Title & Author:

The city is ours : squatting and autonomous movements in Europe from the 1970s to the present / Bart van der Steen, Ask Katzeff, and Leendert van Hoogenhuijze ; [preface by George Katsiaficas ; foreword by Geronimo].

Publication:

Oakland, CA : PM Press, [2014]
©2014

Description:

xix, 313 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:
"Why call it tourist season if we can't shoot them?"
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : squatting and autonomous action in Europe, 1980-2012 / Bart van der Steen, Ask Katzeff, and Leendert van Hoogenhuijze -- Myth and reality in the Amsterdam squatters' movement, 1975-2012 / Nazima Kadir -- The rise and crisis of the anarchist and libertarian movement in Greece, 1973-2012 / Gregor Kritidis -- ¡El carrer es nostre! The autonomous movement in Barcelona, 1980-2012 / Claudio Cattaneo and Enrique Tudela -- Autonomous urbanisms and the right to the city : the spatial politics of squatting in Berlin, 1968-2012 / Alex Vasudevan -- Ebb and flow : autonomy and squatting in Brighton, 1973-2012 / Needle Collective and the Bash Street Kids -- Youth, space, and autonomy in Copenhagen : the squatters' and autonomous movement, 1963-2012 / René Karpantschof and Flemming Mikkelsen -- Squatting in London : squatters' rights and legal movement(s) / Lucy Finchett-Maddock -- Squatting in the east : the Rozbrat squat in Poland, 1994-2012 / Grzegorz Piotrowski -- Squatting and autonomous action in Vienna, 1976-2012 / Robert Foltin.

Summary:

"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 the continent. Through an examination of the local history of these movements in eight different cities--including Amsterdam, Berlin, and other famous centers of autonomous insurgence, along with underdocumented cities such as Poznan and Athens--"The City Is Ours" paints a broad and complex picture of Europe's squatting and autonomous movements. Each chapter focuses on one city and provides a clear chronological narrative and analysis accompanied by photographs and illustrations. The sections center on the most important events and developments in the history of these movements, identifying the specificities of the local movements and dealing with issues such as the relation between politics and subculture, generational shifts, the role of confrontation and violence, and changes in political tactics. The contributors are all politically engaged authors who combine academic scrutiny with accessible writing, providing a clear and engaging view of important contemporary social movements."--Publisher's description.

Resources:
Book review (H-Net)

ISBN:

1604866837 (paperback)
9781604866834 (paperback)

Subject:

Squatter settlements Europe.
Squatters Europe.
Social movements Europe.
Bidonvilles Europe.
Mouvements sociaux Europe.
Social movements.
Squatter settlements.
Squatters.
Hausbesetzung
Linksradikalismus
Soziale Bewegung
Husockupationer Europa.
Husockupanter.
Sociala rörelser Europa.
Europe.

Added entries:

Steen, Bart van der, editor.
Katzeff, Ask, editor.
Hoogenhuijze, Leendert van, editor.
Steen, Bart van der
Katzeff, Ask
Hoogenhuijze, Leendert van

Holdings:

Location: Library main 288623
Call No.: BIB 230384
Status: Available