Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction
Colin Ward
What do anarchists want? It seems easier to classify them by what they don't want, namely, the organizations of the State, and to identify them with rioting and protest rather than with any coherent ideology. But with demonstrations like those against the World Bank and the InternationalMonetary Fund being blamed on anarchists, it is clear that an explanation of what they do stand for is long overdue. Colin Ward provides answers to these questions by considering 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 itsblanket opposition to incarceration, and policy of "no compromise" with the apparatus of political decision-making. 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 argumentensures that anarchism will be much better understood after experiencing this book.
年:
2004
出版商:
Oxford University Press
語言:
english
頁數:
109
ISBN 10:
0192804774
ISBN 13:
9780192804778
系列:
Very short introductions 116
文件:
EPUB, 706 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2004