Description:Combining the Greek words demos (“common people”) and kratos (“strength”), democracy means “rule of the commoners.” The philosophical and political debates surrounding democracy extend back 2500 years to Ancient Athens. For much of recent history, many people consider democracy to be a cherished value to protect and spread across the globe, while many others see it as a privilege they hope to someday enjoy. Even others, from all over the political spectrum, see democracy as an enemy to be squashed. Anarchists need to clarify the relationship between democracy and the state. What does "rule of the commoners" really mean and should anarchists support it? How do causes like feminism, anti-racism, anti-colonialism, anti-imperialism, and anti-capitalism relate to democracy? How does democracy relate to market exchange and social organization? Ten anarchist authors have chosen to participate in an in-depth examination of the idea of “democracy” and how it relates to anarchy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Anarchy & Democracy: Discussing the Abolition of Rulership. To get started finding Anarchy & Democracy: Discussing the Abolition of Rulership, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
384
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
The Center for a Stateless Society
Release
2020
ISBN
1673250084
Anarchy & Democracy: Discussing the Abolition of Rulership
Description: Combining the Greek words demos (“common people”) and kratos (“strength”), democracy means “rule of the commoners.” The philosophical and political debates surrounding democracy extend back 2500 years to Ancient Athens. For much of recent history, many people consider democracy to be a cherished value to protect and spread across the globe, while many others see it as a privilege they hope to someday enjoy. Even others, from all over the political spectrum, see democracy as an enemy to be squashed. Anarchists need to clarify the relationship between democracy and the state. What does "rule of the commoners" really mean and should anarchists support it? How do causes like feminism, anti-racism, anti-colonialism, anti-imperialism, and anti-capitalism relate to democracy? How does democracy relate to market exchange and social organization? Ten anarchist authors have chosen to participate in an in-depth examination of the idea of “democracy” and how it relates to anarchy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Anarchy & Democracy: Discussing the Abolition of Rulership. To get started finding Anarchy & Democracy: Discussing the Abolition of Rulership, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.