Abstract

HERAS, Ana Inés et al. Autonomy as a project: deliberate reflection processes on experiences of self-government. Rev. pueblos front. digit. [online]. 2013, vol.8, n.16, pp.56-91. ISSN 1870-4115.  https://doi.org/10.22201/cimsur.18704115e.2013.16.73.

The authors present an analysis of the work conducted by collective organizations that are oriented by the concept of democracy understood as a meaningful regime (Castoriadis 1997). They examine the reflections, debates and exchanges between participants of five self-governed projects in contemporary Argentina and the relationship between these processes and a convergence of representatives of these collectives, called Mesa Colectiva de Trabajo (Collective Working Group). They highlight some of the concepts appearing in Castoriadis’ work which they use to examine their own practice. At the same time, through this examination, they posit the possibility of generating a conceptualization that could become a contribution to the institutionalization of self-government and autonomy as a political project. In particular, they work with the notion of deliberate reflection and examine its effectiveness as a practice that grants greater depth to autonomy as a project.

Keywords : self-government; autonomy as a project; deliberate reflection.

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