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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. Review excellent introduction The Guardian About the Author Colin Ward is former editor of Anarchy . He has pub

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Author

Ward, Colin

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780191577987

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Political Science, Economics, Fiction

Rating

3.51 / 5 (782 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14