{"product_id":"building-the-commune-radical-democracy-in-venezuela","title":"Building the Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela","description":"\u003cb\u003eLatin America's experiments in direct democracy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince 2011, a wave of popular uprisings has swept the globe, taking shape in the Occupy movement, the Arab Spring, 15M in Spain, and the anti-austerity protests in Greece. The demands have been varied, but have expressed a consistent commitment to the ideals of radical democracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Similar experiments began appearing across Latin America twenty-five years ago, just as the left fell into decline in Europe. In Venezuela, poor barrio residents arose in a mass rebellion against neoliberalism, ushering in a government that institutionalized the communes already forming organically. In Building the Commune, George Ciccariello-Maher travels through these radical experiments, speaking to a broad range of community members, workers, students and government officials. Assessing the projects' successes and failures, \u003ci\u003eBuilding the Commune\u003c\/i\u003e provides lessons and inspiration for the radical movements of today.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51383032414493,"sku":"9781784782238","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/1259\/2413\/files\/imageloader_b14d3fa6-ab8d-4e53-ad3f-e6f0fe6cef68.jpg?v=1779712044","url":"https:\/\/revelationsbooks.com\/products\/building-the-commune-radical-democracy-in-venezuela","provider":"Revelations Books and Treasures LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}