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Anarchism and Political Modernity looks at the place of 'classical anarchism' in the postmodern political discourse, claiming that anarchism presents a vision of political postmodernity.
The book seeks to foster a better understanding of why and how anarchism is growing in the present. To do so, it first looks at its origins and history, offering a different view from the two traditions that characterize modern political theory: socialism and liberalism. Such an examination leads to a better understanding of how anarchism connects with newer political trends and why it is a powerful force in contemporary social and political movements.
This new volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies series offers a novel philosophical engagement with anarchism and contests a number of positions established in postanarchist theory. Its new approach makes a valuable contribution to an established debate about anarchism and political theory. It offers a new perspective on the emerging area of anarchist studies that will be of interest to students and theorists in political theory and anarchist studies.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER ONE: ON POLITICSIntroductionPolitical Naturalism in AristotleClassical and Medieval Political ThoughtMachiavelliSocial PhysicsFrom Politics to Political PhilosophyA Critique of May's TaxonomyCHAPTER TWO: ON POLITICAL PHILOSOPHYNormativity: A SurveyAn Alternative TaxonomyOn Political ModernityCHAPTER THREE: LIBERALISMRepresentationalismHuman NatureNormativityPoliticsEconomicsCHAPTER FOUR: SOCIALISMHegel, Historicism, and HolismThe Social Conception of Human NatureMorality vs. ScienceThe Poltics and Economics of SocialismFrom Modernity to AnarchismCHAPTER FIVE: ANARCHISMHistory of the BogeymanDefining AnarchismThe Political Axiology of AnarchismAnarchism and PowerAnarchism and UtopianismNature, Humanity, and ScienceThe Specter of NietzscheConclusionCHAPTER SIX: POLITICAL POSTMODERNITYDefining PostmodernityDeconstructive AnalysisGenealogical AnalysisPoststructuralist Anarchism? SchizoanalysisA Critique of May's Poststructuralist AnarchismConclusionBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX