Takes lessons from the Global South to explore the possibilities for positive political action worldwideCollective action in our current global situation is often associated with growing intolerance, xenophobia and exclusion, or it is regarded as incapable of making a real and positive difference in the lives of individuals. This book acknowledges the severe problems with effective and significantcollective action, but it arrives at a more optimistic diagnosis of our time by rethinking the political from the angle of the experiences with progressive and conservative collective action in different parts of the globe: Brazil, South Africa and Europe. By doing so, it contributes a criticalperspective to the debate about the possible impact that the Global South could have for positive social and political developments worldwide. | Collective Action and Political Transformations by Aurea Mota, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters