{"product_id":"punk-anarchism-by-dr-sean-parson-9781350537330","title":"Punk Anarchism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePunk Anarchism\u003c\/em\u003e is a radical critique of contemporary politics, offering an alternative framework rooted in anarchism, punk rock, dadaism, situationism, and political nihilism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArguing that traditional approaches to political change are ineffective in the face of the climate crisis and the failures of liberal institutions, the book advocates for rejecting the possibility of meaningful political change within the existing political system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on historical cultural movements like the Russian and Japanese nihilists of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Sean Parson calls for a politics of pure negation, centred on the destruction of the current social order, rather than its reform. It advocates for a revolutionary politics that embraces resentment against the wealthy and rejects hierarchical power dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePunk Anarchism\u003c\/em\u003e asks: what if resistance were motivated by a sense of playfulness and enjoyment, rather than hope for a better future? Ultimately, Parson proposes an anti-theory of negation as a way to imagine political agency beyond traditional frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010605592812,"sku":"9781350537330","price":43.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350537330-punk-anarchism.jpg?v=1785153746","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/punk-anarchism-by-dr-sean-parson-9781350537330","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}