From Urbanization to Cities: The Politics of Democratic Municipalism

From Urbanization to Cities is a sweeping history of the city, not as a destination for capitalist exchange and individual gratification but as a locus for directly democratic politics. Just as ecosystems rely on participation and mutualism, so must cities--and their citizens--rediscover these qualities, establishing harmonious and ethical social relations. Democratic municipalism is an emancipatory philosophy of self-determination, where politics becomes an everyday act in which ordinary people and local communities take the power of decision making into their own hands. From the Paris Commune to the Kurdish-led revolution in northeast Syria, democratic municipalism is a tool for wresting power from the nation-state, allowing capitalist urbanization to give way to humanly scaled, ecological, and egalitarian societies.

Author: Murray Bookchin
Publisher: AK Press
Published: 01/04/2022
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781849354387
ISBN10: 1849354383
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection | General
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Anarchism
- Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy