LITERATURE
BOOKS
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THE RUSSIAN ANARCHISTS Paul Avrich AK Press In the turmoil of the Russian insurrection of 1905 and civil war of 1917, the anarchists attempted to carry out their program of "direct action"—workers' control of production, the creation of free rural and urban communes, and partisan warfare against the enemies of a free society. Avrich consulted published material in five languages and anarchist archives worldwide to present a picture of the philosophers, bomb throwers, peasants and soldiers who fought and died for the freedom of "Mother Russia." Including the influence and ideas of Bakunin and Kropotkin, the armed uprisings of Makhno, the activities of Volin, Maximoff, and the attempted aid of Berkman and Emma Goldman.
"It combines exact scholarship with imaginative insight, intellectual grasp and readability. The author has a flair for concrete instance that makes the milieu which he describes alive and he conveys not only what people said and did but also what they meant and felt."—Times Literary Supplement |
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WE, THE ANARCHIST'S!: A Study Of The Iberian Anarchist Federation (FAI) 1927-1937 Stuart Cristie The Meltzer Press/Jura Media At last, a serious examination of the legendary FAI. And hence, by necessity, a history and analysis of the organized anarchist movement in Spain, and its relationship with the wider labor movement. By far the best book on the subject, Christie is ruthless in his examination—from an anarchist perspective—of the theory, and practice of this loose-knit group of anarchist militants. Required reading for everyone who not only wants to understand the history of Spanish anarchism, but for those that might want to see some viable form of anarchist organization in the 21st century. Price: 120kr |
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WHAT IS ANARCHISM? Alexander Berkman AK Press A reprint of perhaps the first and best exposition of anarchism by one of its greatest propagandists (by both word and deed) and thinkers. In a clear conversation with the reader Berkman discusses society as it now exists, the need for anarchism and the methods for bringing it about. Combines the oft-reprinted texts of What is Communist Anarchism? and the ABC of Anarchism back into its original format. Foreworded by his comrade and lover Emma Goldman, as well as Barry Pateman. "All such people need a primer of Anarchism—an ABC, as it were, that would teach them the rudimentary principles of Anarchism and whet their appetites for something more profound. What is Anarchism? was intended to serve this purpose. That it has fulfilled its purpose no one who has read this little book will deny." —Emma Goldman "It's a mixture of moral and practical argument that has not been surpassed. It was the only attempt of an anarchist to present his ideas in a thorough and cohesive way, ideas distilled from nearly forty years of activism. He examines how change comes about—and, just as importantly for him, why it doesn't. Perhaps in a book filled with thoughtful and contentious points, the most salient discussion is why people continue to accept capitalism and all its institutions that oppress and repress individual freedom. For Berkman, human evolution was instinctively predicated on mutual aid and justice was a kind of instinctive sympathy that can only be hindered or corrupted by government." —from Barry Pateman's introduction Price: 110kr |
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WHAT IS ANARCHISM? AN INTRODUCTION Donald Rooum Freedom Press What anarchists believe; what anarchists do; how anarchists differ. An introduction by Donald Rooum, along with some classic texts from the likes of Malatesta, Kropotkin, Rocker, Ward, Berkman, Bakunin, et al. A useful primer. Price: 45kr |
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What Is Communist Anarchism? Alexander Berkman Phoenix Press A good introduction. Price: 70kr |
PAMPHLETS
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ANARCHISM VS. PRIMITIVISM Brian Oliver Shepard See Sharp Press This important pamphlet looks closely at the fundamental conflicts between anarchism and primitivism. It traces primitivism’s basic precepts back to their authoritarian roots, reveals primitivist misconceptions about anarchism, capitalism and technology, shows how the corporate media have used primitivism to discredit anarchism, and also shows how ideology-driven primitivists, much like fundamentalist christians opposed to evolution, have picked through anthropological evidence to support their predetermined conclusions, while ignoring data that contradict those conclusions. Sheppard also considers the many primitivist straw-man attacks upon anarchism, and asks: What kind of an anarchist movement do we want — one that looks often-ugly, authoritarian social reality in the eye, with the aim of transforming it into something that will lead to freer, happier lives for all of us on planet Earth, or one that wastes its time fantasizing about a nonexistent Golden Age, and that would result in the deaths of billions if its precepts were followed? Price: 25kr |
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ANARCHISM: WHAT IT REALLY STANDS FOR AND A NEW DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Emma Goldman Active Distribution Cheap reprint of classic text by Active's "In the Spirit of Emma" series. Price: 7kr |
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ANARCHIST COMMUNISM: ITS BASIS AND PRINCIPLES Peter Kropotkin Zabalaza Price: 15kr |
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ANARCHIST REVOLUTION AND THE LIBERATION OF WOMEN Martha A. Ackelsberg Zabalaza Price: 10kr |
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ANARCHIST SOCIETY & IT'S PRACTICAL REALIZATION Graham Purchase See Sharp Press A possible vision of how an anarchist society might be organized. Price: 15kr |
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ASPECTS OF ANARCHISM Anarchist Federation (UK) Collection of wide-ranging articles from their Organise magazine, giving thoughts and commentary on some of the most important issues that anarchists must confront, from an anarchist communist perspective. Includes chapters on: Anarchist Communism, Freedom, Class Consciousness, Organisation, Solidarity, Rights, Collective Action, Direct Action, Human Nature, Exploitation, Work, Leaders, Patriarchy, Opposition to racism, Militariam, Crime and Punishment, Green Politics, Federalism, Internationalism, revolutionary Violence, Terrorism. Price: 15kr |
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BEYOND RESISTANCE A revolutionary manifesto Anarchist Federation (UK) This is the Anarchist Federation's analysis of the capitalist world in crisis, suggestions about what the alternative anarchist communist society could be like and evaluation of those social and organisational forces which play a part in any revolutionary process. * The Capitalist World * The Anarchist Communist World * The Revolutionary Programme Price: 25kr |
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LIBERTARIAN COMMUNISM Isaac Puente See Sharp A classic exposition. "Libertarian Communism is not a blueprint for a future society. It is, rather, a set of principles to be applied by the working class, and all others who are prepared to work alongside them, for taking over and running the economic base of society so as to refashion it in accordance with social justice. While it is collective in spirit and method, libertarian communism gives the fullest possible scope to individual needs and aspirations. It is no utopian scheme, though it is the means by which to reach the utopia of anarchism." [from the Introduction] Price: 20kr |
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Non-Western Anarchisms: Rethinking The Global Context Jason Adams Zabalaza Books The forgotten, and largely hidden, histories of anarchism in the South and East—Latin America, Middle East, Africa, and Asia—and what that means for anarchism in the 21st century. Price: 20kr |
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