Anarchy Explained to My Father

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Literary Nonfiction. Politics. Anarchism. An accessible discussion of the revolutionary mode of thought that rejects all forms of domination and seeks, in the words of Louise Michel, order through harmony. Francis Dupuis-Déri, a professor of political science and an anarchist, reveals through dialogue with his father the humanistic and peaceful roots of anarchism. The discussion moves beyond the caricature of anarchists as proponents of chaos and violence, showing it as a movement based on equality, co-operation, and autonomy. Democracy and Anarchism What is Anarchy? Power (Part I) Anthropology Human Nature Metaphysics Violence and Terrorism History of the Anarchist Movement Streams of Anarchist Thought Anarchism and Feminism Anarcho-Ecology The Black Flag and the Circle-A Internal Debates What Makes a Real Anarchist? Power (Part II) Parents and Children The State The Origins of Human Communities Religions Capitalism and Employers Racism and Nationalism The Future Afterword: Post-Trump Anarchism Notes Bibliography * † Post-Trump Anarchism title page copyright page dedication translator's note afterword