Anarchy in Athens
Author | : Nicholas Apoifis |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2016-11-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781526108036 |
ISBN-13 | : 1526108038 |
Rating | : 4/5 (038 Downloads) |
Download or read book Anarchy in Athens written by Nicholas Apoifis and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battles between Athenian anarchists and the Greek state have received a high degree of media attention recently. But away from the intensity of street protests militants implement anarchist practices whose outcomes are far less visible. They feed the hungry and poor, protect migrants from fascist beatings and try to carve out an autonomous political, social and cultural space. Activists within the movement share politics centred on hostility to the capitalist state and all forms of domination, hierarchy and discrimination. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork among Athenian anarchists and anti-authoritarians, Anarchy in Athens unravels the internal complexities within this milieu and provides a better understanding of the forces that give the space its shape.