Bastards of Utopia: Living Radical Politics after Socialism (Framing the Global)

Bastards of Utopia, the companion to a feature documentary film of the same name, explores the experiences and political imagination of young radical activists in the former Yugoslavia, participants in what they call alterglobalization or "globalization from below." Ethnographer Maple Razsa follows individual activists from the transnational protests against globalization of the early 2000s through the Occupy encampments. His portrayal of activism is both empathetic and unflinching―an engaged, elegant meditation on the struggle to re-imagine leftist politics and the power of a country's youth. More information on the film can be found at www.der.org/films/bastards-of-utopia.html. Cover 1 CONTENTS 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 10 GUIDE TO VIEWING COMPANION VIDEO ONLINE 16 Introduction 20 1. Grassroots Globalization in National Soil 47 2. Uncivil Society: NGOs, the Invasion of Iraq, and the Limits of Polite Protest 81 3. “Feeling the State on Your Own Skin”: Direct Confrontation and the Production of Militant Subjects 118 4. “Struggling for What Is Not Yet”: The Right to the City in Zagreb 167 5. The Occupy Movement: Direct Democracy and a Politics of Becoming 193 Conclusion: From Critique to Affirmation 223 NOTES 242 REFERENCES 268 INDEX 292 A 292 B 293 C 294 D 296 E 296 F 297 G 298 H 298 I 299 J 299 K 300 L 300 M 300 N 301 O 302 P 303 Q 304 R 304 S 305 T 307 U 308 V 308 W 309 X 309 Y 309 Z 310 Grassroots Globalization In National Soil -- Uncivil Society : Ngos, The Invasion Of Iraq, And The Limits Of Polite Protest -- Feeling The State On Your Own Skin : Direct Confrontation And The Production Of Militant Subjects -- Struggling For What Is Not Yet : The Right To The City In Zagreb -- The Occupy Movement : Direct Democracy And A Politics Of Becoming -- Conclusion : From Critique To Affirmation. Maple Razsa. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 223-271) And Index.