Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95942 in Books
• Published on: 1970-01-01
• Released on: 1970-01-01
• Original language: French
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 166 pages

Customer Reviews

Best slim volume intro out there
I read this book in a day, and filled the margins with many, many notes, something I rarely do. Clearly, Gruien doesn't cover every aspect of Anarchism, but for a brief introduction to Proudhon, Bakhunin and Kropotkin, it is the best out there. And, our very own American Anarchist Noam Chomsky did the introduction, which is just as good as anything in the book (Hell, his intro is half the reason I bought the book). Plus, it is a very well bound book. The pages are sturdy, the print clear, and the size small yet durable, something you really don't find in many Political books... Very recommended.

THE book for understanding anarchism.
If you had to get ONE book on anarchism, this is the one to get. No book covers more ground in fewer pages, and leaves the reader with a better understanding of the theory, history, and practice of anarchism.

Daniel Guerin walks the reader through it all, neatly dividing it into three parts: the origins of the ideas in part 1; the assorted approaches to the theory in part 2; and the revolutionary practice in part 3, going up to the late 1960s (the book came out in 1970).

The bibliography is also a valuable resource, as Guerin breaks it down topically, so readers can read more on their own.

This book puts the lie to anyone who equates anarchism with violence and turmoil, revealing it instead to be a sincere effort of working class people to build a better world.

"Anarchism" - a well-known introduction to the movement
Daniel Guerin's "Anarchism" is a wonderful collection of anarchist history, with a special bent on anarcho-syndicalism. The book itself is famous, but it is also well-known for its introduction by linguist and anarchist Noam Chomsky. "Anarchism" serves well as an introduction to anarchist thought, bringing the reader far beyond the typical misconceptions of anarchism that predominate the media.