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Ruth Kinna

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Ruth Kenna
Born
Ruth Ellen Kinna

March 1961
OccupationProfessor of political philosophy
Academic background
Education
Academic work
Discipline
InstitutionsLoughborough University (1992–present)

Ruth Ellen Kinna (born March 1961) is a historian and theorist of anarchism. She is professor of political philosophy at Loughborough University, working in the Department of Politics, History and International Relations. Since 2007 she has been the editor of the journal Anarchist Studies.[1]

Kinna holds a BA in history and politics from Queen Mary University of London and a D.Phil in politics from the University of Oxford.[2] She began working at Loughborough University in 1992.[2] Her subsequent work focused on the socialist thought of William Morris (1834–1896).[3] She is the author of the books:

Anarchism - A Beginners Guide (2005), an in depth study into the political concept of anarchy[4]
Kropotkin: Reviewing an Anarchist Tradition: Reviewing the Classical Anarchist Tradition(2016)[5]
The government of no one The theory and practice of anarchism (2020)[6]
Anarchism: People and ideas (2023)[7]
Mutual Aid A Factor of Evolution (2023)[8].

References

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  1. ^ Call, Lewis (1 July 2007). "A brief history of Anarchist Studies (so far)". Anarchist Studies.
  2. ^ a b "Ruth Kinna, Loughborough University". www.lboro.ac.uk. Loughborough University. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ —— (2000). William Morris: The Art of Socialism. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 978 0 70831 582 8.
  4. ^ —— (2005). Anarchism - A Beginners Guide. Oxford: Oneworld Publications. ISBN 1-85168-370-4.
  5. ^ —— (2016). Kropotkin: Reviewing an Anarchist Tradition: Reviewing the Classical Anarchist Tradition. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978 0 7486 4229 8.
  6. ^ —— (2020). The government of no one The theory and practice of anarchism. London: Pelican Books. ISBN 978-0241396551.
  7. ^ (With Colin Ward)—— (2023). Anarchism: People and ideas (Second ed.). Nottingham: Five Leaves Publications. ISBN 1915434025.
  8. ^ (With Peter Kropotkin)—— (2023). Mutual aid A factor of evolution. warblerpress.com: Warbler Press. ISBN 978-1-959891-42-0.