"Something is breaking down. You can feel it.

The old orders are failing. Those who look to their government for answers are searching in the wrong place."

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There we are human again: a diplomat's journey to anarchism

publication 9 June, 2026

A very personal journey from disillusionment to hope, from belief in 'the system' to faith in something real.

An extraordinary odyssey that explains today's world, what's wrong with it, and how to put it right.

And a man who loses his profession, his beliefs and sense of identity, and somehow finds it again...

From the book: "I used to think that anarchism was ‘just’ a political philosophy. I was wrong. It is much, much more than that. It is, I have realised, about love."

john le carrÉ

"Carne is that rare combination: a brave and original thinker, and a man whose actions speak for his
convictions."

- JOHN LE CARRÉ, author of The Night Manager

benjamin zephaniah

"Carne Ross reminds us that although we are controlled by a few people who will do anything to protect their interests, they can be made irrelevant if we just have confidence in ourselves. That's why I love what he says. He keeps it real."

- BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH, Poet

indra adnan

"For the man who once rattled around in his New York penthouse, waiting for his next chance to influence
global outcomes, the journey to human solidarity has been profound."

- INDRA ADNAN, author of The Politics of Waking Up

about the book

From the publisher:

Carne Ross was a British diplomat, steeped in the corridors of power and the ideologies
that sustain them. But his beliefs were shattered by what he witnessed. In his quest for something real, he made an unexpected discovery: governing ourselves, mutual aid, and the rejection of domination over others may be the only way through. This book is that
journey. Often portrayed as chaos and violence, anarchism is in fact the truest form of
democracy. Its destination is not chaos, but the chance to be human again.

Published by Perspectiva Press, May 2026