This book is about the possibility of organising society without the state, but, crucially, it makes the claim, contrary to much anarchist theory, that such a life would not entail absolute freedom; rather, as the title suggests, it would mean creating new forms of social organisation which, whilst offering more freedom than state-capitalism, would nonetheless still entail certain limits to freedom. In making this argument, a secondary point is made, which highlights the book's originality; namely, that, whilst anarchism is defended by an increasing number of radicals, the reality of what an anarchist society might look like, and the problems that such a society might encounter, are rarely discussed or acknowledged, either in academic or activist writings.
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Is life without the state really possible, and, if so, what would such a life look like?

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781782790075
Publisert
2014-08-29
Utgiver
Vendor
John Hunt Publishing
Vekt
286 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
244

Forfatter

Biographical note

Matthew Wilson is a political activist with a PhD in Political Philosophy. He lives in Lancaster, UK.