Challenging Power

Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
	Rana Plaza and the Power Hidden in Markets
	The Greek Economic Crisis and Transnational Systems of Power
	The Climate Crisis and Power in Governments
	Police Violence and the Power In Systems of Meaning
Chapter 1: States of Irresponsibility: Rana Plaza, Accountability, and Power
	Accountability
	Accountability for the Rana Plaza Disaster
Chapter 2: The Ethics of Accountability Democracy
	“There Is No Such Thing as Society”
	Morality and Social Connection
	Morality in the Face of Power
	Responsibility without Shame
	Guilt
	Responsibility
Chapter 3: Democracy in Crisis
	Freedom from Domination by Destructive Powers
Chapter 4: Politics beyond the Polis, Democracy beyond Elections
	Politics
	Accountability Democracy
	Citizenship
	Conclusion
Chapter 5: The Destructive Powers That Need to be Held to Account
	Power
	Agency and Power: The Nature of Social Formations
	Power in Government
	Large-Scale Operations of Power
	Power in Systems of Meaning
	The Power of the Market
	Holding to Account the Power of Those Who Challenge Power
	Conclusion
Chapter 6: Accountability
	Kinds of Sanctions for Effective Accountability Mechanisms
	Feedback Loops
	Pro-capitalist Thought and Feedback Loops
	Reform and Revolution
	Conclusion
Chapter 7: Building Accountability Democracy
	Preventing Future Building Collapses
	Preventing Police Violence
	Accountability for the Climate Crisis
	Economic Justice for Greece
	Conclusion
Chapter 8: Acting Well in a Traumatized World
	Conclusion
Notes
	Introduction
	Chapter 1
	Chapter 2
	Chapter 3
	Chapter 4
	Chapter 5
	Chapter 6
	Chapter 7
	Chapter 8
Bibliography
Index