The Will of the Many: How the Alterglobalisation Movement is Changing the Face of Democracy

Never before has the idea of democracy enjoyed the global dominance it holds today, but neoliberalism has left the practice of democracy in deep crisis.

Marianne Maeckelbergh argues that the most promising model for global democracy is not coming from traditional political parties or international institutions, but from the global networks of resistance to neoliberal economics, known collectively as the Alter—globalisation movement. Through extensive ethnography of decision—making practices...