Squatting in Europe: radical spaces, urban struggles
Introduction: global perspectives on squatting / Freia Anders and Alexander Sedlmaier -- Crossing hemispheres : beyond historiographical divides -- Squatting, North, South and turnabout : a dialogue comparing illegal housing research / Thomas Aguilera and Alan Smart -- Squatting…
To date, there has been no comprehensive analysis of the disperse research on the squatters' movement in Europe. In Squatters in the Capitalist City, Miguel A. Martínez López presents a critical review of the current research on squatting and of the historical development of the…
Can people who live in shantytowns, shacks and favelas teach us anything about democracy? About how to govern society in a way that is inclusive, participatory and addresses popular needs? This book argues that they can. In a study conducted in dozens of South Africa's shack set…
"Squatters and autonomous movements have been at the forefront of radical politics in Europe for nearly a half-century--from struggles against urban renewal and gentrification, to large-scale peace and environmental campaigns, to spearheading the antiausterity protests sweeping …