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Global Issues and Anarchism

Owen Moelwyn-Hughes

12th October 2009

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For those of you studying A2 Political Theory and A2 Global Issues there is a potentially interesting programme called ‘The Enemy Within’ being screened this evening at 8pm on Channel 4 which draws comparisons between ‘modern’ British jihadists and 19th Century ‘Victorian’ anarchists. The idea is obviously controversial and has attracted comment in a number of today’s papers.

The Independent carries an excellent article entitled ‘Blood, Rage and history - The World’s First Terrorists’ and explores the issue of whether this anarchism bears any relationship to the jihadists who bob the very same targets today.

The Guardian has the following to say:

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