Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction

Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction

Colin Ward

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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 International Monetary 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 its blanket 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 argument ensures that anarchism will be much better understood after experiencing this book. click to read more

Categories:
Jurisprudence & Law

Year:
2004

Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA

Language:
english

Pages:
125

ISBN 10:
0192804774

ISBN 13:
9780192804778

Series:
Very Short Introductions

File:
PDF, 2.46 MB