{"product_id":"two-cheers-for-anarchism-9780691271781","title":"Two Cheers for Anarchism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“One of the world’s most widely read social scientists” (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) offers his most personal and accessible book—a celebration of how ordinary people can resist oppression and injustice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Scott taught us what's wrong with seeing like a state. Now, in his most accessible and personal book to date, the acclaimed social scientist makes the case for seeing like an anarchist. Inspired by the core anarchist faith in the possibilities of voluntary cooperation without hierarchy, \u003ci\u003eTwo Cheers for Anarchism\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging, high-spirited, and often very funny defense of an anarchist way of seeing—one that provides a unique and powerful perspective on everything from everyday social and political interactions to mass protests and revolutions. Through a wide-ranging series of memorable anecdotes and examples, the book describes an anarchist sensibility that celebrates the local knowledge, common sense, and creativity of ordinary people. The result is a kind of handbook on constructive anarchism that challenges us to radically reconsider the value of hierarchy in public and private life, from schools and workplaces to retirement homes and government itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with what Scott calls \"the law of anarchist calisthenics,\" an argument for law-breaking inspired by an East German pedestrian crossing, each chapter opens with a story that captures an essential anarchist truth. In the course of telling these stories, Scott touches on a wide variety of subjects: public disorder and riots, desertion, poaching, vernacular knowledge, assembly-line production, globalization, the petty bourgeoisie, school testing, playgrounds, and the practice of historical explanation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFar from a dogmatic manifesto, \u003ci\u003eTwo Cheers for Anarchism\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the anarchist confidence in the inventiveness and judgment of people who are free to exercise their creative and moral capacities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James C. Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42963900432502,"sku":"9780691271781","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_8335723f-1b5e-41a1-86ce-bb3598196e34.jpg?v=1767869350","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/two-cheers-for-anarchism-9780691271781","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}