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This chapter argues that anarchist utopianism manifests certain distinctive ideological features which, together, suggest a revolutionary and realistic utopian alternative to the dominant statist, growth-oriented, abstractly rationalist, and perfectionist utopian traditions. Reviewing the theory and practice of anarchism, including its utopian dimensions, the essay argues that notwithstanding the great diversity in the anarchist tradition, it is perhaps best understood as a form of ’grounded utopia’. The conclusion identifies important affinities or resonances between anarchist, indigenous, feminist, and postcolonial utopianisms.
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Davis, L. (2022). Anarchism. In: Marks, P., Wagner-Lawlor, J.A., Vieira, F. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Utopian and Dystopian Literatures. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88654-7_26
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