In the context of global problems such as the economic downturn,
escalating inequality, terrorism, resource depletion and climate
change, cynicism prevails in contemporary politics, which need not
be the case. Utopian Politics confronts a world intensely aware of
the problems that we face and sadly lacking in solutions, positing
a utopian articulation of citizenship focused on community
participation at a grassroots level.
By re-examining central concepts and thinkers in political
theory, this book re-casts the concepts of utopia and citizenship
both as part of the classical philosophical tradition and
simultaneously as part of the cutting edge of radical alternatives.
This book includes never-before published ethnographic research,
interviews and photographs from a range of autonomous UK
communities, to show how the boundaries of politics and citizenship
can be questioned and proposes an innovative methodology inspired
by classical and post-structural anarchism. By considering ideas
and practices that are generally considered to be marginal to
mainstream political theory and practice, the book encourages
readers to think about longstanding and central political debates
in an entirely new, and creative way.
Utopian Politics will be of interest to students and scholars of
political theory, ethics and citizenship.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Innovations in Political Theory |
Release date: |
November 2011 |
First published: |
2012 |
Authors: |
Rhiannon Firth
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-66901-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
Political science & theory
|
LSN: |
0-415-66901-4 |
Barcode: |
9780415669016 |
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