The Squatters' Movement in Europe is the first definitive guide to squatting as an alternative to capitalism. It offers a unique insider's view on the movement - its ideals, actions and ways of life. At a time of growing crisis in Europe with high unemployment, dwindling social housing and declining living standards, squatting has become an increasingly popular option.

The book is written by an activist-scholar collective, whose members have direct experience of squatting: many are still squatters today. There are contributions from the Netherlands, Spain, the USA, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

In an age of austerity and precarity this book shows what has been achieved by this resilient social movement, which holds lessons for policy-makers, activists and academics alike.

About the Author
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.


Book Information
ISBN 9780745333953
Author Squatting Europe Kollective
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Pluto Press
Publisher Pluto Press
Weight(grams) 352g