{"product_id":"against-the-state-anarchists-and-comrades-at-war-in-spain-myanmar-and-rojava-1","title":"Against the State: Anarchists and Comrades at War in Spain, Myanmar, and Rojava","description":"\u003cp\u003eby James Stout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAK Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1\/20\/2026, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU: 9781849355452\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA book about those that cannot wait any longer for the world to change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung revolutionaries in Myanmar and Rojava, colloquially referred to by journalist James Stout as \"anarchists\" for their nonhierarchical forms of organization based on mutual aid and solidarity, face incredible danger to pursue their expression of freedom. \u003ci\u003eAgainst the State seeks\u003c\/i\u003e to understand these anarchists, to honor their struggles, and ask tough questions about confronting the state. Stout contrasts these contemporary movements with the Spanish Civil War and Revolution where workers in 1936 fought capitalism and fascism. Crucially, the book presents these movements as evolving and innovative, and centers the voices of those too often overlooked in conflict studies and misunderstood by Western radical movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I wish we didn't need this book so badly right now, but I'm grateful it's so well-written. It's a good idea to be prepared for whatever the future holds and, as James points out, if we can organize industry then we can organize military supply chains. \u003ci\u003eAgainst the State\u003c\/i\u003e is part memoir, part history, part journalism, and all together essential reading.\" -- Margaret Killjoy, author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/a-country-of-ghosts\" title=\"A Country of Ghosts\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Country of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/the-sapling-cage\" title=\"The Sapling Cage\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sapling Cage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With deep insight and empathy, scholar-journalist Stout brings us to the front lines of anarchists at war. From the barricades and armored vehicles of 1930s Catalonia to innovations in contemporary Rojava and Myanmar, the challenges and rewards of fighting for freedom, with freedom, are this fascinating and indispensable book's uplifting revelations.\" -- Edith Mirante, author of \u003ci\u003eWhere the Mithuns Are: Essays on War, Art and Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Stout\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, historian, and anarchist with experience working in conflict zones and mutual aid projects around the world. His PhD research was on international antifascism in the Spanish Second Republic and Civil War. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Popular Front and the Barcelona 1936 Popular Olympics: Playing as If the World Was Watching\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52587490738459,"sku":"Against the State","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0466\/5121\/files\/81uTeFNXZfL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784073944","url":"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/against-the-state-anarchists-and-comrades-at-war-in-spain-myanmar-and-rojava-1","provider":"Burning Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}