Demanding the impossible : a history of anarchism : be realistic! Demand the impossible! /

Lively 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 soc...

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Main Author: Marshall, Peter H., 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, CA : PM Press, ©2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; Part One: Anarchism tn Theory; 1 The River of Anarchy; 2 Society and the State; 3 Freedom and Equality; Part Two: Forerunners of Anarchism; 4 Taoism and Buddhism; 5 The Greeks; 6 Christianity; 7 The Middle Ages; 8 The English Revolution; 9 The French Renaissance and Enlightenment; 10 The British Enlightenment; Part Three: Great Libertarians; 11 French Libertarians; 12 German Libertarians; 13 British Libertarians; 14 American Libertarians; Part Four: Classic Anarchist Thinkers
  • 15 William Godwin: The Lover of Order16 Max Stirner: The Conscious Egoist; 17 Pierre-Joseph Proudhon: The Philosopher of Poverty; 18 Michael Bakunin: The Fanatic of Freedom; 19 Peter Kropotkin: The Revolutionary Evolutionist; 20 Elisée Reclus: The Geographer of Liberty; 21 Errico Malatesta: The Electrician of Revolution; 22 Leo Tolstoy: The Count of Peace; 23 American Individualists and Communists; 24 Emma Goldman: The Most Dangerous Woman; 25 German Communists; 26 Mohandas Gandhi: The Gentle Revolutionary; Part Five: Anarchism in Action; 27 France; 28 Italy; 29 Spain
  • 30 Russia and the Ukraine31 Northern Europe; 32 United States; 33 Latin America; 34 Asia; Part Six: Modern Anarchism; 35 The New Left and the Counter-culture; 36 The New Right and Anarcho-capitalism; 37 Modern Libertarians; 38 Modern Anarchists; 39 Murray Bookchin and the Ecology of Freedom; Part Seven: The Legacy of Anarchism; 40 Ends and Means; 41 The Relevance of Anarchism; Epilogue; Reference Notes; Select Bibliography; Index; Friends of PM Press; About PM Press