Uri Gordon
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Uri Gordon is an Israel
i anarchist theorist and activist.
He is a lecturer at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
in Ketura, Israel. One of several anarchist theorists to come of age during the anti-globalization movement
at the turn of the 21st century,
he has worked with anarchist and radical movements including Indymedia, Peoples' Global Action
, and Anarchists Against the Wall
. Active primarily in Britain
and his native Israel, Gordon has participated in protest
s at international summits across Europe.
Gordon's book Anarchy Alive!
, based on his PhD research at Oxford University, was well-received by reviewers. He wrote a guest editorial following the Second Lebanon War in Anarchist Studies
volume 14, issue 2, and contributed an article on anarchism in Israel
to the subsequent issue. He has written reviews for The New Formulation, and Perspectives on Anarchist Theory
.
Gordon's work has also appeared in mainstream Israeli newspapers. He has written articles for the English language
edition of Haaretz
addressing the 2007–2008 world food price crisis
, carbon emission trading
, and the 2008 civil unrest in Greece
. The Jerusalem Post
featured Gordon's "Right of Reply: Anarchy in the Holy Land!" as an op-ed
in its June 12, 2007 edition.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i anarchist theorist and activist.
He is a lecturer at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is an accredited academic program for undergraduate and graduate studies located at Kibbutz Ketura on the Israeli side of the Arava Valley. It seeks to train future leaders of the Middle East in environmental issues so that they will be able to...
in Ketura, Israel. One of several anarchist theorists to come of age during the anti-globalization movement
Anti-globalization movement
The anti-globalization movement, or counter-globalisation movement, is critical of the globalization of corporate capitalism. The movement is also commonly referred to as the global justice movement, alter-globalization movement, anti-globalist movement, anti-corporate globalization movement, or...
at the turn of the 21st century,
he has worked with anarchist and radical movements including Indymedia, Peoples' Global Action
Peoples' Global Action
Peoples' Global Action is the name of a worldwide co-ordination of radical social movements, grassroots campaigns and direct actions in resistance to capitalism and for social and environmental justice...
, and Anarchists Against the Wall
Anarchists Against the Wall
Anarchists Against the Wall , sometimes called "Anarchists Against Fences" or "Jews Against Ghettos", is a direct action group composed of Israeli anarchists and anti-authoritarians who oppose the construction of the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier and Israeli West Bank barrier. The AAtW calls the West...
. Active primarily in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and his native Israel, Gordon has participated in protest
Protest
A protest is an expression of objection, by words or by actions, to particular events, policies or situations. Protests can take many different forms, from individual statements to mass demonstrations...
s at international summits across Europe.
Gordon's book Anarchy Alive!
Anarchy Alive!
Anarchy Alive!: Anti-Authoritarian Politics from Practice to Theory is a book by Uri Gordon that investigates anarchist theory and practice. An expanded reworking of the author's PhD thesis at the University of Oxford, the book was released by Pluto Press, a London-based radical publisher, in...
, based on his PhD research at Oxford University, was well-received by reviewers. He wrote a guest editorial following the Second Lebanon War in Anarchist Studies
Anarchist Studies
Anarchist Studies is a biannual academic journal on anarchism. It takes an interdisciplinary approach, examining the history, culture, and theory of anarchism...
volume 14, issue 2, and contributed an article on anarchism in Israel
Anarchism in Israel
Anarchism has been an undercurrent in the politics of Palestine and Israel for over a century.- Early Kibbutz movement :The anarchist ideology arrived in Palestine at the beginning of the 20th century, carried by a big wave of emigrants from Eastern Europe...
to the subsequent issue. He has written reviews for The New Formulation, and Perspectives on Anarchist Theory
Perspectives on Anarchist Theory
Perspectives on Anarchist Theory is a biannual journal published by the Institute for Anarchist Studies. It offers analysis on various aspects of anarchist theory, in addition to anarchist perspectives on world events, interviews, and book reviews...
.
Gordon's work has also appeared in mainstream Israeli newspapers. He has written articles for the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
edition of Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
addressing the 2007–2008 world food price crisis
2007–2008 world food price crisis
World food prices increased dramatically in 2007 and the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2008 creating a global crisis and causing political and economical instability and social unrest in both poor and developed nations. Systemic causes for the worldwide increases in food prices continue to be the subject...
, carbon emission trading
Carbon emission trading
Carbon emissions trading is a form of emissions trading that specifically targets carbon dioxide and it currently constitutes the bulk of emissions trading....
, and the 2008 civil unrest in Greece
2008 civil unrest in Greece
The 2008 Greek riots started on 6 December 2008, when Alexandros Grigoropoulos , a 15-year-old student, was killed by two policemen in Exarcheia district of central Athens...
. The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post is an Israeli daily English-language broadsheet newspaper, founded on December 1, 1932 by Gershon Agron as The Palestine Post. The daily readership numbers do not approach those of the major Hebrew newspapers....
featured Gordon's "Right of Reply: Anarchy in the Holy Land!" as an op-ed
Op-ed
An op-ed, abbreviated from opposite the editorial page , is a newspaper article that expresses the opinions of a named writer who is usually unaffiliated with the newspaper's editorial board...
in its June 12, 2007 edition.
Publications
- “Utopia in Contemporary Anarchism”. In Lawrence Davis and Ruth KinnaRuth KinnaRuth Ellen Kinna is a politics lecturer at Loughborough University, working in the Department of Politics, History and International Relations where she specialises in political philosophy. Since 2007 she has been the editor of the journal Anarchist Studies....
(eds.), Anarchism and Utopianism (Manchester University Press, 2009) - Anarchy Alive!: Anti-Authoritarian Politics from Practice to Theory. London: Pluto PressPluto PressPluto Press is a radical, progressive, independent publisher based in London. Pluto Press specialises in "progressive, critical perspectives in politics and the social sciences", and describes itself as "one of the world’s leading radical publishers". It has published authors such as Noam Chomsky,...
. ISBN 9780745326832 - “Anarchism Reloaded”, Journal of Political Ideologies 12.1 (2007)
- “Israeli Anarchism: Statist dilemmas in a joint struggle”, Anarchist Studies 15.1 (2007)
- “Practising Anarchist Theory: Towards a participatory political philosophy”. In Stevphen Shukaitis and David GraeberDavid GraeberDavid Rolfe Graeber is an American anthropologist and anarchist who currently holds the position of Reader in Social Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London. He was an associate professor of anthropology at Yale University, although Yale controversially declined to rehire him, and his...
(eds.), Constituent Imagination: Militant Investigation, Collective Theorization (AK PressAK PressAK Press is a worker-managed independent publisher and book distributor that specialises in radical left and anarchist literature. It is collectively owned and operated.-History:...
, 2006). - “After the War” (Editorial), Anarchist Studies 14.2 (2006)
- Review of William J. Fishman, “East End Jewish Radicals: 1875–1914”; Rudolf Rocker, “The London Years”. Anarchist Studies 14.2 (2006)
- “Αναρχία: What did the Greeks actually say?”, Anarchist Studies 14.1 (2006)
- Review of Paul Kingsnorth, “One No, Many Yesses”; Notes from Nowhere (eds.), “We are Everywhere”. Perspectives on Anarchist Theory 8.1 (2004)
- Review of Michael Albert, “The Trajectory of Change”; Starhawk, “Webs of Power”; John Holloway, “Change the World without Taking Power”. The New Formulation 2.1
External links
- Gordon's blog
- Uri Gordon at R.A. Forum
- Anarchism and Political Theory: Contemporary Problems, Gordon's PhD thesis