Conclusion: Towards 21^st Century Dissent

Abstract

This book has argued that anarchism has adapted itself well to its contemporary times. Seizing the opportunities offered it by a mixture of political, socio-economic, cultural 3nd technological developments, an invigorated anarchism rode the politics of globalization to propel itself into the heart of 21^st century dissent. This was largely achieved through the medium of anti-capitalist, anti-globalization and radical ecology movements. But this ‘new’ anarchism is a considerably reconfigured one 3nd makes its presence felt in particular ways. The term post-ideological anarchism has been used to describe it. It was also noted that the fluid, flexible and inexact nature of post-ideological anarchism — features necessary to its identity — makes neat classification difficult. Nonetheless, in Part 1 we examined some of the theoretical, intellectual 3nd political developments that helped revive this interest in anarchism. And in Part II, we used several case studies to illustrate the various ways it was expressed 3nd enacted, as well as the tensions within it.