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The Politics of Attack Michael Loadenthal

The Politics of Attack By Michael Loadenthal

The Politics of Attack by Michael Loadenthal


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Summary

This book asks the reader to consider the theories of bomb-throwing, window-smashing, graffiti-scrawling arsonists, and through an examination of movement communiques, embrace the critique offered by the clandestine, urban guerrillas fighting for total liberation against the omnipresent forces of violence and coercion.

The Politics of Attack Summary

The Politics of Attack: CommuniqueS and Insurrectionary Violence by Michael Loadenthal

Since the early 2000s, global, underground networks of insurrectionary anarchists have carried out thousands of acts of political violence. This book is an exploration of the ideas, strategies, and history of these political actors that engage in a confrontation with the oppressive powers of the state and capital. This book challenges the reader to consider the historically ignored articulations put forth by those who communicate through sometimes violent political acts-vandalism, sabotage, arson and occasional use of explosives. These small acts of violence are announced and contextualized through written communiques, which are posted online, translated, and circulated globally. This book offers the first contemporary history of these digitally-mediated networks, and seeks to locate this tendency within anti-state struggles from the past.

The Politics of Attack Reviews

This book is a unique historical-to-contemporary overview of insurrectionary currents and a welcome contribution to contemporary anarchist studies.
Allan Antliff, University of Victoria, Anarchist Studies 27.1

The definitive text on late-twentieth century early twentyfi-rst century leftwing violence and terrorism.
Richard Bach Jensen,Terrorism & Political Violence, 31(4) 2019

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About Michael Loadenthal

Michael Loadenthal is Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Justice at Miami University of Oxford, Ohio and Executive Director of the Peace and Justice Studies Association

Table of Contents

1. Concerning method and the study of political violence
2. Insurrection as history from Guy Fawkes to black blocs
3. Insurrection as a post-millennial, clandestine, network of cells
4. Insurrection as warfare, terrorism and revolutionary design
5. Insurrection as theory, text, and strategy
6. Insurrection as values-driven theory and action
7. Insurrection as anti-securitization communication
References
Index

Additional information

NPB9781526114440
9781526114440
1526114445
The Politics of Attack: CommuniqueS and Insurrectionary Violence by Michael Loadenthal
New
Paperback
Manchester University Press
2017-07-17
280
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