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Rules Without Rulers – The Possibilities and Limits of Anarchism
Matthew Wilson
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Paperback. Is life without the state really possible, and, if so, what would such a life look like? Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782790075
SKU
V9781782790075
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About Matthew Wilson
Matthew Wilson is a political activist with a PhD in Political Philosophy. He lives in Lancaster, UK.
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