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Reclaim The State: Experiments In Popular Democracy

Hilary Wainwright

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Reclaim The State: Experiments In Popular Democracy

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Reclaim the Statesets out on a quest to discover how people are creating new, stronger forms of democracy. The journey starts in the deep south of Brazil, in Porto Allegre and the Workers Party's radical model for public investment decisions. In East Manchester--the origins of Britain's industrial revolution--the government's promise of "community-led" regeneration is tested as public money is used to rebuild shattered neighbourhoods. On the outskirts of the commuter town of Luton, ex-squatters and ravers join with established residents' groups to take control of public resources and forge a new social economy. Finally, in Newcastle, council workers see off an attempt by British Telecom to take over local services and win the battle for a democratic public alternative.