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Against the State by James Stout

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Against the State

Anarchists and Comrades at War in Spain, Myanmar, and Rojava

James Stout

AK Press · Print & ebook · January 30, 2026

Reading lane: Anarchism

A book about those that cannot wait any longer for the world to change.

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Good for fans of PoliticsGood for readers who enjoy Anarchism and Political Science / Human Rights.

Book Details

Authors
James Stout
Publisher
AK Press
Published
January 30, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Anarchism · Political Science / Human Rights
Reading lane
Anarchism

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Publisher Categories

  • Other Military Conflicts

  • Anarchism

  • Feminist Theory

About This Book

A book about those that cannot wait any longer for the world to change. Young revolutionaries in Myanmar and Rojava, colloquially referred to by journalist James Stout as “anarchists” for their nonhierarchical forms of organization based on mutual aid and solidarity, face incredible danger to pursue their expression of freedom. Against the State seeks to understand these anarchists, to honor their struggles, and ask tough questions about confronting the state. Stout contrast...

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A book about those that cannot wait any longer for the world to change. Young revolutionaries in Myanmar and Rojava, colloquially referred to by journalist James Stout as “anarchists” for their nonhierarchical forms of organization based on mutual aid and solidarity, face incredible danger to pursue their expression of freedom. Against the State seeks to understand these anarchists, to honor their struggles, and ask tough questions about confronting the state. Stout contrasts these contemporary movements with the Spanish Civil War and Revolution where workers in 1936 fought capitalism and fascism. Crucially, the book presents these movements as evolving and innovative, and centers the voices of those too often overlooked in conflict studies and misunderstood by Western radical movements.

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