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Clark, John P., 1945-
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Clark, John P., 1945-
Anarchism.
Socialism.
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The impossible community : realizing communitarian anarchism / John P. Clark.
by
Clark, John P., 1945-
Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.
Call #:
335.83 C593i
Subjects
Anarchism.
Socialism.
Series
Contemporary
anarchist
studies
.
ISBN:
9781441185471 (pbk.)
9781441142252 (hc.)
Description:
viii, 313 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: In search of the impossible community -- Critique of the Gotham Program: From libertarian socialism to communitarian anarchism -- The third concept of liberty: Theorizing the free community -- Against principalities and powers: Critique of domination versus liberalization of domination -- Anarchy and the dialectic of utopia: The place of no place -- The microecology of community: Toward a theory of grassroots organization -- Bridging the unbridgeable chasm: Personal transformation and social action in
anarchist
practice -- Disaster anarchism: Hurricane Katrina and the shock of recognition -- The common good: Sarvodaya and the Gandhian legacy -- Beyond the limits of the city: A communitarian
anarchist
critique of libertarian municipalism.
Summary:
"The Impossible Community confronts a critical moment when social and ecological catastrophe loom, the Left seems unable to articulate a response, and the Right is monopolizing public debates. This book offers a reformulation of
anarchist
social and political theory to develop a communitarian
anarchist
solution. It argues that a free and just social order requires a radical transformation of the modes of domination exercised through social ideology and institutional structures. Communitarian anarchism unites a universalist concern for social and ecological justice while recognizing the integrity and individuality of the person. In fact,
anarchist
principles of mutual aid and voluntary cooperation can already be seen in various contexts, from the rebuilding of New Orleans after Katrina to social movements in India. This work offers both a theoretical framework and concrete case
studies
to show how
contemporary
anarchist
practice continues a long tradition of successfully synthetizing personal and communal liberation. This significant contribution will appeal not only to students in anarchism and political theory, but also to activists and anyone interested in making the world a better place. John P. Clark is a professor of philosophy and a member of the Environmental
Studies
faculty at Loyola University, New Orleans. He is the author of Anarchy, Geography, Modernity: The Radical Social Thought of Elisée Reclus (2004)."--Provided by publisher.
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