The Anarchist Turn by Jacob Blumenfeld (PDF)

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The concept of anarchy is often presented as a recipe for pure disorder. The Anarchist Turn brings together innovative and fresh perspectives on anarchism to argue that in fact it represents a form of collective, truly democratic social organisation. The book shows how in the last decade the negative caricature of anarchy has begun to crack. Globalisation and the social movements it spawned have proved what anarchists have long been advocating: an anarchical order is not just desirable, but also feasible. The contributors, including leading anarchist and critical theorists, argue that with the failure of both free markets and state socialism the time has come for an ‘anarchist turn’ in political philosophy. In doing so they relate the anarchist hypothesis to a range of other disciplines such as politics, anthropology, economics, history and sociology.

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Editorial Reviews: Review ‘An important signpost on our new political and ethical terrain. It affirms anarchism as the unmistakable horizon of our present condition. – Saul Newman, Reader in Political Theory, Goldsmiths University of London. Review ‘An important signpost on our new political and ethical terrain. It affirms anarchism as the unmistakable horizon of our present condition. About the Author Jacob Blumenfeld is a researcher in Philosophy at the New School for Social Research, New York. He has taught at various schools in the City University of New York.Chiara Bottici teaches Philosophy at the New School for Social Research, New York. Her recent publications include A Philosophy of Political Myth (2010) and Men and States (2009). She is editor of The Politics of Imagination (2011) and co-author of Imagining Europe: Myth, Memory, and Identity (2012) and The Myth of the Clash between Civilizations (2010).Simon Critchley teaches Philosophy at the New School for Social Research, New York. He is the author of many books including The Faith of the Faithless (2012), Impossible Objects (2011), The Book of Dead Philosophers (2008) and Infinitely Demanding (2007). Read more

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⭐There are some great pieces in here, including those by Toscano, Butler and the infamous ‘accused of Tarnac’, but the collection is irremediably tainted by the scandal surrounding its publication. My initial excitement at the release of The Anarchist Turn quickly gave way to disappointment and disgust when I learned that ‘lead editor’ Simon Critchley had blatantly exploited the hard work of the original editor and then completely removed any mention of him from the final publication. Given the subject matter the volume explores – the anarchist ethos, political friendship and so on – one cannot help but be struck by the sad irony of all this.The full story is detailed at: […]My advice: don’t buy this book until such time as appropriate amends are made.

⭐I found this volume thought-provoking and enjoyable. Most of the chapters are both clear and truly creative – a welcome departure from the sloganism and infighting characteristic of the anarchist scene in the past decades. I particularly liked Todd May’s contribution. To all you unreformed capitalists out there, this book’s well worth the coin.

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