The Anarchist Turn
Pluto Press · Paperback · March 6, 2013
In an act of resistance against the usage of the word 'anarchist' as an insult and representations of anarchy as a recipe for pure disorder, The Anarchist Turn brings together innovative and fresh perspectives on anarchism to argue that in fact it represents a form of collective, truly democratic social organisation.
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- Who it’s for
- Perspectives on anarchism examine its historical and geographical variants and its democratic possibilities.
- Genres
- Anarchism, Political Philosophy, Democracy
- Published
- Pluto Press, March 6, 2013
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In an act of resistance against the usage of the word 'anarchist' as an insult and representations of anarchy as a recipe for pure disorder, The Anarchist Turn brings together innovative and fresh perspectives on anarchism to argue that in fact it represents a form of collective, truly democratic social organisation. In the last few decades the negative caricature of anarchy has begun to crack.
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As free market states and state socialism preserve social hierarchies and remain apathetic on matters of inequality, globalisation and the social movements it spawned have proved what anarchists have long been advocating: an anarchical order is not just desirable, but also feasible. A number of high profile contributors, including Judith Butler, Simon Critchley, Cinzia Arruzza and Alberto Toscano, discuss the anarchist hypothesis, referencing its many historical and geographical variants and analysing its relationship to feminism, politics, economics, history and sociology.
Anarchism and Democracy
Perspectives on anarchism examine its historical and geographical variants and its democratic possibilities.
Come here for
- Anarchism as collective, democratic social organisation
- Its relationship to feminism, politics, economics, history, and sociology
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- An analysis of anarchism’s relationship to feminism
- Discussions spanning politics, economics, history, and sociology
Where it sits
| Anarchism | 99% |
|---|---|
| Political Philosophy | 70% |
| Democracy | 33% |
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Publisher categories
- Anarchism
- Authors
- Jacob Blumenfeld, Chiara Bottici, Simon Critchley
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Published
- March 6, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Anarchism