Anarchist Essays
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Essay #22: Jim Yeoman, ‘Anarchy on Two Wheels‘
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Jim Yeoman explores the intersection of anarchism and cycling, through the case study of Amsterdam's Provo movement of the mid-1960s. Y...
Essay #21: John-Erik Hansson, 'William Godwin as an Anarchist: Reinventing a Canonical Figure'
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, John-Erik Hansson examines how and why the 18th-century philosopher William Godwin has been portrayed – positively and negatively ...
Essay #20: Emma Brown Dewhurst, 'Recovering Redemption: Maximus the Confessor, Anarchism, and their Importance for Christian Ethics'
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Emma Brown Dewhurst discusses the relevance and importance of anarchist theory for reorientating Christian ethics, especially in re...
Essay #19: Ruth Kinna, 'Peter Kropotkin: Well-Being for All'
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Ruth Kinna discusses Peter Kropotkin's defence of communism. Exploring his idea of 'well-being for all' she argues that libertarian...
Essay #18: Jon Bigger, 'The Case for an Anarchist Exploration of Dr Who'
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Jon Bigger sets out the case for an anarchist ‘exploration’ of the BBC TV drama Doctor Who. Jon tutors in A-Level Government and P...
Essay #17: James Flexner, 'Food Fight: Subsistence and Stable Heterarchies in Vanuatu'
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, about the islands of southern Vanuatu, which presents an alternative to the traditional Western Civilisation narrative, James Flexner e...
Essay #16: Sky Croeser, 'Anarchist Teaching Online'
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Sky Croeser reflects on her experience attempting to make anarchist interventions into university teaching, including teaching onlin...
Essay #15: Lauren Golder, 'Voltarine de Cleyre and the Stakes of Anarchist Free Love'
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Lauren Golder looks at gendered interpretations of free love and sex radicalism through the life of American anarchist-feminist Voltai...
Essay #14: Alexander Aston, 'Flame of the Red Flag: Reflections on ecology, social cognition and the Paris Commune'
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Alexander Aston investigates the relationship between urban ecology, social cognition and the emergence of the Paris Commune of 1871. H...
Essay #13: Anders Sandström, 'Anarchist Accounting'
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Anders Sandström explores the history of accounting and argues for the need for accounting and bookkeeping also in a future anarchist ...
Essay #12: Deaglán Ó Donghaile, 'Oscar Wilde: Anarchism and Aestheticism'
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Deaglán Ó Donghaile discusses Oscar Wilde’s interest in and support for anarchism. Anarchism influenced Wilde’s literary writing...
Essay #11: Craig Clark, 'Publishing is Posh'
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this essay, Craig Clark explores the incompatibility of publishing that hopes to shape events and the publishing industry – and some anarchised...