Direct democracy now
The Greek indignados and the present cycle of struggles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2305693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikos Sotirakopoulos (University of Kent), George Sotiropoulos (0000-0003-0897-8962, Democritean University of Thrace, Greece) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 443-456 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-3921 • E-ISSN: 1461-7064 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0011392113479744 |
| OpenAlex | W2069107188 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article's ambition is to critically analyse the resistance of the Greek people to the country's custody under the Troika that has led to a severe financial and social crisis. Emphasis is given to the 'Outraged' of Syntagma Square and their daily protests during the summer of 2011; a movement that has remained underreported in relation to other similar phenomena, despite the huge number of participants, and the intensity of its clash with the state. In addition, besides the empirical investigation of the Greek case, the article argues that it is of particular importance to note the movement's cultural resources, as well as the inner class and ideological divisions. Also, the study attempts to fit the case of Greece within the global capitalist crisis and the struggles that have arisen as a response
Aesthetics · Democracy · Ideology · Movement (music) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Relation (database) · Resistance (ecology) · Social movement · Sociology · State (computer science) · Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies · Law · Political theory and Gramsci · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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Plebiscitarian Spirit in the Square. Key Characteristics of the Greek Indignants
YouTube, young people, and the socioeconomic crises in Greece
The 10-year anniversary of intense protest in Greece and the role of Facebook
Getting out of the way for radical community development
Beyond representation. Overcoming the trap of representation through autonomous organization and prefigurative politics in the square movements
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Spatializing Radical Political Imaginaries
New Rage, New Perspectives
The indignant citizen
Commodification and ‘the commons
Protesting in ‘hard times
Commons’ movements and ‘progressive’ governments as dual power
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Syriza’s Electoral Rise in Greece
An Unfinished Grassroots Populism
The Three Waves of Anti-Austerity Protest in Greece, 2010–2015
Contentious Millennials and generational dimensions in contemporary social movements in Greece
Competing modes of coordination in the Greek anti-austerity campaign, 2010–2012
European anti-austerity and pro-democracy protests in the wake of the global financial crisis
Democratic and Authoritarian Government Preferences in Times of Crisis
Staging Equality in Greek Squares
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Emotional roots of right-wing political populism
Laying Claim to Social Media by Activists
Hannah Arendt in the streets of Athens
Resistance and the City
| Unique citing works | 36 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |