Radical social welfare and anti-authoritarian mutual aid

Author:

Izlar Joel

Abstract

Current social welfare systems of the Global North are now questioned and privatisation is seen as a viable alternative. This article explores how neoliberal conditions of austerity and privatisation have indirectly created systems of mutual aid that concurrently function as forms of protest, organising and social care. Written from a social-anarchist perspective, the article draws from organising case examples and my own experiences in anti-authoritarian community organising and radical social services in the US. Prevailing models of social welfare and social work are questioned, and challenges in organising models that place emphasis on autonomy, solidarity, mutual aid and direct democracy are discussed. The article concludes that while radical alternatives may challenge institutionalised social welfare that protects against the state and capitalism, there is still room for reflection, critique and dialogue regarding radical practice.

Publisher

Bristol University Press

Subject

Sociology and Political Science

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