The Practice of Freedom: Anarchism, Geography, and the Spirit of Revolt (Transforming Capitalism)

ISBN 10: 1783486643 / ISBN 13: 9781783486649

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016

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pp. 280.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Practice of Freedom: Anarchism, Geography, and the Spirit of Revolt (Transforming Capitalism)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783486643
• ISBN 13: 9781783486649
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The last two decades have seen a re-birth of practices and principles that connect with the ‘soul’ of left-libertarianism, although they may not explicitly engage with the anarchist tradition. From practices of mapping and land-use planning to local protests and transnational social movements, this book explores a variety of case studies that trace the influences of, and affinities between, anarchist and geographic practice. The chapters explore the vast possibilities of inventive, exploratory libertarian practices from contemporary and historic contexts around the globe. They examine the ways in which various spatial practices have been compatible with left-libertarian principles, and explore the extent to which anarchists, neo-anarchists and libertarian autonomists have animated these waves of protest and forms of resistance. In an age that is desperately in need of critical new directions, this volume shows that a serious (re)turn toward anarchist thought and practice can challenge and inspire geographers to travel beyond their traditional frontiers of geographical praxis.

About the Authors

Richard J. White is reader in human geography at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

Simon Springer is professor of human geography at the University of Newcastle, Australia.