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In this fascinating biography of the Indian revolutionary M. P. T.
Acharya (1887–1954), Ole Birk Laursen uncovers the remarkable
transnational networks, movements and activities of India’s most
important anticolonial anarchist in the twentieth century. Driven
by the urge for complete freedom from colonialism,
authoritarianism, fascism and militarism, which are rooted in the
idea and politics of the nation-state, Acharya fought for an
international vision of socialism and freedom. During the
tumultuous opening decades of the 1900s—marked by the
globalisation of radical inter-revolutionary struggles, world wars,
the rise of communism and fascism, and the growth of colonial
independence movements—Acharya allied himself with pacifists,
anarchists, radical socialists and anticolonial fighters in exile,
championing a future free from any form of oppression, whether by
colonial rulers or native masters. Drawing on a wealth of archival
material, private correspondence and other primary sources, Laursen
demonstrates that, among his contemporaries, Acharya’s turn to
anarchism was unique and pioneering in the struggle for Indian
independence. Anarchy or Chaos is the first comprehensive study of
M. P. T. Acharya. It offers a new understanding of the global and
entangled history of anarchism and anticolonialism in the first
half of the twentieth century.
Contemporary events which have catastrophic global ramifications
such as the current economic crisis or on-going conflicts across
the globe are not only mediated by super-fast digital communication
and information networks, but also conditioned by the presence of
rapidly advancing technologies. From social network sites like
YouTube and Facebook to global satellite news channels like Al
Jazeera or the BBC World Service, digital forms of culture have
multiplied in recent years, creating global conduits and
connections which shape our lives in many ways. Bringing together
an interdisciplinary group of scholars, this book addresses how new
technologies have impacted discussions of identity, place and
nation, and how they are shifting the parameters of postcolonial
thought. Each chapter reflects on current research in its
respective field, and presents new directions on the
interconnection between new technologies and the postcolonial in a
contemporary context. Offering a major intervention in debates
around global networks, this thought-provoking collection
highlights innovative research on new technologies, and its impact
on a 'postcolonial' world. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the Journal of Postcolonial Writing.
Contemporary events which have catastrophic global ramifications
such as the current economic crisis or on-going conflicts across
the globe are not only mediated by super-fast digital communication
and information networks, but also conditioned by the presence of
rapidly advancing technologies. From social network sites like
YouTube and Facebook to global satellite news channels like Al
Jazeera or the BBC World Service, digital forms of culture have
multiplied in recent years, creating global conduits and
connections which shape our lives in many ways. Bringing together
an interdisciplinary group of scholars, this book addresses how new
technologies have impacted discussions of identity, place and
nation, and how they are shifting the parameters of postcolonial
thought. Each chapter reflects on current research in its
respective field, and presents new directions on the
interconnection between new technologies and the postcolonial in a
contemporary context. Offering a major intervention in debates
around global networks, this thought-provoking collection
highlights innovative research on new technologies, and its impact
on a 'postcolonial' world. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the Journal of Postcolonial Writing.
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