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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454999603321

Autore

Bamyeh Mohammed A

Titolo

Anarchy as order [[electronic resource] ] : the history and future of civic humanity / / Mohammed A. Bamyeh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2009

ISBN

1-282-49732-4

9786612497322

0-7425-6662-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (251 p.)

Collana

World social change

Disciplina

335/.83

Soggetti

Anarchism

Civil society

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-231) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Part I. The Idea; Chapter 01. Anarchy as a Science of Humanity; Chapter 02. What Is Anarchy?; Part II. Around the Idea; Chapter 03. Civil Society and the State; Chapter 04. Trust and the Politics of Alliance; Chapter 05. Freedom and Commitment; Chapter 06. Anarchy as a Destination; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This original and impressively researched book explores the concept of anarchy-""unimposed order""-as the most humane and stable form of order in a chaotic world. Mohammed A. Bamyeh traces the historical foundations of anarchy and convincingly presents it as an alternative to both tyranny and democracy. He shows how anarchy is the best manifestation of civic order, of a healthy civil society, and of humanity's noblest attributes. A cogent and compelling critique of the modern state, this provocative book clarifies how anarchy may be both a guide for rational social order and a science of human