Anarchist Cybernetics

Control and Communication in Radical Politics

Thomas Swann

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Bristol University Press
15 November 2021

Social & cultural anthropology; Political subversion; Organisational theory & behaviour

Series: Organizations and Activism

From Occupy, to the Indignados and the Arab Spring, the uprisings that marked the last decade ignited a re-emergence of participatory democracy as a political ideal within organizations.

This pioneering book introduces cybernetic thinking to politics and organizational studies to explore the continuing development of this radical idea. With a focus on communication and how alternative social media platforms present new challenges and opportunities for radical organising, it sheds new light on the concepts of self-organization, consensus decision making, individual autonomy and collective identity.

Revolutionising the way in which anarchist activists and theorists think about organizations, this unprecedented investigation makes a major contribution to the larger discussion of direct democracy.

By: Thomas Swann
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529208795
ISBN 10: 1529208793
Series: Organizations and Activism
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 15 November 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Thomas Swann is a Lecturer in Political Theory at Loughborough University.

Reviews for Anarchist Cybernetics: Control and Communication in Radical Politics

This pioneering study brings cybernetics to bear on anarchism to interrogate the sustainability of radical democracy. The result is a masterclass in organisation theory and strategy which encompasses contemporary movement and social media analysis. Ruth Kinna, Loughborough University Swann's work on cybernetics and anarchism couldn't be more relevant at this moment. It will inspire the design of more radical, democratic and self-organised post COVID-19 societies and political systems. Angela Espinosa, University of Hull Cybernetics can help bring about a fairer society, but in order to make it successful, we must create, regulate and produce ways of effective self-organisation. This book opens ways to achieve just that. Raul Espejo, President of World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics