Anarchism eBook

by A.M. Buckley

Overview

This title examines anarchism in world history from the writings of Greek philosophers through the Age of Enlightenment, the Spanish civil war, World Wars I and II to today. Influences such as Howard Zinn, Murray Bookchin, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Denis Diderot, Gustav Landauer are examined. Notable leaders of the movement such as Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Mikhail Bakunin, Peter Kropotkin, Francisco Ferrer, Emma Goldman, Max Stirner, and Nestor Makhno are introduced, as are prominent authors such as Richard Sonn, Alexander Berkman, Herbert Read, and Guy Debord. Important institutions such as the International Working Men's Association, Institute for Social Ecology, Second Socialist International, Ferrer Center and Modern School, and Situationist International are also introduced. Important events such as the Paris Commune, Haymarket Square riots, and the trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are covered. Exploring World Governments is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617589461
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Series:	Exploring World Governments Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	1270L (what's this?)
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction: What Is Government? 6

Chapter 1 What Is Anarchism? 8

Chapter 2 Early History of Anarchism 18

Chapter 3 The Heyday Part One: Anarchism and Violence 30

Chapter 4 The Heyday Part Two: Anarchism and Society 40

Chapter 5 Poetry, Protest, and Punks 52

Chapter 6 Anarchism and Revolution 62

Chapter 7 Anarchist Economics 74

Chapter 8 Anarchism and Art 84

Chapter 9 Forms of Anarchism 94

Chapter 10 Case Studies 106

Chapter 11 An Anarchist Legacy 118

Chapter 12 Reality or Utopia? 132

Quick Facts 144

Glossary 148

Additional Resources 150

Source Notes 152

Index 157