American Anarchism - Studies in Critical Social Sciences, Volume 57

A convincing argument that the legacy of American Anarchism, far from being an antiquated relic, remains relevant to the present.

List of contents

Foreword by Nathan J. Jun
Introduction

1. Benjamin R. Tucker: Anarchism, Tyranny, and Despair
2. Voltairine de Cleyre: More of an Anarchist than a Feminist?
3. Lucy Parsons on the Lives of the Poor: An Alternative Democracy
4. Peter Kropotkin’s Just Community
5. Samuel Fielden: Forlorn Chartist at Haymarket
6. Alexander Berkman: Generally a Straight Shooter
7. Luigi Galleani: Is Anarchism Dead?
8. Max Stirner: Hanging Out with One’s Own
9. William Graham Sumner: Cultural Relativism and the Savage
10. The Heart of Anarchism: Innate Knowledge of Virtue Reconsidered

Bibliography
Index

About the author

Steve J. Shone, Ph.D., University of California-Riverside (1992), is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Gonzaga University. He is the author of Lysander Spooner: American Anarchist (Lexington Books, 2010).

Summary

American Anarchism by Steve J. Shone is a work of political theory and history that focuses on nineteenth century American Anarchism, together with two European anarchists who influenced some of the Americans.

The nine thinkers discussed are Alexander Berkman, Voltairine de Cleyre, Samuel Fielden, Luigi Galleani, Peter Kropotkin, Lucy Parsons, Max Stirner, William Graham Sumner, and Benjamin Tucker.

What emerges from this engagement is a lucid, compelling, and well grounded argument that ideas drawn from nineteenth century American Anarchism have enduring relevance for those seeking to solve contemporary political problems.

Foreword

Title will be prominently featured at all of the academic conferences we attend

Promotion to coincide with the annual Historical Materialism conference, which has a growing academic audience (400 graduate students and professors in 2010)

Reviews will be sought from left leaning academic journals

Product details

• Authors: Steve J. Shone, Steven J. Shone, Shone Steve J., Steve J. Shone
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2014
• EAN: 9781608464173
• ISBN: 978-1-60846-417-3
• Weight: 431 g
• Series: Studies in Critical Social Sciences; Studies in Critical Social Sci; Studies in Critical Social Sciences
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Political Ideologies, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Radicalism, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Political ideologies and movements