Squatters' Movement in Europe

Claudio Cattaneo teaches ecological economics at the University of Edinburgh and the Universita Carlo Cattaneo in Castellanza, Italy. He is the co-author of The Squatters' Movement in Europe (Pluto, 2014). He is a squatter, bicycle mechanic and olive farmer.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Squatting as an Alternative to Capitalism - Claudio Cattaneo and Miguel A. Martínez1. Squatting as a Response to Social Needs, the Housing Question and the Crisis of Capitalism - Claudio Cattaneo and Miguel A. Martínez Part I: Case Studies2. 'The Fallow Lands of the Possible': An Enquiry into the Enacted Criticism of Capitalism in Geneva's Squats - Luca Pattaroni3. The Right to Decent Housing and a Whole Lot More Besides: Examining the Modern English Squatters Movement - E.T.C. Dee4. The Power of the Magic Key: The Scalability of Squatting in the Netherlands and the United States - Hans Pruijt5. 'Ogni Sfratto Sarà una Barricata': Squatting for Housing and Social Conflict in Rome - Pierpaolo MuduPart II: Specific Issues6. Squats in Urban Ecosystems: Overcoming the Social and Ecological Catastrophes of the Capitalist City - Salvatore Engel Di Mauro and Claudio Cattaneo7. Squatting and Diversity: Gender and Patriarchy in Berlin, Madrid and Barcelona - Azozomox8. Unavoidable Dilemmas: Squatters Dealing with the Law - Miguel A. Martínez, Azozomox and Javier GilConclusions - Miguel A. Martínez and Claudio CattaneoAppendix: The Story of SqEK and the Production Process of This Book - Claudio Cattaneo, Baptiste Colin and Elisabeth LorenziNotes on ContributorsIndex

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