Argues that anarchism should be considered the first "postmodern" philosophical and political movement and offers a revision of "classical anarchism." This title looks at the place of "classical anarchism" in the postmodern political discourse, claiming that anarchism presents a vision of political postmodernity.

INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: ON POLITICS; Introduction; Political Naturalism in Aristotle; Classical and Medieval Political Thought; Machiavelli; Social Physics; From Politics to Political Philosophy; A Critique of May's Taxonomy; CHAPTER TWO: ON POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY; Normativity: A Survey; An Alternative Taxonomy; On Political Modernity; CHAPTER THREE: LIBERALISM; Representationalism; Human Nature; Normativity; Politics; Economics; CHAPTER FOUR: SOCIALISM; Hegel, Historicism, and Holism; The Social Conception of Human Nature; Morality vs. Science; The Politics and Economics of Socialism; From Modernity to Anarchism; CHAPTER FIVE: ANARCHISM; History of the Bogeyman; Defining Anarchism; The Political Axiology of Anarchism; Anarchism and Power; Anarchism and Utopianism; Nature, Humanity, and Science; The Specter of Nietzsche; Conclusion; CHAPTER SIX: POLITICAL POSTMODERNITY; Defining Postmodernity; Deconstructive Analysis; Genealogical Analysis; Poststructuralist Anarchism?; Schizoanalysis; A Critique of May's Poststructuralist Anarchism; Conclusion; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.

Contemporary Anarchist Studies is the first peer-reviewed monograph series in anarchist studies by a major international academic publisher. The series promotes the study of anarchism as a framework for understanding and acting on the most pressing problems of our times, showcasing research that exemplifies cutting edge, socially engaged scholarship, bridging theory and practice, academic rigour and the insights of contemporary activism. All series titles are published under a Creative Commons License, which ensures that permission for non-commercial reproduction of the books will be granted by the publishers free of charge to voluntary, campaign and community groups. SERIES UPDATE: While these titles are still available from Bloomsbury, all future titles in this series will be published by Manchester University Press. For information on forthcoming titles and for more up-to-date news about this series, please visit the Manchester University Press website at: www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk Series Editors: Laurence Davis (University College Cork), Uri Gordon (Loughborough University), Nathan Jun (Midwestern State University), Alex Prichard (University of Exeter) International Editorial Advisory Board: Martha Ackelsberg, Smith College; John Clark, Loyola University; Jesse Cohn, Purdue University; Ronald Creagh, Universite Paul Valery; Marianne Enckell, Centre International de Recherches sur l’Anarchisme; Benjamin Franks, University of Glasgow; Judy Greenway, Independent Scholar; Ruth Kinna, Loughborough University; Todd May, Clemson University; Salvo Vaccaro, Universita di Palermo; Lucien van der Walt, Rhodes University; Charles Weigl, AK Press