Maxime Combes

Maxime Combes, France. Maxime Combes is an economist and one of the figures of Attac France, where he follows the major national and global environmental and energy challenges. He is also involved in Echos des Alternatives (alter-echos.org), Basta (bastamag.net) and Mouvements (mouvement.info). He is co-author of the book published by Attac, La Nature n’a pas de prix (Paris, L.L.L., 2012) and Crime climatique stop! (“Anthropocene” Seuil edition, August 2015).
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Can social movements democratise democracy?

Lessons from the Yellow Vests movement in France by Maxime Combes “Extraordinary events are beyond the scope of ordinary explanations” Edgard Morin “Democracy is not about Saturday afternoons”, French president Emmanuel Macron said, speaking about the Yellow Vests movement (YVM) that have been protesting every Saturday afternoon since November 17, 2018. Such a statement aimed to close the door to any new political, economic or social measures in response to the Yellow […]