{"title":"Mike O'Donnell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike O'Donnell\u003c\/strong\u003e offers compelling insights into the dynamics of political unrest and societal change. His works critically examine the causes and consequences of public dissent, blending rigorous analysis with vivid accounts that illuminate the pulse of contemporary politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the interplay between grassroots movements and state power will find O'Donnell's writing both thought-provoking and accessible. His books serve as valuable resources for understanding the complexities of political conflict and popular resistance in modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crises-and-popular-dissent-by-mike-odonnell-9781835495513","title":"Crises and Popular Dissent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA timely and updated second edition, this version of \u003cem\u003eCrises and Popular Dissent\u003c\/em\u003e moves on from a focus on the causes of populism to a wider analysis of the global struggle between liberal democracy and authoritarianism, including the continuing impact of populism. Within this epoch-defining conflict, O'Donnell analyses related themes such as repression\/liberty, identity-culture\/social-political solidarity, climate change\/immigration, the impact of the digital revolution, and the late modern restructuring of power and wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eO'Donnell outlines contemporary crises in a global context, mainly in relation to Europe and the Americas and with recurrent reference to the Global South. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, supported, but without major direct military engagement, by China, Iran, and North Korea, revives, in a different form, the 'cold war' ideological and territorial conflict between Russia and 'the West'. Add the deeply disturbing humanitarian and democratic issues raised by the Israel-Hamas war, O'Donnell chronicles a liberal democracy in a state of crisis. Revitalising discussion around the 'contradiction' in liberal democracy between free market capitalism and social inequality in the politico-cultural crises of the current century: various extra-parliamentary protest movements, of left and right are discussed. Drawing partly on democratic forms adopted by a variety of populist and non-populist social movements, 'radical democracy' is introduced as a way of reorienting the liberal progressive dynamic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCentring around three broad political groupings – liberal, authoritarian, and social movements of protest – the chapters represent the different ideologies and political strategies at the core of the crises discussed. Exploring their origins, outcomes, and extrapolating their likely trajectories, O'Donnell also makes suggestions for institutional change and socio-political policy reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933936238828,"sku":"9781835495513","price":141.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781835495513-crises-and-popular-dissent.jpg?v=1783885934"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/mike-odonnell.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}