This book represents the collective effort and knowledge of many, many individuals, only some of whom I am able to name here. The editors of the Contemporary Anarchist Studies series, Laurence Davis, Uri Gordon, Nathan Jun, and Alex Prichard have been enthusiastic supporters of this project over the last 2 years, and I'm indebted to them for their efforts in establishing the series in the first place and for their belief that my work could have a home there. I am particularly grateful for

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... 's interest in the subject matter, Alex's comments on my initial proposal, and Uri and Laurence's insightful feedback on the full manuscript. I also thank two anonymous reviewers for their comments on my proposal. Marie-Claire Antoine, Kaitlin Fontana, and Ally Jane Grossan at Bloomsbury have been a pleasure to work with as well, and I appreciate their advocacy of this project. The manuscript began as a doctoral dissertation at the University of Southern California, and I owe many thanks to all the people who helped me in my career as a graduate student. My research was enhanced by the feedback and support of several faculty at USC, particularly Sandra