Description:
This reference work focuses on contemporary anarchism and covers a broad range of themes using a multidisciplinary approach.
Review Quotes:
"The Bloomsbury Companion to Anarchism...attempts something much more ambitious than a basic overview of anarchist theory, offering instead a comprehensive guide to the current state of contemporary anarchist studies...It is indispensable." --Matthew S. Adams, University of Victoria, Canada
"An excellent companion to anarchism indeed; this comprehensive and intelligent volume will be very useful for anyone with an interest in anarchist theory or history. The second part, 'Materials for future research', complete with a glossary, list of resources and bibliographical lists for each key country, is invaluable." --Constance Bantam, Lecturer in French, University of Surrey, UK "The Bloomsbury Companion to Anarchism is an indispensable work for anyone interested in anarchist theory and practice. It demonstrates conclusively that the field of anarchist studies has come of age, and that anarchism is now a major presence on the intellectual and historical landscape. In addition to wide-ranging and thought-provoking essays on theory, methodology, and the flowering of anarchism in a broad spectrum of fields, it includes a truly impressive collection of resources for further inquiry." --John P. Clark, Professor of Philosophy, Loyola University New Orleans, US "Anarchist fluid thought at its most sophisticated, even in its bibliography, by some of its best connoisseurs, from analytic philosophy to utopian studies, from art history to contemporary political theory. An indispensable companion/insider view in our age of the unexpected." --Ronald Creagh, Docteur d'Etat, Professeur Emeritus, Université Montpellier 3, France "The book is an invaluable resource. It provides a wealth of useful information, covers many contemporary debates within anarchist research, and suggests new methodological approaches relevant across a range of disciplines. Most of all, like the best of guides and companions, it provides ideas, challenges, and provocations which will stimulate new thinking and exploration." --Judy Greenway, Anarchist Historian "Not so much a collection of essays, more a symphony: an assembly of voices offering meditations which collectively uncover the spirit of anarchist thought, demonstrating the richness and vibrancy of its visions. This companion is a long-awaited event. It presents detailed, critical, thoughtful reviews of the record of anarchist activism and the legacy of anarchist thinking, comparing the 'classical' anarchism of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century with a variety of 'new' anarchisms which have emerged since 1968." --Dr Sharif Gemie, Faculty of Business and Society, University of Glamorgan, UK "Through a rich diversity of voices, this book clearly demonstrates the enduring value of anarchist theory, the practicality of anarchist methodology, and the extensive history and geography of anarchist organization. It serves both as a welcome introduction to anarchist studies and a warm invitation to see that like life itself, anarchism evolves." --Jamie Heckert, co-editor of Anarchism & Sexuality: Ethics, Relationships and Power