Routledge Handbook of Radical Politics / Edition 1

by Ruth Kinna, Uri Gordon

Overview

Successive waves of global protest since 1999 have encouraged leading contemporary political theorists to argue that politics has fundamentally changed in the last twenty years, with a new type of politics gaining momentum over elite, representative institutions. The new politics is frequently described as radical, but what does radicalism mean for the conduct of politics?

Capturing the innovative practices of contemporary radicals, Routledge Handbook of Radical Politics brings together leading academics and campaigners to answer these questions and explore radicalism’s meaning to their practice. In the thirty-five chapters written for this collection, they collectively develop a picture of radicalism by investigating the intersections of activism and contemporary political theory. Across their experiences, the authors articulate radicalism’s critical politics and discuss how diverse movements support and sustain each other. Together, they provide a wide-ranging account of the tensions, overlaps and promise of radical politics, while utilising scholarly literatures on grassroots populism to present a novel analysis of the relationship between radicalism and populism.

Routledge Handbook of Radical Politics serves as a key reference for students and scholars interested in the politics and ideas of contemporary activist movements.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138665422
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/29/2019
Pages:	564
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ruth Kinna is a professor of Political Theory at Loughborough University where she specialises in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century socialist thought and contemporary radical politics, particularly anarchism and the utopianism of prefigurative politics. Since 2007, she has been the editor of the journal Anarchist Studies. She is the co-founder of the Anarchism Research Group and co-convenes the Anarchist Studies Network. She is the author of Kropotkin: Reviewing the Classical Anarchist Tradition and The Government of No One.

Uri Gordon is formerly the co-convenor of the Anarchist Studies Network and has taught political theory at universities in Britain and Israel. He has been active in climate justice, Palestine solidarity and anti-capitalist movements in both countries. Uri is the author of Anarchy Alive! Anti-Authoritarian Politics from Practice to Theory and the co-editor of the monograph series Contemporary Anarchist Studies. His recent publications include a conceptual genealogy of prefigurative politics and a collaborative article on co-production in social and political theory. His work has been translated into thirteen languages.

Table of Contents

Introduction Radicalism: Situating Contemporary Movement Practices Part 1: Critiques 1. Overview 1.1 Pro-Abortion Politics 1.2 Animal Liberation 1.3 Militant Anti-Fascism 1.4 Anti-Militarism 1.5 Psychiatry Activism 1.6 Climate Activism 1.7 Eco-Defense 1.8 Radical Research Part 2: Solidarities 2. Overview 2.1 Indigenous Struggles 2.2 Decolonisation 2.3 Disability Politics 2.4 Migrant Solidarity 2.5 Prisons 2.6 Safer Spaces 2.7 Welfare Activism Part 3: Repertoirs 3. Overview 3.1 International Nonviolent Accompaniment 3.2 Art Activism 3.3 Bicycle Politics 3.4 Black block 3.5. Oline Activism 3.6 Electoral Extension of Social Movements 3.7 Insurrectional Cells 3.8 Radical Media 3.9 Publishing Part 4: Transformations 4. Overview 4.1 Anti-Work 4.2 Radical Education 4.3 Food not Bombs 4.4 Urban Community Activism Luca Lapolla 4.5 Anarchist Music 4.6 Techno-Politics 4.7 Revolution under the Table 4.8 Permaculture and Ecological Lifestyle 4.9 'Religious' Radicalism 4.10 Squatting 4.11 Sustainable Activism

Editorial Reviews

"Required reading for radical activists, political theorists, and anyone who believes in freedom, justice, equality, and ecological survival. The Routledge Handbook of Radical Politics is the first volume to explore the relationship between radical activism and radical political theory within a range of local and transnational movements, including feminism, climate justice, migrant solidarity, on-line activism, and anti-capitalism. This innovative collection includes pieces by theorists and practitioners, and will be of interest to students, scholars, organizers, and the general public." — Jeffrey S. Juris, author of Networking Futures and co-editor of Insurgent Encounters.

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