For many people, anarchism is nothing more than a recipe for violence and disorder, yet anarchists themselves believe that their ideas are peaceful and constructive...
David Miller is professor of political theory and official fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford. He is a fellow of the British Academy and the author or editor of fifteen books, including On Nationality and Principles of Social Justice.
Well researched and well written from a sympathetic but non anarchist veiw point. If you're familiar with David Miller from his writings on "liberal nationalism" you'll find these ideas expressed in embryo in his conclusion. For me this was the weakest part of the book, but only a very minor part. Miller has researched the theory and history of Anarchism in depth and provides a fair and balanced assessment.