Demanding the Impossible: A History of AnarchismLively and authoritative, this study of a widely misunderstood subject skillfully navigates the rough waters of anarchistic concepts?from Taoism to Situationism, ranters to punk rockers, individualists to communists, and anarcho-syndicalists to anarcha-feminists. Exploring key anarchist ideas of society and the state, freedom and equality, authority and power, the record investigates the successes and failures of anarchist movements throughout the world. Presenting a balanced and critical survey, the detailed document covers not only classic anarchist thinkers?such as Godwin, Proudhon, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Reclus, and Emma Goldman?but also other libertarian figures, such as Nietzsche, Camus, Gandhi, Foucault, and Chomsky. Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand what anarchists stand for and what they have achieved, this fascinating account also includes an epilogue that examines the most recent developments, including postanarchism and anarcho-primitivism as well as the anarchist contributions to the peace, green, and global justice movements of the 21st century. |
Contents
Anarchism in Theory | 1 |
Forerunners of Anarchism | 50 |
The British Enlightenment | 129 |
Great Libertarians | 141 |
German Libertarians | 153 |
British Libertarians | 163 |
American Libertarians | 181 |
Classic Anarchist Thinkers | 189 |
Italy | 446 |
Spain | 453 |
Russia and the Ukraine | 469 |
Northern Europe | 479 |
United States | 496 |
Latin America | 504 |
Asia | 519 |
Modern Anarchism | 537 |
The Conscious Egoist | 220 |
The Philosopher | 228 |
The Fanatic of Freedom | 263 |
The Revolutionary Evolutionist | 309 |
The Geographer of Liberty | 339 |
The Electrician of Revolution | 345 |
The Count of Peace | 362 |
American Individualists and Communists | 384 |
The Most Dangerous Woman | 396 |
German Communists | 410 |
The Gentle Revolutionary | 422 |
Anarchism in Action | 429 |
France | 431 |
The New Left and the Counterculture | 539 |
The New Right and Anarchocapitalism | 559 |
Modern Libertarians | 566 |
Modern Anarchists | 587 |
Murray Bookchin and the Ecology of Freedom | 602 |
The Legacy of Anarchism | 622 |
Ends and Means | 625 |
The Relevance of Anarchism | 639 |
Reference Notes | 667 |
Select Bibliography | 715 |
Index | 745 |
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