,9TRODUCTION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&ROS ,S*ISM5OS ,AU?OR 3 ,BRIAN ,MORRIS ,AU?OR 3 ,DAN ,*ODORK(F ,TEXT 3 ,9TRODUCTION ,F$]ICO ,V5TUR9I1 ,EMET ,DEGIRM5CI1 & ,9ES ,MORALES 0,WE HAVE SE5 ! FUTURE--& IT DOESN'T WORK0 --,J]OME ,ROSS1 ,R,O,> ,MAGAZ9E 0,WE DON'T WANT TO MANAGE ! 9F]NO1 WE WANT TO DISASSEMBLE IT & BUILD SOME?+ NEW0 --,RAQUEL ,GUTI]REZ ,AGUIL>1 ,PIK>A ,MAGAZ9E 0,! ECOLOGICAL PR9CIPLE ( UNITY 9 DIV]SITY GRADES 9TO A RI*LY M$IAT$ SOCIAL PR9CIPLE2 H5CE MY USE ( ! T]M SOCIAL ECOLOGY0 --,MURRAY ,BOOK*91 ,! ,MOD]N ,CRISIS ,AB\T ?IS ,BOOK ,?IS VOLUME >OSE FROM PROCE$+S ( ! CONF]5CE ,! ,RIDS ,ECOLOGICAL & ,DEMOCRATIC ,CITIES1 HELD 9 ,!SSALONIKI #a--#c ,SEPTEMB]1 #b#a#g4 ,! CONF]5CE WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,TRANSNATIONAL ,9/ITUTE ( ,SOCIAL ,ECOLOGY 7,T,R,I,S,E74 ,T,R,I,S,E IS AN ASSOCIATION ( ACTIVI/S & 9TELLECTUALS BAS$ 9 ,EUROPE1 :O >E CONC]N$ ) CURR5T SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL CRISES4 ,IT WAS F\ND$ 9 ,GREECE 9 #bac & FOCUSES ON RESE>*1 $UCATION1 & TRA9+4 ,! ASSOCIATION 9ITIATES1 SUPPORTS & FACILITATES RESE>* ON SOCIAL ECOLOGY1 URBAN SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 & ! DEMOCRATIZATION ( SOCIETY4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 ITS 9SPIRATION CAN BE TRAC$ TO ,V]MONT1 ,U,S1 :]E ! ,9/ITUTE = ,SOCIAL ,ECOLOGY WAS CO-F\ND$ BY ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 & ,DAN ,*ODORK(F 9 #a#i#g#d4 ,AT ! HE>T ( ! ORGANIZATION'S MISSION LIES ! !ORY ( SOCIAL ECOLOGY4 ,MULTIPLE DEF9ITIONS ( SOCIAL ECOLOGY EXI/4 ,H[EV]1 ,T,R,I,S,E L>GELY FOLL[S ! 9NOVATIVE PHILOSOPHY ( ,MURRAY ,BOOK*91 AS WELL AS O!R WRIT]S & ACTIVI/S :O DEVELOP$ HIS WORK4 ,T,R,I,S,E AIMS TO FO/] & DEVELOP SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS & PRACTICE ?AT CAN BE ADOPT$ = ! /RUGGLES TO COME4 ,?IS BOOK ANSW]S ?IS CALL1 EXPLOR+ ! CONTEMPOR>Y DISC\RSE SURR\ND+ URBAN RIT$3 ,UND]/&+ ,ECOLOGICAL ,DISA/]S & ,9EQUALITY ,SOCIAL & ECOLOGICAL CRISES >E 9T]TW9$ &1 AS BECOMES MORE EVID5T EV]Y DAY1 !Y >E EXAC]BAT$ BY ! DOM9ANT SOCIAL1 ECONOMIC1 & POLITICAL SY/EMS4 ,HUMAN IMPACTS ON ! PLANET >E SO EVID5T & UNIQUE ?AT MORE & MORE COMM5TATORS >E CALL+ ! GEOLOGICAL TIME 9 :I* WE LIVE ! 0,AN?ROPOC5E0 ]A 7,CRUTZ5 & ,/O]M] #b71 FROM 0AN?ROPOS0 7HUMAN7 & 0-C5E10 FROM KA9OS 7NEW OR REC5T74 ,! BIOSPH]E & GEOLOGICAL TIME SCALE HAVE BE5 FUNDAM5TALLY TRANS=M$ BY HUMAN ACTIVITY & RESE>*]S HAVE ID5TIFI$ MANY PROCESSES ?AT REGULATE ! /ABILITY & RESILI5CE ( ! ,E>?'S SY/EMS & N9E QUANTITATIVE PLANET>Y B\ND>IES 7,/EFF5 ET AL4 #b#a#e7 ?AT MU/ NOT BE CROSS$ IF HUMANITY IS TO CONT9UE ?RIV+4 ,!SE 9CLUDE SU* TR5DS AS /RATOSPH]IC OZONE DEPLETION1 LOSS ( BIOSPH]E 9TEGRITY1 *EMICAL POLLUTION & ! RELEASE ( NOVEL 5TITIES1 CLIMATE *ANGE1 OCEAN ACIDIFICATION1 FRE%WAT] CONSUMPTION & ! GLOBAL HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE1 L& SY/EM *ANGE1 NITROG5 & PHOSPHORUS FL[S TO ! BIOSPH]E & OCEANS1 & ATMOSPH]IC A]OSOL LOAD+4 ,CROSS+ !SE B\ND>IES ?REAT5S ! EXI/5CE ( LIFE ON ?IS PLANET AS WE KN[ IT1 POT5TIALLY BR++ DEEP OR EV5 IRREP>ABLE *ANGE4 ,( !SE B\ND>IES1 TWO 7BIODIV]SITY LOSS & CLIMATE *ANGE7 HAVE ALREADY BE5 CROSS$1 :ILE O!RS >E 9 IMM95T DANG] ( BE+ CROSS$4 ,BOOK*9 EXPRESS$ HIS CONC]NS = ! FUTURE ( HUMANITY & W>N$ US ?AT 0IF WE DO NOT DO ! IMPOSSIBLE1 WE %ALL BE FAC$ ) ! UN?9KABLE0 7#b#e3 #a#g74 ,H[EV]1 MORE APPROPRIATE /ILL IS ! T]M 0,CAPITALOC5E0 7,MOORE #b#a#f74 ,! CAUSES ( CURR5T *ANGES >E DET]M9$ NOT JU/ SIMPLY BY HUMAN 9T]V5TION1 BUT BY ! CURR5T SY/EM ?AT P]MEATES ALL ASPECTS ( \R SOCIETIES--CAPITALISM4 ,!SE PRESS+ PLANET>Y 5VIRONM5TAL PROBLEMS CAN BE ADDRESS$ ONLY BY FAC+ ! PROBLEMS )9 SOCIETY4 ,EV5 ! ,UNIT$ ,NATIONS ACKN[L$GES ?AT WE LIVE 9 A WORLD ( GLOBAL 9EQUALITY & POV]TY 7,UNIT$ ,NATION ,DEVELOPM5T ,PROGRAM #b#e2 #b#a74 ,OXFAM 7SEE ,H>DOON #b#a#g3 #b7 HAS ALSO COLLAT$ SOME AL>M+ /ATI/ICS ON ECONOMIC 9EQUALITY3 0,S9CE #b#a#e1 ! RI*E/ #a.0 HAS [N$ MORE WEAL? ?AN ! RE/ ( ! PLANET'S POPULATION4 ,EIS1 #e PEOPLE WILL H& OV] @s#b4#a TRILLION TO !IR HEIRS--A SUM L>G] ?AN ! ,G,D,P ( ,9DIA1 A C\NTRY ( #a4#c BILLION PEOPLE4 ,! 9COMES ( ! POORE/ #a.0 9CREAS$ BY LESS ?AN @s#c A YE> BETWE5 #aihh & #b#a#a1 :ILE ! RI*E/ #a.0 9CREAS$ !IR 9COMES BY #ahb TIMES :AT !Y E>N$ 9 #a#i#h#h4 ,A ,F,T,S,E #a ,C,E,O E>NS AS MU* AS #a1 G>M5T FACTORY WORK]S 9 ,BANGLADE%4 ,9 ! ,U,S NEW RESE>* BY ECONOMI/ ,?OMAS ,PIKETTY ALSO %[S ?AT OV] ! LA/ #c YE>S 9COME GR[? = ! BOTTOM #e.0 HAS BE5 Z]O1 :]EAS 9COME GR[? = ! TOP #a.0 HAS BE5 #c.04 ,9 ,VIETNAM ! C\NTRY'S RI*E/ MAN E>NS MORE 9 A DAY ?AN ! POORE/ P]SON E>NS 9 #a YE>S40 ,9S(> AS !SE DATA DEPICT A GRIM PICTURE1 ECONOMIC 9EQUALITY IS JU/ ONE 9DICATOR AMONG MANY ?AT ILLU/RATE A WIDESPREAD SOCIAL CRISIS2 WE C\LD ADD UNEQUAL ACCESS TO RES\RCES1 G5D]_/RACIAL_/CLASS DISCRIM9ATION1 WIDESPREAD CONFLICTS1 ! ,GLOBAL ,NOR?--,S\? DIVIDE1 & SO ON4 ,CITIES TODAY REPRES5T BO? ONE ( ! MAJOR CAUSES ( ! AGGRAVATION ( ! ECOLOGICAL & SOCIAL CRISES1 BUT ALSO A POT5TIAL SOLUTION TO !M4 ,MANY CONTEMPOR>Y AU?ORS HAVE DEALT ) ! COMPLEXITY ( CITIES4 ,M]RIFIELD 7#b#a#c7 >GUES ?AT WE LIVE 9 AN ]A ( GLOBAL URBANIZATION1 :]E ! MAJORITY ( ! WORLD POPULATION N[ LIVE 9 CITIES1 :I* >E AT ! =EFRONT ( ! CURR5T 5VIRONM5TAL & SOCIAL CRISES 7,H>VEY #b#a#b74 ,! WORLD'S POPULATION IS EXPECT$ TO REA* #i4#g BILLION BY #b#e2 ( ?IS NUMB] AN A/ONI%+ #f#f.0 WILL LIVE 9 URBAN >EAS & ALMO/ ALL ( ! 9CREASE WILL BE CONC5TRAT$ 9 ,ASIAN & ,AFRICAN CITIES 7,UNIT$ ,NATIONS #b#a#d74 ,9DE$1 CITIES TODAY REPRES5T ! MA9 S\RCE ( ECOLOGICAL & SOCIAL PROBLEMS 7,L[ & ,GLEESON #b#e7 ,& #g#a.0 ( GLOBAL 5]GY-RELAT$ C>BON EMISSIONS >E G5]AT$ 9 URBAN >EAS 7,ROS5ZWEIG ET AL4 #b#a74 ,MOREOV]1 !Y >E ALSO ! FRONTI] ( ! CAPITALI/ MODEL ( DEVELOPM5T1 BE+ FUNDAM5TAL TO ! REPRODUCTION ( CAPITAL1 AS ,H>VEY 7#b#h7 PO9TS \T4 ,EV5 ,N,A,T,O 7#b#c7 RECOGNIZES ?AT CITIES >E ALSO LIKELY TO BE ! >5AS ( HIE GR[+ AT AN UN/OPPABLE PACE1 MAK+ CLE>] EV]Y DAY ! UNEQUAL ACCESS TO1 & DI/RIBUTION (1 RES\RCES & LIV+ CONDITIONS1 AS EVID5T 9 ,PLANET ( ,SLUMS 7,DAVIS #b#f74 ,! 9CREASE 9 POLLUTION1 VIOL5CE1 & M>G9ALIZATION SUFF]$ BY ! URBAN POOR1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! ,GLOBAL ,S\? 7,AGUIRRE #b#i71 CON/ITUTE ! HIDD5 FACE ( URBANIZATION1 & POV]TY IS BECOM+ A DI/9CTLY URBAN PROBLEM 7,PU< #b74 ,?US1 BY EXAM9+ CITIES & URBAN CRISES ! CONTRADICTIONS ( CAPITALISM BECOME 9CREAS+LY EVID5T 7,SWYNG$\W #b#e74 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 O!R AU?ORS 7,H]N #b#a2 ,EVANS #b#a#b2 ,PORTUGALI ET AL4 #b#a#b7 >GUE ?AT CITIES >E MAJOR SITES = RE-IMAG9+ A MORE ECOLOGICALLY & SOCIALLY RESILI5T FUTURE1 BECOM+ ! LOCUS :]E ! FUTURE ( HUMANITY IS DISCUSS$ & CONTE/$4 ,?IS IS :Y CITIES >E SO C5TRAL TO ?IS VOLUME4 ,*ANG+ ! ,WORLD ,BY FAC+ ! SOCIAL & 5VIRONM5TAL CRISES CREAT$ BY CAPITALISM1 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS >E KEY ACTORS = *ANGE4 ,FROM ,CAIRO TO ,SEATTLE1 FROM ,HONG ,KONG TO ,B>CELONA1 MILLIONS ( PEOPLE >E WORK+ UND] ! SURFACE ( OPPRESSION TO BUILD A DIFF]5T WORLD4 ,SOMETIMES ?IS WORK SURFACES ) ! ]UPTION ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE 9 ! /REET4 ,H[EV]1 A RESURG5CE ( POPULISM & RI\ND ! WORLD4 ,! DEBATE >\ND RI :51 9 #aidh ! ,UNIV]SAL ,DECL>ATION ( ,HUMAN ,RIVEY #b#h2 ,R\SSOP\LOS #b#a#g74 ,! RIY CONCEPTION ( CITIZ5%IP0 7,LEFEBVRE 9 ,M]RIFIELD #b#a#g3 #b#c71 IMPLY+ A SEA *ANGE 9 SOCIETY4 ,S9CE ITS FIR/ =MULATION1 ! IMPORTANCE ( ! RIT]S & /ATUTES4 ,IF WE CAN SAY ?AT SPEAK+ ( ! RIY *>GE ( ,LEFEBVRE'S =MULATION4 ,9 ?IS VOLUME WE WI% TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE ! MOBILIZ+ CONCEPT ( ! RID4 ,TO ?IS 5D1 WE BELIEVE ?AT SOCIAL ECOLOGY (F]S A P[]FUL ANALYTICAL TOOL & A !ORY ( ACTION = /RATEGIES1 E?ICS1 & A RECON/RUCTIVE VISION = A FUTURE SOCIETY BAS$ ON FRE$OM4 ,TO SUM UP1 SOCIAL ECOLOGY UND]/&S ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ECOLOGICAL & HUMAN EXPLOITATION & AIMS TO ASSESS & SOLVE ! CURR5T SOCIAL & 5VIRONM5TAL CRISES1 CONCEIV$ AS ! DIRECT CONSEQU5CES ( CAPITALISM & ALL =MS ( DOM9ATION4 ,H[EV]1 WE HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT SOCIAL ECOLOGY IS (T5 NEGLECT$1 OR DISMISS$1 AS POLITICAL !ORY4 ,NEV]!LESS1 S9CE ,BOOK*9'S DEA? 9 #bf ?IS HOLI/IC APPROA* REMA9S ( 9E/IMABLE VALUE1 LEAD+ TO ITS REVIVAL1 MO/ VISIBLE 9 ITS VITAL 9FLU5CE ON ! ,KURDI% RESI/ANCE 9 ,SYRIA & ,TURKEY 7,HAMMY & ,F9LEY #b#a#e2 ,/AN*EV #b#a#e2 ,HUNT #b#a#g71 & ! MUNICIPALI/ MOVEM5T WORLDWIDE 7,MANSILLA #b#a#g2 ,RUBIO-,PUEYO #b#a#g74 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT SOCIAL ECOLOGY HAS MU* TO (F] CONTEMPOR>Y /RUGGLES1 BO? AS A !ORY TO ANALYZE REALITY & AS A PRACTICE TO *ANGE REALITY4 ,H[EV]1 WE SEE ! NECESSITY ( ADVANC+ SOCIAL ECOLOGY1 TO OP5 SPACES = DEBATE & ORGANICALLY MAKE ! DISCIPL9E GR[4 ,9 REC5T YE>S FEW WORKS HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO DEVELOP SOCIAL ECOLOGY FUR!R2 ONE ( ! FEW EXCEPTIONS IS ! COLLECTION ?AT ,EIGLAD 7#b#a#e7 $IT$1 ,SOCIAL ,ECOLOGY & ,SOCIAL ,*ANGE4 ,! AIM ( ! PRES5T WORK IS TO CONT9UE 9 ! SAME SPIRIT1 GO+ EV5 FUR!R 9 A CRITICAL RE-ASSESSM5T ( SOCIAL ECOLOGY1 (F]+ IDEAS & REFLECTIONS TO USE = SOCIAL *ANGE1 COMBAT+ ! TR5D ( DEHUMANIZ+ URBANIZATION1 & MOV+ T[>DS ACTIVE & REVOLUTION>Y CITIZ5%IP4 ,! ,ROLE ( ! ,ACTIVI/-,RESE>*] ,?IS BOOK %[CASES ! WORK ( A VA/ >RAY ( AU?ORS ) DIFF]5T CULTURAL BACKGR\NDS1 COM+ FROM DIFF]5T DISCIPL9ES--SOME ) ACADEMIC EXP]I5CE1 O!RS ) MORE ACTIVI/ S5SIBILITIES--BUT ALL UNIT$ BY A COMMON AIM3 TO *ANGE ! CURR5T SY/EM ?AT IS BAS$ ON EXPLOITATION & DOM9ATION4 ,AS PEOPLE COMMITT$ TO SOCIAL *ANGE1 WE BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT TO %>E SOME OV]>*+ BELIEFS ?AT HAVE PU%$ US :ILE WORK+ ON ?IS BOOK & 9 \R DAILY EF=TS4 ,AS ,CONTI EXPRESSES IT1 0! GOAL ( RESE>* IS NOT ! 9T]PRETATION ( ! WORLD BUT ! ORGANIZATION ( TRANS=MATION0 7#b#e3 NP74 ,WE HOPE ?AT ?IS BOOK WILL NOT BE SIMPLY RELEGAT$ TO ACADEMIA BUT WILL APPEAL TO ACTIVI/S & ?9K]S 9T]E/$ 9 SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,WE AGREE ?AT RESE>* & KN[L$GE PRODUCTION IS FUNDAM5TAL TO ! ADVANCEM5T ( SOCIAL & POLITICAL /RUGGLES4 ,BUT IT NE$S TO BE FREE ( ! 9T]F]5CE ( CAPITALI/ 9T]E/S 9 ORD] TO HELP POLITICAL GR\PS & REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,! DI/9CTION BETWE5 ACTIVISM.<#a.> & RESE>* %\LD BE BLURR$ BECAUSE RESE>*]S %\LD1 FIR/ & =EMO/1 BE COMMITT$ TO SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,RESE>* & KN[L$GE PRODUCTION >E KEY = SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT AIM TO *ANGE SOCIAL RELATIONS 9 TODAY'S DOM9ANT CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,?R\< RESE>*1 CRITICAL REFLECTION IS REALIZ$1 5D[+ ! AIM ( SPECIFIC & G5]AL KN[L$GE TO UND]/& ! SOCIETY 9 :I* WE LIVE & AT ! SAME TIME DEVELOP ME*ANISMS ?AT HELP 9 ITS TRANS=MATION4 ,RESE>* ORGANIZES & SY/EMIZES KN[L$GE & ALL[S ! DEVELOPM5T ( ME?ODS & ANALYTICAL TOOLS TO SUPPORT & IMPROVE ! P]=MANCE ( GR\PS & MOVEM5TS4 ,9 ADDITION1 RESE>* 9VOLVES ! POSSIBILITY ( SOCIALIZ+ ! KN[L$GE PRODUC$4 ,9DE$1 KN[L$GE %\LD BO? BE COLLECTIVELY PRODUC$ & %>$4 ,RESE>* %\LD NOT BE RE/RICT$ TO ONE GR\P2 IT IS NOT ! SOLE RESPONSIBILITY ( SOME TE*NICIANS OR SPECIALI/S1 DESPITE ! IMPORTANCE ( TE*NICAL & SPECIALIZ$ /UDY4 ,SOCIAL MOVEM5TS !MSELVES %\LD BE ! SUBJECT ( KN[L$GE PRODUCTION1 GE>$ TO ! NE$S ( !IR /RUGGLES & ADDRESS+ SOCIETAL PROBLEMS4 ,:AT WE LE>N 9 UNIV]SITY1 9 LIFE1 9 ! /REET1 & AT WORK %\LD BE US$ TO FIE ! MO/ EFFECTIVE /RATEGIES = BUILD+ A NEW SOCIETY4 ,RESE>* IS NOT ONLY = A*IEV+ NEW RESULTS1 BUT IT IS A DYNAMIC PROCESS ( $UCATION1 TRA9+1 & COLLECTIVE GR[?4 ,! RESE>* PRES5T$ H]E IS BAS$ ON ! PR9CIPLE ( ACTIVE P>TICIPATION1 :I* />TS FROM A COLLECTIVE =MULATION ( OBJECTIVES1 !N DEVELOPS DYNAMICALLY1 9VOLV+ ALL P>TICIPANTS1 & AIMS TO PRODUCE USEFUL KN[L$GE TO BE 9CORPORAT$ 9TO DAILY REVOLUTION>Y PRACTICE4 ,FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 WE PR\DLY CALL ?IS VOLUME AN UNDISCIPL9$ PRODUCTION4 ,AS CRITICAL S*OL> ,RAMAN WROTE3 ,! CALL TO BE 0UNDISCIPL9$0 IS BO? A WAY ( EXCE$+ ! LIMITS ( DISCIPL9>Y BORD]S1 & A REFUSAL TO CON=M TO ! REQUIREM5TS ( NEOLIB]AL ACADEMIA4 ,IT CAN OP5 UP NEW POSSIBILITIES = RADICAL RESE>*4 7,RAMAN #b#a#g3 VI7 ,ON ! ONE H&1 REALITY IS SO COMPLEX ?AT WE NE$ TO 5GAGE ) MULTIPLE KN[L$GE REALMS4 ,WE WI% TO BREAK D[N ! WALL ( A COMP>TM5TALIZ$ KN[L$GE1 SO (T5 REPRODUC$ 9 UNIV]SITIES4 ,LIMIT+ \R APPROA* TO ONE DISCIPL9E OR P]SPECTIVE IS1 9DE$1 LIMIT+4 ,SOCIETY IS COMPLEX & SOCIAL *ANGE NE$S A HOLI/IC APPROA* 9 :I* KN[L$GE PRODUCTION IS A COLLECTIVE EF=T1 NOT JU/ SOME?+ ?AT EM]GES FROM DESIGNAT$ RESE>*]S4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 NOT ONLY >E ALL ! CONTRIBUTORS TO ?IS VOLUME COMMITT$ TO SOCIAL *ANGE BUT1 GIV5 !IR BACKGR\NDS1 !Y HAVE NOT FOLL[$ ! CLASSICAL ACADEMIC_/RESE>* PA?4 ,WE >E UNDISCIPL9$4 ,WE DO NOT EXHIBIT GOOD BEHAVIOR--NOT EV5 SELF-CONTROL4 ,C]TA9LY NOT REG>D+ ?IS SY/EM ?AT IS BR++ US T[>DS SOCIOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHE & EV]-EXP&+ SOCIAL 9EQUALITY4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 ! RI* %\LD BE FREELY %>$ 9 ORD] = NEW IDEAS & PRACTICES TO FL\RI% & ?RIVE4 ,?IS COLLECTIVE BOOK IS AN EXAMPLE ?AT WE HOPE WILL BE FOLL[$4 ,CONTRIBUTIONS TO ?IS ,VOLUME ,! BOOK IS COMPRIS$ ( A S]IES ( DIFF]5T *APT]S1 GR\P$ 9TO FIVE P>TS4 ,! WIDE DIV]SITY ( CONTRIBUTIONS IS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! RI* & VIBRANT PRES5TATIONS AT ! #bag ,T,R,I,S,E CONF]5CE4 ,WE SEE ?IS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE \R WORLD1 GIV+ VOICE TO DIFF]5T ACTORS TO PORTRAY ! COMPLEX MOSAIC ( REALITY4 ,! CONTRIBUTIONS SPAN FROM POLITICAL !ORY TO GRASSROOTS EXP]I5CE1 FROM ,U,K-BAS$ EXAMPLES TO ! ,KURDI% REVOLUTION1 FROM SOCIAL ECOLOGY TO ! RIS1 ,AM]ICAN RADICAL S*OL> & ACTIVI/ ,MURRAY ,BOOK*9 PRODUC$ A /EADY /REAM ( IMPRESSIVE ESSAYS1 POLITICAL TRACTS1 & SUB/ANTIVE BOOKS ON ! ECOLOGICAL CRISIS1 ! CULTURE ( CITIES1 LIB]T>IAN POLITICAL MOVEM5TS1 & SOCIAL ECOLOGY4 ,BRIAN ,MORRIS' ESSAY \TL9ES & REAFFIRM ,BOOK*9'S 5DUR+ LEGACY1 FOCUS+ ON HIS PHILOSOPHY ( DIALECTICAL NATURALISM & HIS RADICAL POLITICS ) RESPECT TO HIS ?\IAN MUNICIPALISM40 ,HE >GUES ?AT WE MU/ *ANGE ! UND]LY+ POLITICAL & ECONOMIC /RUCTURES ?AT GOV]N US & CREATE A NEW S5SIBILITY IF WE >E TO A*IEVE AN ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY4 ,9 H] *APT]1 ,EMET ,DEGIRM5CI ANALYZES ! LIMITS TO GR[? FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( CRITICS ( SOCIAL ECOLOGY4 ,?IS CONTRIBUTION UND]L9ES ?AT A /EADY-/ATE ECONOMY IS POSSIBLE ?R\< DE-GR[? /RATEGIES BAS$ ON LIB]T>IAN MUNICIPALISM & REVOLUTION>Y 9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 ,P>T #b1 ,5GAG+ ) ! ,RIRATIVE & SOCIAL PRACTICE1 TREAT+ CITIES AS C5T]S ( CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION PROCESSES ?AT COMMODIFY LIFE 9 ALL ITS ASPECTS4 ,! RIYOTIS !N JUXTAPOSES URBAN COMMON+ & ! RIIES = MAK+ S5SE ( URBAN /RUGGLES4 ,! TWO N>RATIVES GIVE RISE TO DIFF]5T CONCEPTUALIZATIONS ( SOCIAL CONFLICT1 DIFF]5T TACTICS & OBJECTIVES1 & ULTIMATELY DIFF]5T ANTAGONI/IC SUBJECTS4 ,! AU?OR (F]S EXAMPLES FROM ! PA/ DECADE 9 ,GREECE TO %[ ?AT COMMON+ IS NOT NECESS>ILY AN ALT]NATIVE TO 0RIT #b1 ,F$]ICO ,V5TUR9I EXPLORES ! RELATIONS BETWE5 ! RIT #c1 ,! ,KURDI% ,ANSW]1 ! EXP]I5CES ( ! ,KURDI% MOVEM5T >E 9TRODUC$4 ,9 H] PIECE1 ,HAV9 ,GUNES] EXPLA9S ! 0,MOLOTOV COCKTAIL0 ( HI/ORICAL CONDITIONS :I* DROVE ! ,KURDI% FRE$OM MOVEM5T TO BREAK ) ! OLD OR?ODOXIES4 ,GUNES] %[S H[ ,ABDULLAH ,OCALAN & ! ,KURDI/AN ,WORK]'S ,P>TY 7,P,K,K7 QUE/ION :AT IS H&$ D[N AS TRU? 9 AN ONGO+ PROCESS ( SELF-TRANS=MATION4 ,9 !IR CONTRIBUTION1 TWO ECOLOGY ACTIVI/S FROM ! ,MESOPOTAMIA ,ECOLOGY ,MOVEM5T1 ,]CAN ,AYBOGA & ,EGIT ,PALE1 !N ANALYZE ! DEVELOPM5T ( CITIES 9 ,NOR? ,KURDI/AN 9 ! TW5TIE? C5TURY4 ,H[EV]1 !Y FOCUS ON ! SOCIAL1 CULTURAL1 & ECONOMIC *ANGES ?AT HAVE ACCOMPANI$ ! GR[? ( ! ,KURDI% FRE$OM MOVEM5T & ! TAKEOV] ( MUNICIPALITIES4 ,AGA9/ A NEOLIB]AL FRAMEWORK & POLITICAL PRESSURE1 ! ,KURDI% FRE$OM MOVEM5T IS *ALL5G$ TO DEVELOP A SOCIAL & ECOLOGICAL CITY ) AN EMPHASIS ON POPUL> P>TICIPATION 9 DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES4 ,9 ! F\R? P>T1 ,TRANS=M+ ,SOCIAL ,!ORY1 AN >RAY ( !ORETICAL TOPICS IS PRES5T$4 ,MET9 ,GUV5'S ANALYSIS 9CLUDES ! TRANSITION FROM A ,U,S-DOM9AT$ WORLD SY/EM TO A NEW ONE1 V>IETIES 9 ! EVOLUTION ( ! ,/ATE1 & ! 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