What is Anarchism?
by Alexander Berkman
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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. Often mentioned in conjunction with his lover Emma Goldman, Berkman was a leading writer and participant in the 20th-Century Anarchist movement. The young, idealistic Berkman practiced "propaganda by the deed," attempting to assassinate Henry Clay Frick during the Homestead Steel Strike of 1892. While imprisoned, he wrote the classic tale of show more prison life,Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist. After his release, Berkman editedThe Blast! and Goldman'sMother Earth. Deported to Russia in 1919, he saw firsthand the failure of the Bolshevik revolution and dedicated himself to writing this classic primer on Anarchism. show lessTags
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A good conceptual overview. Some of the points it the book, such as workers taking control of their factories, are no longer relevant, as there is not nearly the same level of industrial production in this country. That being said, certainly lots of good ideas to be found. A more modern look at these concepts would be welcome.
right on man
Finally, this AK Press edition is the complete 1929 book, as reprinted complete in 1937 by the original publisher, not another one of the many abridged editions.
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Alexander Berkman (1870-1936) was born of a well-to-do Jewish family in Russia and emigrated to America as a young man. Deported for political reasons from the United States in 1919, he moved to the Soviet Union, from which he was in turn expelled.
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- What is Anarchism?
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