This book explores the relevance of anarchism for contemporary political situations. The author contends that anarchism’s horizon of anti-authoritarian egalitarianism continues to form the ethical and political terrain of contemporary radical struggles, in particular the global anti-capitalist movement. However, he argues that anarchism is reliant on a largely outdated epistemology, andinvestigates instead new directions and possibilities in anti-authoritarian and emancipatory politics. Working at the intersection of anarchism and poststructuralism, the author frames a new approach to politics: ‘postanarchism’. This innovative theoretical approach, drawing upon classical anarchist theory, poststructuralism, post-Marxism, critical theory and psychoanalytic approaches, allows for a new engagement with contemporary debates about future directions in radical politics relating to political subjectivity and identity, politicalorganisation, the State, globalisation, liberty and equality today, and the political ‘event’.
- ISBN: 978-0-7486-3495-8
- Editorial: Edinburgh University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 192
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés