Envisioning Abolition

Name: Envisioning Abolition
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Abolitionist thought visualises a world without prisons—or a radical reduction or transformation of prisons and punishment. This fascinating book explores the abolitionist ideas of key early socialists and anarchists, writing from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. It considers how these radical thinkers can... Read More

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It considers how these radical thinkers can provide insights into our present condition, both by highlighting the harms of punishment and by pointing to inspiring alternatives to current policy and practice.

By examining their calls for the ending of legal coercion, domination, and repression, the book shows how the ideas of early socialists and anarchists can assist those engaging in emancipatory struggles against penal and social injustice today.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529234787

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol University Press

Illustration: 1 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Contributions by Peter Cox
Contributions by Robert Weide
Contributions by Owen Holland
Contributions by Alejandro Forero Cuellar
Contributions by Jonathan Baldwin
Contributions by Federico Testa
Contributions by Ruby Tuke
Contributions by Ophélie Siméon
Contributions by Andrei Zorin

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 360

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

David Gordon Scott works at The Open University and is Co-Founding Editor of the journal Justice, Power and Resistance.

Emma Bell is Professor of Professor of Contemporary British Politics at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc and is Co-Founding Editor of the journal Justice, Power and Resistance.