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Treading new ground: a changing moment for citizen action in Greece

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This paper looks at moments of citizen organisation to evoke an understanding of the new civic practices they bring to the fore. It argues that the Greek movement is shaped by an unprecedented number of citizens moving away from traditional, representative, recognised forms of citizen organisation to citizen-led, anti-hierarchical, horizontal networks that resist the consequences of the economic crisis and create alternatives to the current democratic and economic model. This movement has been nurtured by both small, diverse citizen initiatives, and mass protest and participation. The paper calls for a better understanding of the interplay between everyday resistance and significant political events.Hors des sentiers battus : un moment transformateur pour l'action citoyenne en GrèceCet article traite de certains moments d'organisation citoyenne pour évoquer une manière de comprendre les nouvelles pratiques civiques qu'ils font ressortir. Il soutient que le mouvement grec est façonné par un nombre sans précédent de citoyens qui s’éloignent de formes traditionnelles, représentatives et reconnues d'organisation citoyenne vers des réseaux horizontaux, antihiérarchiques et dirigés par les citoyens, qui résistent aux conséquences de la crise économique et créent des alternatives au modèle économique et démocratique actuel. Ce mouvement s'est nourri de petites initiatives citoyennes diverses, mais aussi de la participation en masse. Cet article demande l'amélioration de la compréhension de l'interaction entre la résistance au quotidien et les événements politiques importants.Abriendo caminos nuevos: una cambiante coyuntura para la acción ciudadana en GreciaEl presente artículo examina las distintas coyunturas de organización ciudadana con el objetivo de comprender las nuevas prácticas cívicas que dichas organizaciones ponen en juego. Sostiene que, en Grecia, el movimiento se caracteriza por el creciente número de ciudadanos que abandonan las formas de organización ciudadana tradicionales, representativas y reconocidas, ingresando a redes ciudadanas, no jerárquicas y horizontales, que resisten las consecuencias de la crisis económica al mismo tiempo que crean alternativas al actual modelo económico y democrático. El movimiento se ha visto beneficiado tanto por las pequeñas y diversas iniciativas ciudadanas como por las participaciones masivas. El artículo aboga por comprender mejor la interacción que tiene lugar entre la resistencia cotidiana y los eventos políticos significativos.Trilhando um novo caminho: momento de mudança para a ação de cidadãos na GréciaEste artigo examina os momentos da organização de cidadãos de promover um entendimento das novas práticas civis que eles suscitam. Ele argumenta que o movimento grego é influenciado por um número sem precedentes de cidadãos que estão se distanciando de formas tradicionais, representativas e reconhecidas de organização de cidadãos e indo de encontro a redes lideradas por cidadãos, anti-hierárquicas e horizontais que resistem frente às consequências da crise econômica e criam alternativas ao modelo atual democrático e econômico. Este movimento tem sido gerado tanto por pequenas e diversificadas iniciativas de cidadãos quanto pela participação da massa. O artigo clama por um melhor entendimento da interação entre a resistência do dia a dia e eventos políticos significativos.

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  • Maro Pantazidou, 2013. "Treading new ground: a changing moment for citizen action in Greece," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(5-6), pages 755-770, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:23:y:2013:i:5-6:p:755-770
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2013.801399
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