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Anarchism: A History of Libertarian Ideas and Movements (1962)

by George Woodcock

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To what degree can anarchism be an effective organized movement? Is it realistic to think of anarchist ideas ever forming the basis for social life itself? These questions are widely being asked again today in response to the forces of economic globalization. The framework for such discussions was perhaps given its most memorable shape, however,nbsp;in George Woodcock's classic study of anarchism--now widely recognized as the most significant twentieth-century overview of the subject.nbsp; Woodcock surveys all of the major figures that shaped anarchist thought, from Godwin and Proudhon to Bakunin, Goldman, and Kropotkin, and looks as well at the long-term prospects for anarchism and anarchist thought. In Woodcock's view "pure" anarchism--characterized by "the loose and flexible affinity group which needs no formal organization"--was incompatible with mass movements that require stable organizations, that are forced to make compromises in the face of changing circumstances, and that need to maintain the allegiance of a wide range of supporters. Yet Woodcock continued to cherish anarchist ideals; as he said in a 1990 interview, "I think anarchism and its teachings of decentralization, of the coordination of rural and industrial societies, and of mutual aid as the foundation of any viable society, have lessons that in the present are especially applicable to industrial societies." This classic work of intellectual history and political theory (first published in the 1960s, revised in 1986) is now available exclusively from UTP Higher Education.… (more)
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No capítulo a árvore genealógica o autor discorre sobre as fagulhas primitivas do anarquismo, com especial ênfase em dois momentos que praticamente fundaram o anarquismo moderno: o movimento dos cavadores ingleses com Winstanley e e os Enrangé da revolução francesa com Roux e Varlet.
O capítulo O Homem Racional é inteiramente dedicado a William Godwin e o dissecar de sua obra Political Justice, que embora não se autodenomine anarquista muito das ideias de Proudhon foram preconizadas por Godwin.
Dedica-se o capítulo O Egoísta a Max Stirner, como influenciou Nietzsche e seu conceito de Superman e assim como Godwin ele formulou à parte do movimento anarquista o conteúdo de O Único e sua Propriedade.
No capítulo O Homem dos Paradoxos explana-se a trajetória de Proudhon e seu anarquismo mutualista, sua união e futuro desentendimento com Marx, sua prosa aclamada e a influência nos primeiros anarquistas.
No capítulo A ânsia de Destruir o autor discorre sobre Bakunin, de como sua amizade com Turgueniev influenciou a escrita de Rúdin e a sua amizade com Nechayev influenciou a escrita de Os demônios de Dostoievski. O antagonismo com Marx na Internacional e de como ambos eram autoritários, assim como o fato de Bakunin ter sido o primeiro homem efetivamente de ação do movimento anarquista.
No capítulo O Explorador define-se o anarquismo comunista de Kropotkin, o fato dele ser o mais otimista e bondoso dos revolucinários, como seu pensamento científico aliou a cooperação mútua, mais do que a luta, na sobrevivência das espécies.
O capítulo em que se discute Tolstói é O Profeta, explana como ele se autointulava cristão libertário e seus experimentos com educação e economia na própria propriedade e o quanto seu anarquismo pacifista influenciou Gandhi. ( )
  Adriana_Scarpin | Jun 12, 2018 |
This elegantly written book weaves together politics, history, and biography to present the definitive story of anarchism. The prolific Canadian author, while clearly a partisan in the anarchist struggle, does not shy away from critical commentary. Analyzing the movement in all its diversity -- from the individualists to the communists, the pacifists to the bomb-throwers, the intellectuals to the fugitives -- he sheds light on one of the world’s most misunderstood ideologies. ( )
  dbancrof | Dec 29, 2010 |
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To what degree can anarchism be an effective organized movement? Is it realistic to think of anarchist ideas ever forming the basis for social life itself? These questions are widely being asked again today in response to the forces of economic globalization. The framework for such discussions was perhaps given its most memorable shape, however,nbsp;in George Woodcock's classic study of anarchism--now widely recognized as the most significant twentieth-century overview of the subject.nbsp; Woodcock surveys all of the major figures that shaped anarchist thought, from Godwin and Proudhon to Bakunin, Goldman, and Kropotkin, and looks as well at the long-term prospects for anarchism and anarchist thought. In Woodcock's view "pure" anarchism--characterized by "the loose and flexible affinity group which needs no formal organization"--was incompatible with mass movements that require stable organizations, that are forced to make compromises in the face of changing circumstances, and that need to maintain the allegiance of a wide range of supporters. Yet Woodcock continued to cherish anarchist ideals; as he said in a 1990 interview, "I think anarchism and its teachings of decentralization, of the coordination of rural and industrial societies, and of mutual aid as the foundation of any viable society, have lessons that in the present are especially applicable to industrial societies." This classic work of intellectual history and political theory (first published in the 1960s, revised in 1986) is now available exclusively from UTP Higher Education.

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