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Ecuadorians have gone to the polls six times since 2006: to elect a president and a legislature, for a second round of that presidential election, to decide whether to hold a constitutional assembly (which they did), to elect delegates to that assembly, to ratify the new constitution (which they also did), and finally in April 2009 to elect a president, vice president, and unicameral legislature under the rules of the new constitution. The 2009 election represents the culmination of President Rafael Correa's attempt to sideline Ecuador's traditional political parties and remake the country's institutional apparatus in ways that further his "Citizens' Revolution" which, among other things, seeks to reduce Ecuador's gaping socioeconomic inequalities. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.]

Ecuadorians have gone to the polls six times since 2006: to elect a president and a legislature, for a second round of that presidential election, to decide whether to hold a constitutional assembly (which they did), to elect delegates to that assembly, to ratify the new constitution (which they also did), and finally in April 2009 to elect a president, vice president, and unicameral legislature under the rules of the new constitution. The 2009 election represents the culmination of President Rafael Correa's attempt to sideline Ecuador's traditional political parties and remake the country's institutional apparatus in ways that further his "Citizens' Revolution" which, among other things, seeks to reduce Ecuador's gaping socioeconomic inequalities. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.]

Changing anarchism assesses the relevance of anarchism to understanding debates about globalisation and the nature of contemporary protest. By balancing activist accounts with innovative theoretical contributions, it demonstrates the diversity and enduring appeal of anarchism in a global era.

The high ideals of anarchism have inspired generations of activists and political thinkers for over a century and a half, winning respect from even the fiercest of opponents. As the 'conscience of politics', anarchism's opposition to all forms of power and its emphasis on responsibility and self-determination has provided a constant benchmark for other areas of political philosophy and practice. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, with popular movements challenging the logic of globalisation, Western military imperialism and the assumptions of 'democratic' governments, anarchist theory and practice has once again made its presence felt. 'Changing anarchism' documents the links between these movements and contemporary anarchism and demonstrates how anarchist ideas are evolving in a global age. In particular, the book examines strands within anarchism concerned with technology, the environment and identity, and suggests that these are useful sociological tools for understanding the pervasive and interconnected nature of power. The contributors also offer practical insight into how power is being resisted in a variety of social and political contexts and how anarchist ideals are impacting on many different areas of everyday life. The balance of activist perspectives on anti-capitalism, sexuality, narcotics, education and mental health, combined with theoretical material drawn from post-structuralism, ecologism, the complexity sciences and social movement theory, ensures that Changing Anarchism will appeal to the general reader as well as to students of politics, sociology and cultural studies"--Pubilsher's description

The high ideals of anarchism have inspired generations of activists and political thinkers for over a century and a half, winning respect from even the fiercest of opponents. As the 'conscience of politics', anarchism's opposition to all forms of power and its emphasis on responsibility and self-determination has provided a constant benchmark for other areas of political philosophy and practice. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, with popular movements challenging the logic of globalisation, Western military imperialism and the assumptions of 'democratic' governments, anarchist theory and practice has once again made its presence felt. 'Changing anarchism' documents the links between these movements and contemporary anarchism and demonstrates how anarchist ideas are evolving in a global age. In particular, the book examines strands within anarchism concerned with technology, the environment and identity, and suggests that these are useful sociological tools for understanding the pervasive and interconnected nature of power. The contributors also offer practical insight into how power is being resisted in a variety of social and political contexts and how anarchist ideals are impacting on many different areas of everyday life. The balance of activist perspectives on anti-capitalism, sexuality, narcotics, education and mental health, combined with theoretical material drawn from post-structuralism, ecologism, the complexity sciences and social movement theory, ensures that Changing Anarchism will appeal to the general reader as well as to students of politics, sociology and cultural studies.

Why anarchism still matters / James Bowen and Jonathan Purkis
Anti-capitalism and poststructuralist anarchism / Dave Morland
Towards an anarchist sociology / Jonathan Purkis
Stirner, anarchy, subjectivity and the art of living / John Moore
Technology is capital: Fifth Estate's critique of the megamachine / Steve Millett
Sexuality/identity/politics / Jamie Heckert
Moving targets: rethinking anarchist strategies / James Bowen
What did you do in the Drug War, Daddy? / Colin Craig
In the eye of the beholder - child, mad or artist? / Joanna Gore
The anarchist travelling circus: reflections on contemporary anarchism, anti-capitalism and the international scene / Karen Goaman
Good news for Francisco Ferrer – how anarchist ideals in education have survived around the world / David Gribble
Enchantment and its uses: religion and spirituality in environmental direct action / Bronislaw Szerszynski and Emma Tomalin
How anarchism still matters Jonathan Purkis and / James Bowen

The high ideals of anarchism have inspired generations of activists and political thinkers for over a century and a half, winning respect from even the fiercest of opponents. As the 'conscience of politics', anarchism's opposition to all forms of power and its emphasis on responsibility and self-determination has provided a constant benchmark for other areas of political philosophy and practice. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, with popular movements challenging the logic of globalisation, Western military imperialism and the assumptions of 'democratic' governments, anarchist theory and practice has once again made its presence felt. 'Changing anarchism' documents the links between these movements and contemporary anarchism and demonstrates how anarchist ideas are evolving in a global age. In particular, the book examines strands within anarchism concerned with technology, the environment and identity, and suggests that these are useful sociological tools for understanding the pervasive and interconnected nature of power. The contributors also offer practical insight into how power is being resisted in a variety of social and political contexts and how anarchist ideals are impacting on many different areas of everyday life. The balance of activist perspectives on anti-capitalism, sexuality, narcotics, education and mental health, combined with theoretical material drawn from post-structuralism, ecologism, the complexity sciences and social movement theory, ensures that Changing Anarchism will appeal to the general reader as well as to students of politics, sociology and cultural studies.

The high ideals of anarchism have inspired generations of activists and political thinkers for over a century and a half, winning respect from even the fiercest of opponents. As the 'conscience of politics', anarchism's opposition to all forms of power and its emphasis on responsibility and self-determination has provided a constant benchmark for other areas of political philosophy and practice. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, with popular movements challenging the logic of globalisation, Western military imperialism and the assumptions of 'democratic' governments, anarchist theory and practice has once again made its presence felt. 'Changing anarchism' documents the links between these movements and contemporary anarchism and demonstrates how anarchist ideas are evolving in a global age. In particular, the book examines strands within anarchism concerned with technology, the environment and identity, and suggests that these are useful sociological tools for understanding the pervasive and interconnected nature of power. The contributors also offer practical insight into how power is being resisted in a variety of social and political contexts and how anarchist ideals are impacting on many different areas of everyday life. The balance of activist perspectives on anti-capitalism, sexuality, narcotics, education and mental health, combined with theoretical material drawn from post-structuralism, ecologism, the complexity sciences and social movement theory, ensures that Changing Anarchism will appeal to the general reader as well as to students of politics, sociology and cultural studies.