I missed this when it came out, but this first (soon to be followed by a second volume I was informed) issue of Affinities journal, has an extraordinary collection of really interesting essays examining the workings of the Zapatistas, Italian social centers, and other alternative movements.

Abstract:

“From pirate enclaves to utopian communities, from communal republics to occupied zones, the history of constituted powers has always also been a history of radical experiments and everyday practices in spaces that are alternative to, within and against these powers.

The first issue of Affinities is dedicated to a critical discussion of the contemporary manifestations, and future prospects of, autonomous spaces around the world.”