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DESCRIPTION:Critical Social Theory at 黑料不打烊 is proud to present a talk by 
 George Ciccariello-Maher (Drexel University) on his new book Building the 
 Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela (Verso).\n\nSince 2011\, a wave of
  popular mobilizations has swept the globe\, from Occupy to the Arab Sprin
 g\, 15M in Spain and the uprisings in Greece. Their demands were varied\, 
 but what they share is a commitment to ideals of radical democracy\, and a
  willingness to experiment with new forms of organization to achieve this.
  In fact\, the countries of Latin America have been experimenting with suc
 h projects since 1989鈥攋ust as left projects of all stripes fell into decli
 ne across Europe鈥攊n what was a moment of rebirth. Poor residents of Venezu
 ela鈥檚 barrios took history into their own hands in a mass popular rebellio
 n against neoliberalism\, much as the movements appearing worldwide are do
 ing today.\n\nTwenty-five years since the experiments began\, Latin Americ
 a is hardly recognizable\, with leftist governments consolidating a new he
 gemony and radical movements surging forth from below. In Building the Com
 mune\, George Ciccariello-Maher travels through the many radical experimen
 ts of Venezuela\, assessing how they have succeeded and failed\, and how t
 hey are continuing to operate. Speaking to community members\, workers\, s
 tudents and government officials\, Ciccariello-Maher provides a balance sh
 eet of these projects\, that movements throughout the world can look to fo
 r lessons and inspiration.\n\nBuilding the Commune is part of Verso's Jaco
 bin series\, featuring short interrogations of politics\, economics\, and 
 culture from a socialist perspective. The books offer critical analysis an
 d engagement with the history and ideas of the Left in an accessible forma
 t.\n\nThis event is sponsored by Critical Social Theory at 黑料不打烊 with sup
 port from the Yan P. Lin Centre's Research Group on Constitutional Studies
 .\n
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LOCATION:Room 211\, Education Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1Y2\, 370
 0 rue McTavish
SUMMARY:A talk by George Ciccariello-Maher on his new book 'Building the Co
 mmune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela'
URL:/lin-centre/CriticalSocialTheory-20161005-Ciccarie
 llo-Maher
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