Wild democracy: A biodiversity of resistance and renewal

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dc.contributor.authorAlexander, S.
dc.contributor.authorBurdon, P.
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractMight the theory and practice of liberal representative democracy need to be rethought in and for the 'Anthropocene'? What resources are available when trying to orientate oneself in radical political space today? In this paper, the authors draw on varieties of anarchism and Marxism to develop a new, ecocentric political sensibility and practice, which they call 'wild democracy'. Calling for a 'biodiversity of resistance and renewal', this signifies an eco-egalitarian politics that privileges grassroots participation over parliamentary representation, with the aim of transcending capitalism and initiating a degrowth process of planned economic contraction. Focusing attention beyond the ballet box, this analysis attempts to rethink the meaning of political participation in an age of ecological crisis and deepen the understanding of what it means to be an ecological citizen today.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySamuel Alexander and Peter Burdon
dc.identifier.citationThe Ecological Citizen, 2017; 1(1):45-54
dc.identifier.issn2515-1967
dc.identifier.orcidBurdon, P. [0000-0003-0967-4987]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/115308
dc.language.isoen
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dc.source.urihttp://www.ecologicalcitizen.net/article.php?t=wild-democracy-biodiversity-resistance-renewal
dc.subjectAnarchism; eco-anarchism, eco-socialism; Marxism; societal change
dc.titleWild democracy: A biodiversity of resistance and renewal
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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