Neither vertical nor horizontal : a theory of political organisation / Rodrigo Nunes.

A decade ago, a wave of mass mobilisations described as "horizontal" and "leaderless" swept the planet, holding the promise of real democracy and justice for the 99%. Many saw its subsequent ebb as proof of the need to go back to what was once called "the question of organisation". For something so...

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Main Author: Nunes, Rodrigo (Author)
Language:English
Published: London : Verso, 2021.
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Physical Description:ix, 307 pages ; 24 cm
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