Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere: The New Global Revolutions

摘要: Our world is changing dramatically. The global economic crisis has given way to social crisis: corrupt and dictatorial politics enmeshed with a financial elite - an ever-widening gulf between the haves have-nots. In 2011 this profound disconnect found expression in events that we were told had been consigned history: revolt revolution. compelling new book, Paul Mason sets out explore causes consequences of wave struggle. From London Cairo, Wisconsin Tehran, he charts forms collective action: fluid networks agile, Twitter- Facebook-savvy youthful protesters who understand how power works. events, says Mason, reflect expanding individual call for ways thinking about political alternatives, rule poverty.