Description: People without Government by Harold Barclay, Alex Comfort This book seeks to show that anarchy, as the absence of government, is neither chaos nor some Utopian dream, but a system which has characterized much of the human past. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Anarchy, as the absence of government, is neither chaos nor some impossible Utopian dream. In fact it is a very common form of political organisation and one which has characterised much of the human past. People Without Government describes briefly the anarchic political structures of a number of these societies. True they are mainly small-scale hunting, gathering and horticultural groups. However, the social organisation of certain large populations with complex relations is also sometimes anarchic. Thus anarchy applies to a broad spectrum of different kinds of societies.This book seeks to show what anarchy has been like in practice. Special attention is paid to the techniques of leadership, maintaining order and decision-making. The dynamic interplay between freedom and authority is considered, particularly the apparent tendency of anarchic polities to degenerate into states with government and for organisations to become oligarchies, and it is concluded that liberty and individuality are at best very tenuous and fleeting entities. There can be no relenting in the struggle for freedom. Author Biography Harold Barclay is a professor in anthropology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. His research has focussed on rural society in modern Egypt and the northern Arab Sudan as well as political anthropology and anthropology of religion. He is also commonly acknowledged as a notable writer in anarchist theory. Table of Contents Preface by Alex ComfortIntroduction1. On the Nature of Anarchy2. Some Observations on Procedure3. Anarchy among Hunter-Gatherers4. Anarachist Gardeners5. Anarchist Herders6. Anarchy in Agricultural Societies7. Anarchy in the Modern World8. Do Anarchic Polities have a Message?BibliographyIndex Review In this lively and entertaining book Harold Barclay argues the case for anarchism. Barclay wants the reader to take anarchism seriously and by surveying the anthropological literature, attempts to demonstrate that anarchy is not only possible, but also, in some respects, desirable. - J. Brian Sheehan, La Trobe University... excellently edited ... reads clearly and elegantly. - Nicolas Walter, New Statesman Details ISBN1871082161 Author Alex Comfort ISBN-10 1871082161 ISBN-13 9781871082166 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title People Without Government Pages 160 Language English Edition 2nd DOI 10.1604/9781871082166 Edited by Barclay, Harold DEWEY 335.8309 Imprint Kahn & Averill Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations bibliography, index AU Release Date 1998-01-31 NZ Release Date 1998-01-31 Publisher Kahn & Averill Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Subtitle An Anthropology of Anarchy Audience Undergraduate Year 1990 Publication Date 1990-07-05 UK Release Date 1990-07-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139711961;
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