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Left anarchism or left-wing anarchism refer to left-wing forms of anarchism. It posits a future society in which private property is replaced by reciprocity and non-hierarchical society.[1][2] The term left anarchism is sometimes used synonymously with libertarian socialism,[3] left libertarianism, or socialist anarchism.[4]
Left-wing anarchists have been visible in anti-globalization protests, such as in Seattle in 1999 against the World Trade Organization.[5]

Ulrike Heider, a syndicalist, categorizes anarchism into left anarchism, right anarchism (anarcho-capitalism), and green anarchism.[6][page needed] Heider's work has been strongly criticised by anarchist academics including Bryan Caplan and Murray Bookchin for the allegedly poor quality of its research and presentation.[7][8] Left-wing anarchism is distinguished from free-market anarchism[9] and right-wing anarchism (such as that of Murray Rothbard).[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Peacock, Adrian. 1999. Two Hundred Pharaohs, Five Billion Slaves. Ellipsis London
  2. ^ Goodwin, Barbara. 2007. Using Political Ideas. John Wiley & Sons
  3. ^ Brooks, Thom. (2002) Book Reviews. Journal of Applied Philosophy 19 (1) , 75–90 doi:10.1111/1468-5930.00206
  4. ^ Thagard, Paul. 2002. Coherence in Thought and Action. MIT Press. p. 153
  5. ^ Rosser, John Barkley. 2004. Comparative Economics in Transforming World Economy. MIT Press. p. 63
  6. ^ Heider, Ulrike. Anarchism: Left, Right and Green San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1994.
  7. ^ Caplan, Bryan. "Factual Errors in Marshall and Heider". Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  8. ^ Bookchin, Murray (1994). "A Meditation on Anarchist Ethics". The Raven: Anarchist Quarterly,. 7 (4): 328–46. Retrieved 2008-03-08. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  9. ^ Paul, Ellen Frankel. Miller, Fred Dycus. Paul, Jeffrey. 1993. (no title listed) Cambridge University Press. p. 115
  10. ^ Chomsky, Noam. 2003. Chomsky on Democracy & Education. Routledge. p. 398
    Chomsky, Noam. Language and Politics. AK Press. p. 153