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We Do Not Fear Anarchy—We Invoke It: The First International and the Origins of the Anarchist Movement
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From 1864 to 1876, socialists, communists, trade unionists, and anarchists synthesized a growing body of anticapitalist thought through participation in the First Internationala body devoted to uniting left-wing radical tendencies of the time. Often remembered for the historic fights between Karl Marx and Michael Bakunin, the debates and experimentation during the
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Paperback, 275 pages
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July 14th 2015
by AK Press
(first published May 12th 2015)
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Nov 27, 2015
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A marvellous account of the forerunners of the International, the popularity of anarchism within it, and the Marxists' treacherous machinations vs. this libertarian, mutualist, and syndicalist alternative, which subsequently would live on autonomously as the Anti-Authoritarian International!
Marx vs. Bakunin is arguably the most notorious rivalry in all of the anti-capitalist movement. Its taken on legendary status over the years to the point where its scarily similar to our pop culture celebrity beefs. To the uninitiated: way back in the 1800s an international workers conference was organized where the big minds would come together and lay out the best plan and approach that would make up the great anti-capitalist revolution. On one hand we had Marx and his followers who favored an
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Graham presents a very insightful history not only of workings, personalities and divisions of the International and what the International inspired, but also the ideoligical formation of both anarchism and Marxism. His writing is clear and analytic, at times capturing the drama and tensions, but also a little dry.
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