Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

@book{citeulike:1113326, abstract = {{The word 'anarchism' tends to conjure up images of aggressive protest against government, and - recently - of angry demonstrations against bodies such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. But is anarchism inevitably linked with violent disorder? Do anarchists adhere to a coherent ideology? What exactly is anarchism? In this Very Short Introduction, Colin Ward considers 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. Among the questions he ponders are: 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 reading this book.}}, author = {Ward, Colin }, citeulike-article-id = {1113326}, howpublished = {Paperback}, isbn = {0192804774}, keywords = {anarchism, politics}, month = {December}, posted-at = {2007-02-19 20:34:53}, priority = {2}, publisher = {{Oxford University Press, USA}}, title = {Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)}, url = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20\&path=ASIN/0192804774}, year = {2004} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:1113326 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1113326 TI - Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) PB - {Oxford University Press, USA} SN - 0192804774 N2 - {The word 'anarchism' tends to conjure up images of aggressive protest against government, and - recently - of angry demonstrations against bodies such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. But is anarchism inevitably linked with violent disorder? Do anarchists adhere to a coherent ideology? What exactly is anarchism? In this Very Short Introduction, Colin Ward considers 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. Among the questions he ponders are: 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 reading this book.} KW - anarchism KW - politics AU - Ward, Colin PY - 2004/12/30/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/0192804774 ER -