Subterranean Politics in Europe (eBook)

Helmut K. Anheier, Hertie School of Governance, Germany. Jordi Bonet Martí, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile. Sean Deel, LSE, UK. Donatella Della Porta, European University Institute, Italy. Paolo Gerbaudo, King's College London, UK. Jody Jensen, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary. Lorenzo Mosca, Roma Tre University, Italy. Tamsin Murray-Leach, LSE, UK. Anne Nassauer, Free University of Berlin, Germany. Louisa Parks, University of Lincoln, UK. Mario Pianta, University of Urbino, Italy. Geoffrey Pleyers, University of Louvain, Belgium.

Cover 1
Half-Title 2
Title 4
Copyright 5
Contents 6
List of Boxes, Figures and Tables 7
Acknowledgements 9
Notes on Contributors 10
1 Introduction – In Search of Europe’s Future: Subterranean Politics and the Other Crisis in Europe 14
2 In Search of European Alternatives: Anti-Austerity Protests in Europe 44
3 2011: Subterranean Politics and Visible Protest on Social Justice in Italy 73
4 The ‘Swarm Intelligence’ and Occupy: Recent Subterranean Politics in Germany 107
5 The 15-M: A Bet for Radical Democracy 132
6 Hungary at the Vanguard of Europe’s Rearguard? Emerging Subterranean Politics and Civil Dissent 154
7 Political Blockage and the Absence of Europe: Subterranean Politics in London 181
8 Alter-Europe: Progressive Activists and Europe 213
Conclusion: Towards a European Spring? 244
Index 252