The nation on no map : Black anarchism and abolition

Anderson, William C. (Freelance writer) (author.). Hartman, Saidiya V., (author of introduction, etc.). Ervin, Lorenzo Kom'boa, (author of afterword, colophon, etc.).

Summary: "The Nation on No Map examines state power, abolition, and ideological tensions within the struggle for Black liberation while centering the politics of Black autonomy and self-determination. Amid renewed interest in Black anarchism among the left, Anderson offers a principled rejection of reformism, nation building, and citizenship in the ongoing fight against capitalism and white supremacism. As a viable alternative amidst worsening social conditions, he calls for the urgent prioritization of community-based growth, arguing that in order to overcome oppression, people must build capacity beyond the state. The Nation on No Map interrogates how history, myth, and leadership have been used within Black social movements to rehabilitate the state and undermine revolutionary forms of abolition"--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781849354349
ISBN: 1849354340
ISBN: 1849354359
ISBN: 9781849354356
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxx, 202 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Chico, CA : AK Press, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword. Black in anarchy / Saidiya Hartman -- Introduction -- Stateless black -- Ending royalty, fame, and celebrity -- The sanctimonious left -- The great return -- State of war -- Ruination -- Afterword. A letter to the reader / Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 18, 2021).