آنارشیسم و آرزوهای آن (مداخلات آنارشیستی)

From nineteenth-century newspaper publishers to the protesters in the “Battle of Seattle” and the recent Greek uprising, anarchists have long been incited to action by the ideal of a “free society of free individuals”—a transformed world in which people and communities relate to each other intentionally and 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 the history and hopeful future of this vision for a better world. The book quickly brings even the uninitiated reader up to speed with a crash course on some of the most influential anarchists in history and their ideas about how we might achieve the transformation of society. From there, the book looks at how these principles have been put into practice by groups such as the Situationist International, social ecologists, Zapatistas, anti-globalization activists, and other directly democratic organizations and communities in their respective struggles against capitalism and state control. Laying out a clear introduction to some of the main ideas behind an often-misunderstood political philosophy, Anarchism and Its Aspirations helps us imagine the vast possibility of a truly free and democratic society. Cindy Milstein is an activist and educator from Vermont. She serves on the board of the Institute for Anarchist Studies, co-organizes the Renewing the Anarchist Tradition conference, and is a collective member at Black Sheep Books. Her essays have appeared in several anthologies, including Realizing the Impossible , Confronting Capitalism , and Globalize LiberationX . From nineteenth-century newspaper publishers to the protesters in the Battle of Seattle and the recent Greek uprising, anarchists have long been incited to action by the ideal of a free society of free individualsa transformed world in which people and communities relate to each other intentionally and 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 the history and hopeful future of this vision for a better world. The book quickly brings even the uninitiated reader up to speed with a crash course on some of the most influential anarchists in history and their ideas about how we might achieve the transformation of society. From there, the book looks at how these principles have been put into practice by groups such as the Situationist International, social ecologists, Zapatistas, anti-globalization activists, and other directly democratic organizations and communities in their respective struggles against capitalism and state control. Laying out a clear introduction to some of the main ideas behind an often-misunderstood political philosophy, Anarchism and Its Aspirations helps us imagine the vast possibility of a truly free and democratic society. Cindy Milstein is an activist and educator from Vermont. She serves on the board of the Institute for Anarchist Studies, co-organizes the Renewing the Anarchist Tradition conference, and is a collective member at Black Sheep Books. Her essays have appeared in several anthologies, including Realizing the Impossible , Confronting Capitalism , and Globalize LiberationX . Contents 8 Prologue 9 1. Anarchism and Its Aspirations 18 Looking Backward 24 Moving Forward 35 Philosophy of Freedom 38 A Revolutionary Stance 38 Hierarchy and Domination in General 43 Life as a Whole 47 An Ethical Compass 54 The Ethical Content 57 Liberation and Freedom 57 Equality of Unequals 58 From Each, to Each 60 Mutual Aid 63 Ecological Orientation 64 Voluntary Association and Accountability 66 Joy and Spontaneity 69 Unity in Diversity 70 Gesturing toward Utopia 72 Reconstructive Visions 73 Prefigurative Politics 75 Forms of Self-Organization 77 Fleshing Out Freedom 81 2. Anarchism's Promise for Anticapitalist Resistance 86 The Vision Made Invisible 87 Reemergence as Convergence 89 More Than the Sum of Its Parts 94 The Anarchist Movement 96 3. Democracy Is Direct 104 4. Reclaim the Cities: From Protest to Popular Power 116 Epilogue: Paths toward Utopia 132 Notes 134 Chapter 1 134 Chapter 2 144 Chapter 3 147 Chapter 4 148 Epilogue 148 Credits for Anarchist Interventions 150 "From nineteenth-century newspaper publishers to the participants in the 'Battle of Seattle' and the recent Greek uprising, anarchists have long 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, hilighting its principles and practices as well as its reconstructive vision of a liberatory society."--Page 4 of printed paper wrapper 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.