| Reviews |
| - 'excellent introduction' - The Guardian
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| Description | | - Colin Ward explains what anarchism means and who anarchists are in this illuminating and accessible introduction to the subject
- Topical: anarchists have been blamed for the violent protests against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Is there an ideology behind their actions?
- Covers the latest developments in anarchist theory
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Part of the VSI series; nearly 1 million VSIs have been sold. Complements other books in the series, such as Ideology VSI
and Political Philosophy VSI
| The word 'anarchism' tends to conjure up images of aggressive protest against government, and - recently - of angry demonstrations against bodies such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. But is anarchism inevitably linked with violent disorder? Do anarchists adhere to a coherent ideology? What exactly is anarchism?
In this Very Short Introduction, Colin Ward considers
anarchism from a variety of perspectives: theoretical, historical, and international, and by exploring key anarchist thinkers from Kropotkin to Chomsky. He looks critically at anarchism by evaluating key ideas within it, such as its blanket opposition to incarceration, and policy of 'no compromise' with the apparatus of political decision-making. Among the questions he ponders are: can anarchy
ever function effectively as a political force? Is it more 'organized' and 'reasonable' than is currently perceived? Whatever the politics of the reader, Ward's argument ensures that anarchism will be much better understood after reading this book.
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Readership: General readers and those studying political ideology, politics, history, geography, and social sciences on undergraduate courses.
| Contents |
Foreword
1.
Definitions and ancestors
2.
Revolutionary moments
3.
States, societies, and the collapse of socialism
4.
Deflating nationalism and fundamentalism
5.
Containing deviancy and liberating work
6.
Freedom in education
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The individualist response
8.
Quiet revolutions
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The federalist agenda
10.
Green aspirations and anarchist futures
References and sources
Further reading
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Colin Ward
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