EmpoWord - A Student-Centered Anthology & Handbook for College Writers, 2018a

Part Three: Research and Argumentation 352
being a certain amount of livelihood and security. Citizens in poverty then
believe it is their right to rebel when those in power shirk their
responsibilities.
Snelders, Stephen, with a preface by Peter Lamborn Wilson. The Devil’s Anarchy: The
Sea Robberies of the Most Famous Pirate Claes G. Compaen and The Very
Remarkable Travels of Jan Erasmus Reyning, Buccaneer, Autonomedia, 2005.
The Devil’s Anarchy is a small book of about two hundred pages that
outlines the loose societal structures of seafaring pirate groups that
shunned hierarchical systems in their ranks. The historical tales of several
pirates, including Claes Compaen and Jan Erasmus Reyning, are told.
These swashbuckling accounts are full of details describing pirate
lifestyles. The truly useful portions of the book are the introduction and the
final chapter entitled “The Politics of Piracy.” The preface by Peter Wilson
discusses ideas of “freedom” as the primary motivator for those seeking
this way of life, a dismissal of expected norms of society. The last chapter
talks about the ways in which the anarchical approach both helped and
hindered various pirate groups. These ideas will be helpful in drawing
connections between anarchy and piracy.
Wachhaus, T. Aaron. “Anarchy as a Model for Network Governance.” Public
Administration Review, vol. 72, no. 1, 2011, pp. 33-42. Wiley, doi:
10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02481.x.
This author of this article seeks to propose the application of anarchist
perspectives onto network studies and theory. There is a shift of mind
necessary to turn from hierarchical structures of management to one that
is a linkage of groups acting collectively. Several points of direction are
listed as suggestions for moving toward this perspective. Repeatedly, the
author mentions the necessary strength in the linkages of groups, to
provide stability and promote “dynamic” activity and sharing. More
research is called for to discover what has made anarchy-oriented groups
successful in the past. While this article isn’t specific to political groups, it
does break down elements of anarchic social structure in a way that
provides clarity to how they tend to be organized. There is similar ideas of
collective action and sharing of resources, in this case information, and
fairness in distribution and contribution of actors in these groups. This will
be helpful for synthesizing information on anarchy in application to pirate
groups.
Williams, Daniel E. “Refuge Upon the Sea: Captivity and Liberty in The Florida Pirate.”
Early American Literature, vol. 36, no. 1, 2001, pp. 71-88. Project MUSE, doi:
10.1353/ea1.2001.0009.