Anarchism and Authority: A Philosophical Introduction to Classical Anarchism

By Paul McLaughlin

Book Overview

Examining the political theory of anarchism from a philosophical and historical perspective, Paul McLaughlin relates anarchism to the fundamental ethical and political problem of authority. The book pays particular attention to the authority of the state and the anarchist rejection of all traditional claims made for the legitimacy of state authority, the author both explaining and defending the central tenets of the anarchist critique of the state.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754661962
• ISBN13: 9780754661962
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"