The Democracy Project

The Democracy Project
AuthorDavid Graeber
SubjectMemoir, Occupy Wall Street, anarchism
Published2013 (Spiegel & Grau)
Pages318
ISBN978-0-8129-9356-1
Graeber on the Occupy movement

The Democracy Project: A History, a Crisis, a Movement is anthropologist David Graeber's 2013 book-length, inside account of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Graeber evaluates the beginning of the movement, the source of its efficacy, and the reason for its eventual demise. Interspersed is a history of democracy, both direct and indirect, throughout many different times and places. In contrast to many other evaluations of OWS Graeber takes a distinctly positive tone, advocating both for the value of OWS and its methods of Direct democracy.[1] The book was published by Spiegel & Grau.

Another book on Graeber's experiences with Occupy was published in German as Inside Occupy.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "The Democracy Project: a History, a Crisis, a Movement by David Graeber – review". the Guardian. March 28, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Richter, Konstantin (May 14, 2012). "David Graeber: Der böse Geist des Geldes". Die Welt (in German). ISSN 0173-8437. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Krause, Ruth (June 25, 2012). "Occupy author examines archeology of debt". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Schmude, Magdalena (August 26, 2012). "Distanzierung nach Kunstaktion: Occupy bereut Buchverbrennung". Die Tageszeitung (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017.