The Will of the Many.

â?¢ The first ethnography of the Alterglobalisation / Global Justice movement
â?¢ Explores how alternative democracies can work
â?¢ Author involved in decision-making procedures at the grassroots level
â?¢ Highly relevant for students of politics and anthropology as well as anyone
interested in understanding the future of democracy
â?¢ Strong adoption potential for students and activists of political anthropology

Never before has the idea of democracy enjoyed the global dominance it holds today,
but neoliberalism has left the practice of democracy in deep crisis.
Marianne Maeckelbergh argues that the most promising model for global democracy
is not coming from traditional political parties or international institutions, but from
the global networks of resistance to neoliberal economics, known collectively as the
Alter-globalisation movement. Through extensive ethnography of decision-making
practices within these movements, Maeckelbergh describes an alternative form of
global democracy in the making.
Ideal for activists and students of political anthropology, this powerful and
enlightening book offers radical changes and addresses a big topic in a readable and
engaging way.