Schneider, Nathan

Berkeley. 2013. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780520276802. Foreword by Rebecca Solnit. 194 pages. paperback. . keywords: Politics History America Protest Occupy Movement. FROM THE PUBLISHER - ‘Thanks to this meticulous and elegant book, we know what one witness-participant was thinking all through the first year of Occupy, and what many of the sparks and some of the tinder were thinking, and what it was like to be warmed by that beautiful conflagration that spread across the world.' From the foreword by Rebecca Solnit. ‘Full of thick descriptions and the voices of the protagonists themselves, you feel as if you are there, participating in the assemblies and occupations, feeling the joys and frustrations of the movement. A must-read.' Marina Sitrin, author of Everyday Revolutions: Horizontalism and Autonomy in Argentina. ‘The balanced book on Occupy I've been waiting for: sharp journalistic observation and insider knowledge, big-picture knowledge of movement dynamics and attention to the telling details, writing that's witty and poignant. Schneider models for engaged intellectuals and thoughtful activists how to reflect on breakthrough events.' George Lakey, Swarthmore College. Thank You, Anarchy is an up-close, inside account of Occupy Wall Street's first year in New York City, written by one of the first reporters to cover the phenomenon. Nathan Schneider chronicles the origins and explosive development of the Occupy movement through the eyes of the organizers who tried to give shape to an uprising always just beyond their control. Capturing the voices, encounters, and beliefs that powered the movement, Schneider brings to life the General Assembly meetings, the chaotic marches, the split-second decisions, and the moments of doubt as Occupy swelled from a hashtag online into a global phenomenon. inventory #40490 ISBN: 9780520276802.