Order Without Power: An Introduction to Anarchism: History and Current Challenges - Couverture souple

Baillargeon, Normand

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1609804716 ISBN 13 : 9781609804718

Editeur : Seven Stories Press, 2013

Synopsis

With the rise of the global protestor—from Arab Spring to the Occupy movement—the term "anarchist" has been littered throughout mainstream media as never before. But just as frequently, its definition is skewed or left wanting: anarchists are painted as nihilists, supporters of chaos, or even terrorists.

In Order without Power, an informative primer, Normand Baillargeon thoroughly defines anarchism and recounts its long history. In outlining the forerunners of this movement, he illuminates the differences between collectivists, federalists, communists, syndicalists, and further strains such as anarcho-feminism, pacifist anarchism, and religious anarchism. With sharp examples and concise, lively language, Baillargeon describes the contributions from early anarchists like William Godwin, Max Stirner, Pierre Joseph Proudhon, Mikhail Bakunin, and Pierre Kropotkin, through Noam Chomsky, as well as the uprisings, struggles, revolts, and revolutions that tested or expanded the theories. From the International Workingmen’s Association to Haymarket, from the Russian Revolution to May 1968, Baillargeon unpacks anarchism’s position on various issues and reveals this political theory’s vibrant heart: anti authoritarianism, or the rational and conscious refusal of any form of illegitimate authority and power.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Militant anarchist and educator NORMAND BAILLARGEON teaches the fundamentals of education and museum studies at the University of Quebec at Montreal. He is the author of four other books, including A Short Course in Intellectual Self-Defense, which was published in English by Seven Stories Press in 2008.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Seven Stories Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1609804716
• ISBN 13: 9781609804718
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible