Anarchism in Local Governance - A Case Study From Finland

'Anarchism in Local Governance' relates the municipal political and administrative governance of Savonlinna, Finland, to anarchist thought and praxis to investigate how they might complement each other.

List of contents

1. Introduction: The Prospects of My Situation; 2. Evoking Anarchism; 3. Municipal Possibilities for Anarchist Praxis; 4. The Impossible Ideals of Libertarian Municipalism; 5. A Municipal Expedient for Anarchists; 6. Latent Anarchism in Citizen Associations; 7. An Equivocal Vindication; References; Index.

About the author

Stephen Condit is an American-born naturalised Finnish citizen retired from a lectureship in English, translation and culture studies in the University of Eastern Finland. He has been active for over 30 years as a Green in both the local and regional politics of Savonlinna, Finland, and in the national party, the Green League. Condit served for six terms on the municipal council, as well as in numerous other posts in the municipality and the party. He has published works on anarchist philosophy and on environmental philosophy, with particular emphasis on nature tourism.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Condit, Condit Stephen
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9781785270758
• ISBN: 978-1-78527-075-8
• No. of pages: 366
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Anarchism, Anarchism