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A review by brenticus
If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution by Vincent Bevins
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
This was much more focused on the historical context and fallout of specific events than I expected - which is good, I think. It highlights well how there was a global trend, but individual movements had their own circumstances that led to the world we live in today.
There are a couple of events that I think it covers a little worse than others, but there is simply so much detail in the Brazilian example that it would be unreasonable to expect everything to be at that level. It really delves into the issues with horizontal power structures, the realities of putting yourself against various types of regimes, and the larger geopolitical realities that these idealistic protests fit into. Very good read with a lot of interesting events to learn about and ideas to reflect on.
There are a couple of events that I think it covers a little worse than others, but there is simply so much detail in the Brazilian example that it would be unreasonable to expect everything to be at that level. It really delves into the issues with horizontal power structures, the realities of putting yourself against various types of regimes, and the larger geopolitical realities that these idealistic protests fit into. Very good read with a lot of interesting events to learn about and ideas to reflect on.