Anarchism and Its Aspirations

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Paperback, 145 pages

English language

Published Jan. 23, 2010 by AK Press.

ISBN:
978-1-84935-001-3
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OCLC Number:
915182653

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From nineteenth-century newspaper publishers to the participants in the "battle of Seattle" and the recent Greek uprising, anarchists have been inspired by the ideal of a free society of free individuals-a world without hierarchy or domination. But what exactly would that look like, and how can we get there? Anarchism and Its Aspirations provides an accessible overview of an often-misunderstood political philosophy, highlighting its principles and practices as well as its reconstructive vision of a liberatory society.

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reviewed Anarchism and Its Aspirations by Cindy Milstein (Anarchist interventions, #1)

Probably what I needed

I realized, to my considerable chagrin, that I hadn't read anything explicitly anarchist for far too long, and this seemed like a good place to get back into it. It's a pretty short book -- maybe 120 pages as a paperback -- and skates pretty quickly over the history of anarchism, spending more time talking about the street actions in Seattle and the lessons that can be learned for modern anarchist organizing. I'd say it serves better to (re)awaken enthusiasm, while providing pointers to further reading.

reviewed Anarchism and Its Aspirations by Cindy Milstein (Anarchist interventions, #1)

Review of 'Anarchism and Its Aspirations' on 'Goodreads'

This book does a great job of introducing the ideas from which anarchism stems. It is passionate, clear and down to earth. It gets you excited and, most importantly, provides lots of footnotes to go deeper into any of the specific subjects it deals with. A great unassuming guide to the newbies and a wild eye opener to the possibilities of free association and the alternatives to our current power structures.

I will be recommending it to my friends, and also using it as a reference for future research.

reviewed Anarchism and Its Aspirations by Cindy Milstein (Anarchist interventions, #1)

Review of 'Anarchism and Its Aspirations' on 'Goodreads'

Not really an "introduction to anarchism" (as some of the blurbs inside claim it to be - more like her reasons for being an anarchist and perspective on it), very light on class struggle and analysis (even in the essay on "anticapitalist resistance"), but okay.

reviewed Anarchism and Its Aspirations by Cindy Milstein (Anarchist interventions, #1)

None

Not really an "introduction to anarchism" (as some of the blurbs inside claim it to be - more like her reasons for being an anarchist and perspective on it), very light on class struggle and analysis (even in the essay on "anticapitalist resistance"), but okay.

reviewed Anarchism and Its Aspirations by Cindy Milstein (Anarchist interventions, #1)

Review of 'Anarchism and Its Aspirations' on 'Goodreads'

I liked the book. It covered a lot of territory, almost too much territory. I'm not sure who it was meant for. Seemed like an intro, but flew by so fast I'm not sure a newbie would process it all.

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