21st Century Dissent - Anarchism, Anti-Globalization and Environmentalism

21st Century Dissent contends that anarchism has considerably influenced the modern political landscape. Curran explores the contemporary face of anarchism as expressed via environmental protests and the anti-globalization movement.

List of contents

Introduction PART ONE: THEORIZING CONTEMPORARY ANARCHISM Anarchism Old and New Movements of Anti-Globalization Technologies of Dissent Ecology and Anarchy PART TWO: PRACTISING CONTEMPORARY ANARCHISM The Politics of Zapatismo Greening Anarchy: Social Ecology Reclaim the Streets Earth First! Conclusion: Towards 21st Century Dissent Bibliography Index

About the author

GIOREL CURRAN is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and Public Policy and the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Griffith University, Australia. Her research focuses on environmentalism, environmental policy and political theory and she is co-editor of Governing Business and Globalization.

Summary

21st Century Dissent contends that anarchism has considerably influenced the modern political landscape. Curran explores the contemporary face of anarchism as expressed via environmental protests and the anti-globalization movement.

Product details

• Authors: G Curran, G. Curran, Giorel Curran
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349525201
• ISBN: 978-1-349-52520-1
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: International Political Economy Series; International Political Econom; International Political Economy Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; B, Sociology, Environment, Political Sociology, Political Theory, The environment, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Sociology, general, Political Economy, Social Philosophy, Environmental Sciences, Environment, general, Social sciences—Philosophy, International Political Economy, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, International Political Economy’, ecology;environment;globalization;politics;Presse