Rossdale, Chris (2010) Anarchy is what anarchists make of it : reclaiming the concept of agency in IR and security studies. Millennium - Journal of International Studies, Vol.39 (No.2). pp. 483-501. doi:10.1177/0305829810384006

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Abstract

This article posits a point of entry for anarchist interventions in critical theories of international relations and security studies. It explores potential for an approach which begins with grass-roots direct action as a means to reforming dominant ontologies of agency. The article discusses the potential in a resistance which engages in perpetual struggle between a direct action rooted in positive constructions of alternative agencies, and a direct action which commits to an ongoing resistance to the imposition of order and control. This potential is explored through a sustained engagement with Simon Critchley and Gustav Landauer, arguing that the tensions between their positions might offer productive routes for anarchism to make an intervention in the field. This argument is taken forward through a case study of the ‘Raytheon 9’, an anti-arms trade group who offer powerful perspectives on the broader discussion here.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Journal or Publication Title:	Millennium - Journal of International Studies
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	0305-8298
Official Date:	2010
Dates:	Date Event 2010 Published
Volume:	Vol.39
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 483-501
DOI:	10.1177/0305829810384006
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published

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