories, neighborhood assemblies, arts and independent media collectives, to the indigenous communities and unemployed workers movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMarina Sitrin\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York City-based lawyer, writer, and activist who has spent large portions of the past three years in Argentina. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eLeft Turn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePerspectives\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarina Sitrin, a New York City-based lawyer, writer, and activist, has spent large portions of the last three years in Argentina working with, and studying, the autonomous popular movements developing this oral history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760153133344,"sku":"9781904859581","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/afaf281909e25a388761615cd948ab4e.webp?v=1780172945","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/horizontalism-voices-of-popular-power-in-argentina-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}