Xenakis, Sappho and Cheliotis, Leonidas 
ORCID: 0000-0003-2707-853X
(2014)
Crime and politics in the greek crisis: corruption, common crime, and organised political violence.
In: Tsilimpounidi, Myrto and Walsh, Alwyn, (eds.)
Re-mapping 'Crisis'.
Zero Books, Alresford, UK, pp. 144-152.
ISBN 9781780996059
Abstract
In periods of intense crisis the pressing need to take sides comes to the surface and trumps neutrality. The claim to objectivity, always a little problematic, can no longer be sustained, and becomes itself a ground of confrontation as the conflicts amongst economists and constitutional lawyers show. As the world is moving towards a state of permanent crisis the engaged intellectual and the committed media are coming back (Costas Douzinas, Professor of Law and Contributor to The Guardian). This is a crucial collection that provides a new perspective on the social dimension of crisis - exemplified in the new wave of social mobilization gaining ground across the globe. The collection is an invigorating addition to the market of ideas circulating at this time of uncertainty, austerity and social change. It is an important and timely contribution to the study of social movements and the rise of direct civil action in pursuit of democracy. In this milieu of social change, Athens is its muse. This book is one of the first collections of chapters devoted to the specificities of Greece’s crisis in English that does not focus solely on economics. Its scope and intention aligns it with other recently published books on the ‘Arab Spring’ and the ‘Occupy’ movements, although its register moves away from journalistic commentary to academic considerations of futurity and the potential of the city to reinvent itself. This makes it a unique interdisciplinary project with a broad appeal.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Official URL: | http://www.palgrave.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 Zero Books |
| Divisions: | Social Policy |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Oct 2015 08:42 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 17:45 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/63990 |
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