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Organising for Health without the State and other Forms of Domination
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What if hierarchy and bureaucracy had no place in health care? What if health knowledge were truly open to all? What if health were something we could organise freely, collectively and as equals? When we think about health, we often do so under certain constraints shaped...
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This book ambitiously seeks to deepen the connections between anarchism and health by exploring how we could organise anarchically, whether inspired directly by anarchism or otherwise, to think about health in different ways.
This book ambitiously seeks to deepen the connections between anarchism and health by exploring how we could organise anarchically, whether inspired directly by anarchism or otherwise, to think about health in different ways.
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What if hierarchy and bureaucracy had no place in health care? What if health knowledge were truly open to all? What if health were something we could organise freely, collectively and as equals?
When we think about health, we often do so under certain constraints shaped by structures of power. Anarchism and Health invites us to imagine otherwise. It explores how our understanding of health can shift when we challenge and subvert the influence of the State, capitalism, racism, colonialism, imperialism, genderism, transphobia, and other intertwined forms of domination.
Covering key debates on the organisation of health care systems as well as issues such as abortion, DIY health, and mutual aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, this book deepens the connection between anarchist thought and health. It demonstrates how we should act now, in the deeply imperfect present, so we can care for one another and work towards these ideals.
Drawing on examples from across the Global North and opening pathways for further research worldwide, Anarchism and Health is an essential resource for academics, practitioners, and anyone questioning how we might build a more equal and liberated form of health.
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ISBN: 9781350598423
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 456g
Pages: 296
About the Author
Dr Ryan Essex is a Research Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health. He is the author of “The Healthcare Community and Australian Immigration Detention: The Case for Non-Violent Resistance” (Palgrave Macmillan) and lead editor of “Resistance, Activism and Health” (OUP, forthcoming). Over the last decade he has developed an extensive body of work that has explored protest, activism and how anarchism could be applied to the many challenges we face in relation to health and wellbeing.
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