A fascinating and comprehensive history, 'Demanding the Impossible' is a
challenging and thought-provoking exploration of anarchist ideas and
actions from ancient times to the present day. Navigating
the broad 'river of anarchy', from Taoism to Situationism, from Ranters
to Punk rockers, from individualists to communists, from
anarcho-syndicalists to anarcha-feminists, 'Demanding the Impossible' is
an authoritative and lively study of a widely misunderstood subject. It
explores the key anarchist concepts of society and the state, freedom
and equality, authority and power and investigates the successes and
failure of the anarchist movements throughout the world.
While
remaining sympathetic to anarchism, it presents a balanced and critical
account. It covers not only the classic anarchist thinkers, such as
Godwin, Proudhon, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Reclus and Emma Goldman, but also
other libertarian figures, such as Nietzsche, Camus, Gandhi, Foucault
and Chomsky. No other book on anarchism covers so much so incisively.
In this updated edition, a new epilogue examines the most
recent developments, including 'post-anarchism' and
'anarcho-primitivism' as well as the anarchist contribution to the
peace, green and 'Global Justice' movements. Demanding the
Impossible is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand what
anarchists stand for and what they have achieved. It will also appeal to
those who want to discover how anarchism offers an inspiring and
original body of ideas and practices which is more relevant than ever in
the twenty-first century.
Demanding the Impossible - Peter Marshall
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