Demanding the Impossible
A History of Anarchism
PM Press · Print & ebook · January 11, 2010
Navigating the broad “river of anarchy,” from Taoism to Situationism, from Ranters to Punk rockers, from individualists to communists, from anarcho-syndicalists to anarcha-feminists, Demanding the Impossible is an authoritative and lively study of a widely misunderstood subject.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow anarchist thought across traditions, movements, and the arguments over freedom, power, and equality.
- Genres
- Anarchism, Political Philosophy, Libertarianism
- Published
- PM Press, January 11, 2010
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Navigating the broad “river of anarchy,” from Taoism to Situationism, from Ranters to Punk rockers, from individualists to communists, from anarcho-syndicalists to anarcha-feminists, Demanding the Impossible is an authoritative and lively study of a widely misunderstood subject. It explores the key anarchist concepts of society and the state, freedom and equality, authority and power, and investigates the successes and failure of the anarchist movements throughout the world.
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While remaining sympathetic to anarchism, it presents a balanced and critical account. It covers not only the classic anarchist thinkers, such as Godwin, Proudhon, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Reclus and Emma Goldman, but also other libertarian figures, such as Nietzsche, Camus, Gandhi, Foucault and Chomsky. No other book on anarchism covers so much so incisively. In this updated edition, a new epilogue examines the most recent developments, including “post-anarchism” and “anarcho-primitivism” as well as the anarchist contribution to the peace, green and Global Justice movements. Demanding the Impossible is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand what anarchists stand for and what they have achieved. It will also appeal to those who want to discover how anarchism offers an inspiring and original body of ideas and practices which is more relevant than ever in the twenty-first century.
Ideas in Motion
Follow anarchist thought across traditions, movements, and the arguments over freedom, power, and equality.
Come here for
- Anarchism’s wide current, from Taoism and the Ranters to punk and feminism
- A sympathetic but critical look at ideas and movements
Expect
- A lively study of concepts, thinkers, and movements around the world
- A balanced account of anarchism’s successes and failures
Where it sits
| Anarchism | 100% |
|---|---|
| Political Philosophy | 43% |
| Libertarianism | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World History
- Political Philosophy
- Anarchism
- Authors
- Peter Marshall, Peter H. Marshall
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Published
- January 11, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- World History