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SummaryThis paper examines the relationship between science and anarchism in Kropotkin's theory of mutual aid and analyses it in the light of his concerns about the rise of social democracy and individualism. Tracing the development of the theory from the 1890s to Kropotkin's death in 1921, it affirms the centrality of mutual aid in his work but argues, contrary to existing readings, that the theory can be seen as an attempt to inspire the revival of the anarchist movement. It concludes that there is an unresolved tension in Kropotkin's work arising from the imbalance between the idea of a "natural anarchist tendency" and anarchist propaganda.

Introduction : art, culture and violence / Ruth Kinna and Gillian Whiteley -- From Watts to Wall Street : a situationist analysis of political violence / Martin Lang -- Protest art and public space : Oleg Kulik and the strategies of Moscow Actionism / Marina Maximova -- Project sigma : the temporality of activism / Vlad Morariu and Jaakko Karhunen -- Challenging state-led political violence with art-activism : focus on borders / Amy Corcoran -- Power v. violence : how can contemporary art create a 'space of appearance' and generate social change? / Jessica Holtaway.

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 thethirty-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.

AbstractThis article provides an introduction to the themed section 'Anarchism and the national question—historical, theoretical and contemporary perspectives.' We discuss first the long and often overlooked engagement of anarchists with the colonial and national liberation question, particularly—but not exclusively—in the heyday of the movement (from the second half of the 19th to the first decades of the 20th century). We discuss in particular the overlaps and tensions between anarchists and republicans (those who favoured republics as opposed to monarchies) and anti‐colonial nationalists (anti‐colonialists who defended the right of national self‐determination). Then we proceed to discuss the potential for a dialogue between anarchist and nationalism studies based on three interventions. First, to problematise the narrative that conflates nations with state‐building processes. Second, to better grasp the emergence of alternatives to the nation–state as a historical construct. Third, to complicate narratives that associate in an unproblematic fashion internationalism and classless society. Finally, the introduction highlights the four questions which lie at the core of the themed section and discuss briefly how the papers relate to these.

This book chapter is in closed access until 29 November 2020. ; This collection introduces readers to the politics, practices and ideas of contemporary radical activist movements. The objectives are to show how radicalism is understood by activists in contemporary movements, to describe the cultures of radical activist groups and to highlight the intersections of radical activism and contemporary political theory. We ask our authors to consider three issues: (i) what is radical about the politics under discussion (ii) what are the principle concerns of the movements involved with the politics (iii) how is the politics of this activism theorised and what, if any, influences are active in the movements under discussion? Individual chapters develop these themes by bringing activist experience to bear on theoretical analysis and provide novel insights into a diverse, innovative and dynamic contemporary movement which is shaping cutting-edge political theory. The introductory analysis situates contemporary left radicalism by providing a historical overview of the concept and explores the radicalism-populism nexus.

This article was accepted for publication in the journal, Anarchist Studies [© Lawrence and Wishart]. ; In ordinary language, a ghost writer is someone who stands behind or writes on behalf of a named author. In dubbing George Woodcock the ghost writer of anarchism we instead want to suggest that Woodcock identifi ed anarchism's 'essence' or, as Stirner has it, 'the spirit that walks in everything'.2 Aft er considering the evolution of Anarchism in the context of Woodcock's political activism we discuss Woodcock's contribution to the construction of the anarchist canon and his treatment of anarchism's 'essence'.