Anarchism A Beginner's Guide
by Kinna, RuthFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-08-01
Publisher(s): Oneworld Publications
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Summary
What do anarchists stand for? In this clear and penetrating study, Ruth Kinna goes directly to the heart of this controversial ideology, explaining the influences that have shaped anarchism and the different tactics and strategies that have been used by anarchists throughout history to achieve their ends. Drawing on sources from the classic accounts of Proudhon and Bakunin to the work of modern anarchist thinkers, Kinna covers themes both historical and acutely contemporary, including: Could anarchy ever really be a viable alternative to the state? Can anarchist ideals ever be consistent with the justification of violence? How has anarchism influenced the anti-globalization movement?
Author Biography
Ruth Kinna is Lecturer in Politics at Loughborough University, UK.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| What is anarchism? | p. 3 |
| Anarchy: Origins of the word | p. 6 |
| Anarchist thought: Key personalities | p. 10 |
| Anarchist thought: Schools of anarchism | p. 15 |
| Anarchist thought: History | p. 27 |
| Summary | p. 38 |
| Anarchist rejections of the state | p. 44 |
| Government, authority, power and the state | p. 45 |
| Anarchist critiques of the state | p. 63 |
| Self-government, 'natural' authority and 'social' power | p. 67 |
| Anarchism and liberty | p. 76 |
| Summary | p. 81 |
| Anarchy | p. 86 |
| Anarchy and anthropology | p. 87 |
| Anarchy and utopia | p. 97 |
| Experiments in anarchy | p. 108 |
| Summary | p. 120 |
| Strategies for change | p. 125 |
| Emancipation from oppression by the oppressed | p. 126 |
| Revolutionary strategies | p. 132 |
| Protest | p. 147 |
| Anarchism and anti-globalization | p. 154 |
| Anarchism and violence | p. 158 |
| Summary | p. 163 |
| Concluding remarks | p. 170 |
| Index | p. 175 |
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