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For workers' power : the selected writings of Maurice Brinton / [edited by David Goodway]
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brinton, Maurice.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Socialism.
- Communism.
- Physical Description:
- 379 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh ; Oakland, Calif. : AK Press, [2004]
- Summary:
- Maurice Brinton was the most influential member of the British Solidarity Group (1961???1992), which sought to inspire a mass movement infused with libertarian socialist politics. Disavowing the political orthodoxy of the times, Brinton sought to use the past as a guide, but not an anchor, in his visionary writings. Solidarity's influence on the '60s New Left, and today's libertarian Global Justice Movement is a testament to their salience. Tactfully edited by David Goodway, "For Workers' Power" includes articles, essays and pamphlets as well as Brinton's classic works "The Bolsheviks and Workers' Control," "Paris: May '68" and "The Irrational in Politics,"
- Maurice Brinton lives in London with his wife. Editor David Goodway is a professor of social history in Leeds.
- Contents:
- 1 Socialism Reaffirmed 17
- 2 The Belgian General Strike: Diary, December 28-31, 1960 21
- 3 Revolutionary Organization 41
- 4 The Commune, Paris 1871 / Philippe Guillaume 51
- 5 Introduction to Paul Cardan, the Meaning of Socialism 61
- 6 Preface to Paul Cardan, the Meaning of Socialism 63
- 7 Introduction to Paul Cardan, Modern Capitalism and Revolution 65
- 8 The Balkanization of Utopia 69
- 9 For Workers' Power 73
- 10 Preface to Ida Mett, the Kronstadt Commune 75
- 11 The Russian Anarchists - and Kropotkin 85
- 12 France: Reform or Revolution 91
- 13 France: The Theoretical Implications 95
- 14 The Events in France 103
- 15 Capitalism and Socialism 105
- 16 Capitalism and Socialism: A Rejoinder 109
- 17 A Question of Power 115
- 18 Solidarity and the Neo-Narodniks 117
- 19 Introduction to Murray Bookchin, on Spontaneity and Organization 133
- 20 Preface to Pierre Chaulieu, Workers' Councils and the Economics of a Self-Managed Society 135
- 21 Wilhelm Reich 1 141
- 22 Wilhelm Reich 2 145
- 23 The Sexual Revolution 149
- 24 As We See It 153
- 25 As We Don't See It 155
- 26 The Malaise on the Left 163
- 27 Factory Committees and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat 169
- 28 The Ulster Workers' Council General Strike 177
- 29 Portuguese Diary 1 179
- 30 Portuguese Diary 2 185
- 31 Introduction to Phil Mailer, Portugal: The Impossible Revolution? 187
- 32 Introduction to Paul Cardan, Redefining Revolution 199
- 33 Introduction to Cornelius Castoriadis, History As Creation 201
- 34 Suddenly This Summer 205
- 35 Making a Fresh Start 209
- 36 About Ourselves 1 213
- 37 About Ourselves 2 215
- 38 Castoriadis's Economics Revisited 217
- 39 About Ourselves 3 219
- 40 About Ourselves 4 221
- Paris: May 1968 223
- The Irrational in Politics 257
- The Bolsheviks and Workers' Control 293.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1904859070
- OCLC:
- 57487317
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