The "politics of the street" is experiencing a boom, but it also raises questions. Should gatherings be welcomed as an expression of the people's sovereignty from a radical democratic perspective, or do they give rise to concerns about the rule of the "mob"? And who is actually "the people"? Judith Butler delves into the dynamics and tactics of public assemblies under the current economic and political conditions. The focal point of this highly political book is an ethics of nonviolent resistance in a vulnerable world, where the foundations of solidarity are gradually eroding or being destroyed.