Uri Gordon (born August 30, 1976 in Israel) is an anarchist theorist and activist. He is editor of Freedom.[1][2] Gordon is considered "one of the leading theorists of anarchist movement politics."[3] He has lived in Israel and Great Britain and worked with organizations including Indymedia, Peoples Global Action, and Anarchists Against the Wall.
Uri Gordon | |
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אורי גורדון | |
 Gordon in 2023 | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Israel |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Known for | Anarchist theory |
| Notable work | Anarchy Alive! |
Scholarship
editGordon received his doctorate in political theory from Oxford University in 2005.[4] His dissertation formed the basis of his book Anarchy Alive! Anti-Authoritarian Politics from Practice to Theory, published by Pluto Press.[5] Gordon has taught at British universities including Loughborough and Durham and at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Ketura, a Kibbutz north of Eilat.[4]
As of October 2024, his work has been cited in over 1,500 academic publications.[6] Gordon is editor of the book series Contemporary Anarchist Studies at Manchester University Press.[7] Besides his scholarly work, Gordon has contributed to Haaretz and the Jerusalem Post.[4]
Activism
editUri Gordon first became involved in the environmental movement, and now advocates for a new, heterogeneous, bioregional, feminist, and action-oriented grassroots anarchism.[4] He considers anarchism to be an "ideology of survival."[8] He further describes anarchism as prefigurative action by which adherents do not wait for major societal change to begin living according to their ideals of horizontal and cooperative relationships.[4]
As a member of Anarchists Against the Wall, he has been a prominent member of the Israeli radical left, active in supporting Palestinian efforts to dismantle the "colonial infrastructure" of segregation barriers throughout the region.[9][10] Recently, in a discussion with Mohammed Bamyeh on the "No State Solution," he has argued for "modes of a multicultural existence and even radical democracy that are not fundamentally opposed to religious practice or tradition, that are moving... towards equality."[2] He also notes that the first necessity is an end to the current violence in Gaza.
Selected publications
edit- Gordon, Uri. 2023. Leviathan’s Body: Recovering Fredy Perlman's Anarchist Social Theory. Anarchist Studies 31.1. pp.58-81[11]
- Gordon, Uri. 2018. Prefigurative Politics between Ethical Practice and Absent Promise. Political Studies 66.2. pp.521–537[12]
- Gordon, Uri. 2018. Revolution. In Anarchism: A Conceptual Approach, eds. B. Franks, N. Jun, L. Williams. London: Routledge.
- Gordon, Uri. 2017. Democratic Deficit in Israel’s 2011 Tent Protests: Chronicle of a failed intervention. In Protest Camps in International Context: Spaces, infrastructures and media of resistance, eds. G. Brown, A. Feigenbaum, F. Frenzel, P. McCurdy. Bristol: Policy Press. pp.221-242
- Gordon, Uri, and Ohal Grietzer. 2013. Anarchists against the Wall : Direct Action and Solidarity with the Palestinian Popular Struggle. Edinburgh: AK Press.[13]
- Gordon, Uri. 2008. Anarchy Alive! : Anti-Authoritarian Politics from Practice to Theory. London: Pluto Press.[14]
References
edit- ^ "About". Freedom News. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ a b The No State Solution: A Dialogue with Palestinian Mohammed Bamyeh and Israeli Uri Gordon. Camas Books & Infoshop. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Kinna, Ruth; Prichard, Alex (2019-09-02). "Anarchism and non-domination". Journal of Political Ideologies. 24 (3): 221–240. doi:10.1080/13569317.2019.1633100. hdl:10871/30200. ISSN 1356-9317.
- ^ a b c d e Green, David B. (2008-11-24). "A conversation with Uri Gordon". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Poole, Steven (2008-03-22). "Rock, race and riots". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Uri Gordon". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Contemporary Anarchist Studies". Manchester University Press. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Anarchy Alive / Uri Gordon talks with Tasos Sagris – Void Network". voidnetwork.gr. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Cyber Dandy (2022-11-11). Fredy Perlman, International Events, and Anarchist Practice with Uri Gordon. Retrieved 2024-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Barrows-Friedman, Nora (2014-02-14). ""We won't turn our backs": Palestinian activists determined to remain in Ein Hijleh". The Electronic Intifada. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ Gavroche, Julius (2023-06-29). "Reading Fredy Perlman with Uri Gordon". Autonomies. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Prefigurative Politics between Ethical Practice and Absent Promise". The Anarchist Library. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Reviews of Anarchists against the Wall:
- Finkel, David (2014), Fifth Estate, [1]
- Barker, Adam (2015), "No walls, no borders: confronting imperialism and colonialism in Israel and Canada", Social Movement Studies, doi:10.1080/14742837.2015.1070340
- ^ Reviews of Anarchy alive!:
- Giorel Curran (2008), Australian Journal of International Affairs, doi:10.1080/10357710802286858
- Alex Prichard (2008), Anarchist Studies, ProQuest 211029046
- Adam Barker (2009), WorkingUSA, doi:10.1111/j.1743-4580.2009.00256.x
- David Bell (2012), Capital & Class, doi:10.1177/0309816811432878i