Now, the People! Revolution in the Twenty-First Century

In summer 2024, France stood on the brink of a far-right takeover. But the disaster was avoided thanks to a New Popular Front of parties headed by long-standing left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon. It won the most seats in the snap parliamentary elections, running on a radical, progressive, inclusive agenda, in large part inspired by Mélenchon’s presidential programme. Now, the People! details his vision of revolution in our time.

In this book, Mélenchon embarks on a survey of human history from its earliest moments to the crisis-
ridden present. He outlines his vision for a new strategy for radical parties to reach the highest levels of government and peacefully transform the capitalist system: a citizens’ revolution.

In this revolution, individuals come together to form a single, politically mobilised people. They assert their power over the collective conditions of urbanised life, against the oligarchy that still controls them.

About the author

Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Product details

• Authors: Jean-Luc Melenchon, Jean-Luc Mélenchon
• Assisted by: Broder David (Translation)
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.04.2025
• EAN: 9781804297940
• ISBN: 978-1-80429-794-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, France, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies