Counterpublics and the State

By Daniel C. Brouwer

Book Overview

Explores antagonistic encounters between people, both individuals and groups, and governments.

In the form of demonstrations, social movements, guerrilla warfare, and internet "hacktivism," political dissidents or "counterpublics" challenge the state and assert themselves upon the public stage. At stake in such engagements are profound issues of political and economic redistribution, individual and collective rights, political legitimacy, social stability, and identity. This book explores encounters between marginalized people and states to better understand the contours of social controversy and social transformation borne from conflict.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791451623
• ISBN13: 9780791451625
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher