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The book "The Memory of the Future: Chile 2019-2022" by Pierre Dardot analyzes the social uprising in Chile and its relationship with neoliberalism. The author examines the actors and causes of the uprising, as well as the Mapuche movement, the feminist movement, and the student movement as opposition vectors to neoliberalism. The book highlights the importance of these social movements in the uprising against neoliberalism and the precariousness of life in Chile. Additionally, the constituent issue is addressed and reflected upon whether the process in Chile can be considered constituent. The composition of the Constitutional Convention is positively valued in terms of gender, presence of indigenous peoples, and labor diversity, but the process is criticized for being based on consensus and technocracy instead of collective deliberation. The author concludes that it is necessary to aspire for more and not fall into futility. [Extracted from the article]

The article "The Complexity of Social Movements" highlights the importance of social movements in Latin America and Mexico, as well as the criticism of classical theories. It emphasizes the struggle for democracy and the questioning of the neoliberal model by these movements. Additionally, it mentions the publication of a collective book that analyzes the challenges of Mexican, Latin American, and European societies in the 21st century. It also discusses the relationship between social movements and the State, civil society, and other relevant actors. The text talks about social movements in Latin America and their resistance to neoliberalism. It highlights that these movements have emerged in rural areas and marginalized urban sectors, and have a variety of objectives. Examples of movements in different countries are mentioned, such as the Mapuche indigenous movement in Chile, the Landless Rural Workers' Movement in Brazil, and the student movement in Mexico. These movements defend the environment, human rights, and social justice, and seek to build a different democracy and world. The text also discusses socio-environmental movements in Mexico, which oppose destruction and dispossession, and defend territory and life. The text presents three chapters that address different aspects of social movements. The first chapter highlights that social movements are agents that construct alternative forms of education, based on the roots and traditional knowledge of communities. The second chapter analyzes social movements in Greece and Spain in the context of the European crisis. The third chapter reflects on contemporary social movements, highlighting their diversity and the participation of young people and women. The text emphasizes the inclusion of young people in social movements and the important role of women in these movements. Several social movements in Mexico are also mentioned, such as Zapatismo, the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca, the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity, #YoSoy132, and the Ayotzinapa movement. The article discusses self-government and autonomy in communities, where decisions are made through assemblies and solutions to conflicts are proposed. The book offers a theoretical and methodological discussion of social movements and analyzes various specific struggles in the context of neoliberal capitalism. It also raises the need to build new and autonomous worlds. [Extracted from the article]

The article analyzes the book "Algeria. Politics and society from the dark decade to the Hirak" by Michael J. Willis, which examines the Algerian state from within and from outside, highlighting the concept of "revolutionary legacy" in Algerian politics. The author challenges accepted premises in the academic world and shows the complexity of Algerian society and its forms of resistance. Additionally, it is mentioned that the jihadist phenomenon in Mali has become more complex due to the presence of different actors, and its main objective is to control a prosperous territory due to the trafficking of weapons, drugs, and human beings. [Extracted from the article]

The book "The Autonomous City: A History of Urban Occupation" by Alexander Vasudevan explores different cases of occupation in cities such as Berlin, Italy, Canada, New York, Greece, and Spain. The author analyzes the relationship between occupation and social movements, as well as the dynamics of gentrification and the struggle for the right to housing. The book offers stories and information about these alternative housing access practices and their impact on contemporary urban life. [Extracted from the article]

The book "Transport Infrastructure and Territorial Disputes. IIRSA in Santa Fe" by Álvaro Álvarez analyzes the territorial disputes that have arisen from the project to convert the port of Santa Fe and its associated infrastructure, as part of the policies promoted by the Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA). The author examines the consequences on the local territory and the resistance processes of the populations affected by these infrastructure works. The strategic importance of the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway in the model of regional economic integration into the international economic system is highlighted. The article analyzes the project portfolio of IIRSA-COSIPLAN for the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway axis and conceptualizes it as a plan to adapt the port infrastructure of the region. It also addresses the conflicts generated by the relocation and conversion of the port area, as well as the resistances and survival strategies of social movements. The article reflects on the territorial implications of a capitalist logic that seeks accumulation and reproduction through space reconversion. [Extracted from the article]

The Movement for Black Lives: Philosophical Perspectives is a welcome intervention into the ongoing discourse, both public and academic, on the issues of raised by the movement. The book will be of great interest to scholars interested in philosophical issues surrounding racial inequality and it is also suitable for adoption in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. This volume is evidence of the fruitfulness of philosophical reflection on and engagement with social movements, as well as being an important contribution to the literature on racial justice. For those looking for philosophical insights into the Movement for Black Lives, this book is essential reading. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The text is a critical review of the book "Interseccionalidad. Giro decolonial y comunitario" by Mara Viveros Vigoya. The review highlights the importance of this book in contemporary studies of Latin American realities, where urgent violations are addressed and efforts are made to transform situations of injustice. It is mentioned that the author uses the concept of "interseccionalidad" to refer to the multiple violences of class, race, and gender, and seeks to eliminate them simultaneously. The review also analyzes intersectionality as an analytical category and documents the levels of analysis and criticisms that have been made of this concept. Additionally, it emphasizes that intersectionality has been redefined, reinvented, and repoliticized outside of universities, in the activism of social movements and in community and decolonial practice. [Extracted from the article]