{"product_id":"anarchism-and-its-aspirations-paperback","title":"Anarchism and Its Aspirations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCindy Milstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnarchism and Its Aspirations\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaying out a clear introduction to some of the main ideas behind an often-misunderstood political philosophy, \u003ci\u003eAnarchism and Its Aspirations\u003c\/i\u003e helps us imagine the vast possibility of a truly free and democratic society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy Milstein\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eRealizing the Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfronting Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlobalize LiberationX\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCindy Milstein has served as the Director of the Institute for Anarchist Studies, and is a co-organizer of and long-time participant in the annual Renewing the Anarchist Tradition conference. Milstein was a board and a faculty member at the Institute for Social Ecology, where she taught courses on the history and practice of anarchist politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 6.6 x 4.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770084458784,"sku":"9781849350013","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d750177172727f2056f5533c7acff905.webp?v=1780364028","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/anarchism-and-its-aspirations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}