One of the finest short introductions to the basic concepts, theories and practical applications of anarchism. First written in the 60s, it has yet to be surpassed. This handsome new edition includes an introduction by his daughter, the British feminist author Natasha Walter.
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best little intro to anarchism i've seen yet,
By Thomas Grant (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: About Anarchism (Paperback)
walters' book is just a little bit dated at this point, but he is still able to summarize and nutshell the core reasoning on most of the anarchist positions with a level of clarity and directness that one rarely encounters in discussions this abstract. i found myself copying out whole paragraphs, and then whole pages, and then whole sections because he just puts everything so damn well. i wouldn't expect that every anarchist would agree with everything he says (hell, i don't), but he sticks to a lot of basics that a lot of anarchists can agree on. its a really easy real rewarding read that i would recommend to everyone--people just curious about anarchism and veterans looking for a good primer to hand out. but even very well read anarchist might find some new stuff in hear. i've been reading the literature for a couple years now and there was a lot in here that i hadn't heard anywhere else.
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A Good First Book on Anarchism,
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This review is from: About Anarchism (Paperback)
Readers should not come to this book expecting the depths of anarchist theory, but they can reasonably expect to get a taste for it. The book surveys what all anarchists generally believe, how they differ on the arrangement and organizational wellsprings of an anarchist society, what values anarchists want instantiated in an anarchistic society, and how anarchists try to effect reform and/or revolution in society. This book is perfect for the reader who is curious about anarchism but knows little or nothing about it. I see it as a good springboard for readers who find anarchism a real and just human possibility and want to study it further.
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The first anarchists were people in the English and French revolutions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries who were given the name as an insult to suggest that they wanted anarchy in the sense of chaos or confusion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The first anarchists were people in the English and French revolutions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries who were given the name as an insult to suggest that they wanted anarchy in the sense of chaos or confusion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
most anarchists, few anarchists, many anarchists, anarchist movement New!
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- Enquiry Concerning Political Justice by William Godwin on page 27
- Mutual Aid (A Factor of Evolution) by P. Kropotkin in Front Matter
- The Ego and His Own (Roots of the Right) by Max Stirner on page 28
- Proudhon: What is Property? (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought) by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon on page 29
- The Heretic's Handbook of Quotations: Cutting Comments on Burning Issues by Charles Bufe on 4 pages
- What Is Anarchism?: An Introduction by Donald Rooum in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Welfare Theory: An Introduction by Tony Fitzpatrick in Back Matter
- A Decade of Anarchy (1961-70) by Colin Ward in Front Matter
- Anarchism and Education: A Philosophical Perspective (Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education) by Judith Suissa in Back Matter
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