Anarchist Cybernetics

Control and Communication in Radical Politics

Thomas Swann

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English

Bristol University Press
19 October 2020

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: 9781529208788
ISBN 10: 1529208785
Series: Organizations and Activism
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 19 October 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

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