Democracy Against Neoliberalism in Argentina and Brazil : a Move to the Left / Juan Pablo Ferrero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferrero, Juan Pablo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neoliberalism.

Argentina--Politics and government--2002-.

Argentina.

Politics and government.

Brazil--Politics and government--2003-.

Brazil.

Democracy--Argentina.

Democracy.

Democracy--Brazil.

Neoliberalism--Argentina.

Neoliberalism--Brazil.

Political science.

Physical Description:

xii, 264 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Mamcillan, 2014.

Summary:

This book examines the complex roots of the 'left turn' in Argentina and Brazil. Originating in the 1990s in a process of mobilization from below against neoliberalism, this turn gained visibility in the 2000s and continues through the present day. Offering an in-depth analysis of key protagonists, including social movement and trade union organizations, Juan Pablo Ferrero deploys an original analytical model for understanding the nature, meaning, and organizational complexity of the emerging democratic force. Democracy against Neoliberalism in Argentina and Brazil asks us to examine closely what we mean by democracy and offers suggestions for how the left should approach democratic manifestations in order to make radical democracy the center of a renewed political strategy. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Interrogating Democracy: From Political Regimes to Politics 7

2 Trade Unions and Social Movement Organizations within and beyond Neoliberal Times 37

3 Self-organizing: Grass-roots Activation 71

4 Networking: Horizontal Deliberation by Default 103

5 Demanding: The Political Effect of Social Demands 129

6 From Heterogeneous Complexity to Antagonistic Simplicity: The Institution of the Limit 157

7 From Disagreement to Participation? A Move to the Left 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137395016

113739501X

OCLC:

880541328