Anarchy in Athens: An ethnography of militancy, emotions and violence (Contemporary Anarchist Studies) - Softcover

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Apoifis, Nicholas

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9781526100634: Anarchy in Athens: An ethnography of militancy, emotions and violence (Contemporary Anarchist Studies)
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ISBN 10: 1526100630 ISBN 13: 9781526100634
Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2016

Synopsis

The Athenian anarchist and anti-authoritarian milieu's public protests and battles against the Greek state, police and other capitalist institutions are prolific and highly visible. Away from the intensity of the street-protests and the glare of mainstream media, however, its militants implement anarchist practices whose outcomes are less visible. They are feeding the hungry and poor, protecting migrants from fascist beatings and trying to carve out an autonomous political, social and cultural space. Activists within this movement share politics centred on hostility to the capitalist state and all forms of domination, hierarchy and discrimination. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork amongst 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.

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About the Author

Nicholas Apoifis is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of New South Wales, Australia

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'Fuck May 68,' the Athenian walls scream, 'Fight Now!' This graffiti is a call to arms from the world’s most militant anarchist and anti-authoritarian movement. This book, the first major ethnographic study of the Athenian activist milieu, provides rare on-the-ground insights into its struggles against capitalism, the state and rising fascism. It also unravels the movement’s internal complexities, unities and tensions. Greece, and specifically Athens, has become the epicentre of capitalist economic crisis – as well as of radical resistance to its consequences. In this context, this highly engaged and emotionally committed book has important implications for social movements and radicalism globally.

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'Fuck May 68,' the Athenian walls scream, 'Fight Now!' This graffiti is a call to arms from the world s most militant anarchist and anti-authoritarian movement. This book, the first major ethnographic study of the Athenian activist milieu, provides rare on-the-ground insights into its struggles against capitalism, the state and rising fascism. It also unravels the movement s internal complexities, unities and tensions. Greece, and specifically Athens, has become the epicentre of capitalist economic crisis as well as of radical resistance to its consequences. In this context, this highly engaged and emotionally committed book has important implications for social movements and radicalism globally.

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Publisher
Manchester University Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1526100630
ISBN 13 
9781526100634
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
208
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