In post-war Europe, protest was everywhere. On both sides of the Iron Curtain, from Paris to Prague, from Milan to Wrocław, ordinary people took to the streets, fighting for a better world. Their efforts culminated more dramatically in 1968 and 1989, when massive movements swept across Europe and rewrote its history.

In the intervening years, Joachim C. Häberlen argues that new movements emerged that changed the nature of protest. Activism moved beyond traditional demonstrations to include sit-ins, "happenings," and camping at nuclear power plants. People protested through the ways they dressed, the music they listened to, their romantic partners, and the clubs where they danced all night. New movements were born, such as anti-racism, women's liberation, gay liberation, and environmentalism.

Some of these struggles succeeded, while others failed. But, successful or not, their history offers a glimpse into paths not taken, into futures not realized. The stories in Häberlen's book invite us to imagine different futures: to struggle, to fail, and to try again. At a time when we are told there are no alternatives, they show us that there can be another way.

Pages: 512, Dimensions: 13.1x13.1cm