Associational Anarchism

Towards a Left-Libertarian Conception of Freedom

Chris Wyatt

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Manchester University Press
01 July 2025

Political science & theory; Political ideologies; Anarchism

Series: Contemporary Anarchist Studies

Associational anarchism presents a ground-breaking alternative to both liberal democracy and state socialism, derived from the ideas of Karl Marx and G. D. H. Cole.

Uniting the public sphere of citizenship with the private sphere of production in a system of communal ownership, the book proposes a scheme of horizontal networks held together through libertarian politics. With no role for a centralised state, the functions of coordination and administration are fulfilled through pluralist self-governance. Political intermediation proceeds via a web of functional associations, which operate within a system of revitalised communities, while management is carried out through modes of self-regulation that embody the key anarchist values of equality, solidarity and mutual-aid.

By: Chris Wyatt
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 319g
ISBN: 9781526191533
ISBN 10: 1526191539
Series: Contemporary Anarchist Studies
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chris Wyatt is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Brighton

Reviews for Associational Anarchism: Towards a Left-Libertarian Conception of Freedom

'Wyatt remains a leading theorist of anarchist political economy. [...] At a time when people increasingly search for new political directions (religious authoritarianism, escapist capitalist adventurism, egomaniacal Populism, and more), Wyatt offers potentialities rooted in freedom, decentralization, and cooperation.' CHOICE: Recommended -- .