The floodgates of anarchy / Stuart Christie & Albert Meltzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christie, Stuart, 1946-

Contributor:

Meltzer, Albert, 1920-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anarchism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, Calif. : PM Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Back in print and featuring a new foreword by the authors, this polemic approaches the subject of anarchism in relation to class struggle. It presents an argument against class-based society and hierarchy and advocates for a free and equal society based on individual dignity and merit. Drawing from the authors' experiences as activists and documenting the activities of other 20th-century anarchists—including clandestine activities and social change by any means—this fundamental text asserts that government is the true enemy of the people and that only through the dissolution of government can the people put an end to exploitation and war, leading to a fully free society.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contents

Introduction to 2010 Edition

Preface

Introduction

1: The Class Struggle and Liberty

2: The Road to Utopia

3: The Labor Movement

4: Social Protest and a New Class

5: Do Classes Exist?

6: Reward and Fantasies

7: Party Lines and Politics

8: Reforms and Revolution

9: Sectarianism and Unity

10: A Clash of Generations?

11: Violence and Terrorism

12: Is a Free Society Possible?

Commentary on Names

Endnotes.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-139).

ISBN:

1-60486-399-4

OCLC:

655284412