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Anarchic Agreements

How to Build Durable Groups and Coalitions
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Anarchic Agreements by Alex Prichard, Thomas Swann, and Ruth Kinna explores the theoretical and practical aspects of anarchist agreements as alternative forms of social contract. It examines how anarchists structure collective decision-making without centralized authority, providing insights into the possibilities and challenges of self-governance. The book delves into the historical and contemporary relevance of such agreements in shaping social and political movements.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the intersections of anarchism and political theory, seeking fresh perspectives on how anarchic principles can form agreements and structures in society. It may appeal to you if you are interested in exploring new frameworks for political co-operation and organisation outside traditional state mechanisms.

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Anarchic Agreements

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A new world is possible and not just in our hearts. Anarchic Agreements is a quintessential field guide for the revolution, answering the practical questions often left out of works of political theory and philosophy.

How do leaderless groups organise? How might they create constitutions, balance power, and write protocols? How do group cultures and institutions maintain coalitions? This urgent and inspiring how-to is the product of more than twenty years of research.

Designed explicitly for everyday use, it contains lived examples, illustrations throughout, and text from current horizontally organised constitutions. These documents illustrate the never-ending process of developing community and keeping collaborations alive in the fairest ways possible.

Written by dedicated anarchist scholars and organisers, and based on the widely popular Anarchic Agreements pamphlet series, this book facilitates grassroots activism and provides methods to improve and streamline decision making. It is an inspiring celebration of the novel, complex, and flexible constitutions anarchists have created over time.

This book shows how to realise another world, collectively without domination, while leaving the future open to infinite other possibilities.

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Anarchic Agreements offers a comprehensive guide to forming effective, non-hierarchical groups, emphasising consensual, adaptable, and conscious agreements. It is praised for addressing practical and complex aspects of anarchist organising, providing valuable insights for both newcomers and experienced organisers. The work is highlighted for its utility across various organisations aiming to operate with less hierarchy and better volunteer engagement.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781629639635

Publisher: PM Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: PM Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Ruth Kinna teaches at Loughborough University, UK. She has published numerous books on anarchism, historical and contemporary, and is a contributor to PM Press's Mutual Aid: An Illuminated Factor of Evolution. She is co-editor of Libertarian Socialism: Politics in Black and Red, also published by PM Press. Alex Prichard teaches International Relations at the University of Exeter (UK). He has published widely on international political thought of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, most recently a new translation of his 1861 work War and Peace. He is also the author of the new edition of the Oxford University Press's Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction. Thomas Swann teaches philosophy at Loughborough University, UK. His book Anarchist Cybernetics: Control and Communication in Radical Politics was published in 2020. He is also co-editor of Anarchism, Organization and Management, a book that introduces anarchism to business school students. Seeds for Change is a workers' co-op of experienced campaigners and co-operators. It offers training, facilitation, online resources and other support for campaigns, community groups and co-operatives. It provides free-to-use resources on campaigning, facilitation and workshops. They are the author of A Consensus Handbook: Co-operative decision-making for activists, co-ops and communities.

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