People without Government
an anthropology of anarchy
$58.80
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
31 January 1998
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781871082166 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1871082161 |
| Author: | Harold Barclay, Alex Comfort |
| Publisher: | Kahn & Averill |
| Imprint: | Kahn & Averill |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 31 January 1998 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm x 13mm |
What They're Saying
Critics 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
About The Author
Harold Barclay
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.
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