Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson is a political theorist and activist based in the UK. His book Power, Resistance and Conflict in the Contemporary World: Social Movements, Networks and Hierarchies (co-authored with Athina Karatzogianni) was published in Sep 2009 by Routledge. His 'In Theory' column appears every other Friday.
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An A to Z of Theory | Hakim Bey: The Pessimism of Autonomy
In the latest essay in his series on Hakim Bey's work, Andrew Robinson examines the ideas in Bey's 1996 book Millennium and other writings since, and shows that, while Bey's work has become more pessimistic, it has retained its focus on autonomy.
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An A to Z of Theory | Hakim Bey: The Temporary Autonomous Zone
In the latest in his essay series on Hakim Bey's work, Andrew Robinson examines Bey's best known concept: the Temporary Autonomous Zone, TAZ.
Columns, Ideas, In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Wednesday, April 18, 2018 16:12 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory | Hakim Bey: Capitalism, the State, and the Spectacle
In the latest essay of his series on Hakim Bey, Andrew Robinson examines Bey's theory of capitalism, his critique of 'cop culture' and his comments on American global hegemony; and provides an analysis of Bey's view of the dominant system.
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An A to Z of Theory | Hakim Bey: Alienation and The State
In the fourth essay of his series on Hakim Bey, Andrew Robinson explores Bey's view of the dominant system as a 'Spectacle', the theory of alienation, and the history and contemporary forms of the state.
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An A to Z of Theory | Hakim Bey: Chaos, altered consciousness, and peak experiences
In the third essay of his series on Hakim Bey, Andrew Robinson explores the role of peak experience and altered consciousness in ontological anarchism. He examines how immediacy can provide a basis for resistance to alienation, explores Bey's ethical theories, and looks at whether social life is still possible if outer order is rejected.
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An A to Z of Theory | “Chaos never died”: Hakim Bey’s Ontology
In the second essay of his series on Hakim Bey, Andrew Robinson reconstructs the ontology of Bey's “ontological anarchism”. He examines what it means to take chaos as ontologically primary, and how a sense of meaning or order can emerge from chaos.
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An A to Z of Theory | Hakim Bey: An Introduction
Best-known for his concept of the Temporary Autonomous Zone, Hakim Bey is one of the best-known anarchist theorists of the contemporary period. In this first part of a new series, Andrew Robinson gives a background to Bey's work, and explores whether he can be considered a post-anarchist.
In Theory, New in Ceasefire - Monday, August 21, 2017 17:27 - 0 Comments
An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: The Rainbow of Desire
In the last of his seven-part series on the radical dramatist Augusto Boal, Andrew Robinson looks at the Rainbow of Desire, a set of techniques designed to deal with internalised oppression. Robinson surveys Boal's continuing influence, and the thorny question of whether theatrical challenges to oppression are always emancipatory.
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Legislative Theatre and Politics
In his penultimate column on the radical playwright and director Augusto Boal, Andrew Robinson examines Legislative Theatre – a method pioneered during Boal's tenure as a member of the Rio local parliament. Robinson also examines and critiques the radical democratic perspective underpinning this phase of Boal's work.
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Games and Techniques
In the latest essay in his series on Augusto Boal, Andrew Robinson examines the wide range of different techniques formulated or summarised by the Brazilian playwright for revolutionising drama and life.
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