Book Reviews
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Review of Volume 2 of the Anarchist FAQ
Back before many people had discovered the internet a small group of anarchists including this writer began work on the Anarchist FAQ. We were tired of having to provide the same basic explanations over and over as new people joined the news net group, alt.soc.anarchism, so we began the FAQ so newcomers could be referred to it. I soon dropped out of the project as did most of the others...
Anarchist Studies review of An Anarchist FAQ
A lot of readers rightly complain at the cost of specialist books, especially those without access to university libraries or research budgets. At well over 550 double-columned pages, amounting to half a million words, the Anarchist FAQ delivers value for money. The Anarchist FAQ started as an internet resource, produced by volunteers from many continents, but its primary contributor and...
Revolution and Other Writings in CHOICE
Today, Gustav Landauer is best remembered as a radical leader of the short-lived Bavarian Council Republic who was killed by reactionary soldiers in 1919. During his lifetime, this now half-forgotten figure was the leading voice of anarchism in Germany. Unlike most anarchists, however, Landauer was unusual in his distaste for violence and his distrust of the masses. This is not to say that...
Drawing the Line Once Again
Globalization and militarization have accelerated the concentration of corporate and executive power in the United States, and this centralization of authority has proceeded virtually unchecked despite the emergence of populist protest movements in the past decade. Drawing the Line Once Again: Paul Goodman's Anarchist Writings is a collection of nine texts edited by Taylor Stoehr. Paul...
Anarchism and Its Aspirations
Anarchism and Its Aspirations is a collection of several essays that together offer an introduction to modern anarchist thought and its applications. The title essay, which is the first and longest essay in the book, discusses anarchism’s historical and philosophical roots, as well as its fundamental tenets. The other three essays, “Anarchism’s Promise for Anticapitalist...
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