Damned fools in utopia : and other writings on anarchism and war resistance / Nicolas Walter ; edited by David Goodway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walter, Nicolas, author.

Contributor:

Goodway, David, 1942- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anarchism.

Pacifism.

Pacifism--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Nuclear disarmament--Great Britain.

Nuclear disarmament.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : PM Press, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A hefty collection of noted anarchist Nicolas Walter's writings, this history recounts the anarchist and peace movements in the United Kingdom alongside the author's adventures through activism. Inspired by the Suez and Hungarian Revolutions and his participation in the New Left, Walter became an anarchist and proponent of the freethought movement. Recounting his personal history in two autobiographical pieces, the author reflects on his militant involvement in the British nuclear disarmament movement, his experience as one of the Spies of Peace, and his connection to the Solidarity group. As

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Thirty Years� War: Some Autobiography""; ""2. An Autobiographical and Textual Note""; ""3. Damned Fools in Utopia""; ""4. Non-violent Resistance: Men against War""; ""5. The Committee of 100: Ends and Means""; ""6. The Committee of 100 and Anarchism (with Ruth Walter)""; ""7. The Spies for Peace and After""; ""8. The Regional Seats of Government, 1919�1963""; ""9. Fifty Years of the Peace Pledge Union and Peace News""; ""10. Bertrand Russell and the Bomb""; ""11. The New Squatters""

""12. The Solidarity Group and Anarchism""""13. Listen, Solidarist!""; ""14. Cornelius Castoriadis: An Obituary""; ""15. Cornelius Castoriadis: A Review""; ""16. Re-reading Read""; ""17. Remembering Herbert Read""; ""18. George Orwell and Anarchism""; ""19. Because He Is a Man: Alan Sillitoe""; ""20. The Short Stories of Alan Sillitoe""; ""21. C. W. Daniel: The Odd Man""; ""22. Guy A. Aldred, 1886�1963""; ""23. Dorothy Day""; ""24. Three Intellectuals""; ""25. The Assassination of President Kennedy: Does It Really Matter?""; ""26. Diana as Star and Spectacle""; ""27. The Right to Be Wrong""

""28. Anarchism and Religion""""29. Facing Death""; ""Books and pamphlets by Nicolas Walter""

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ISBN:

9781604865660

1604865660

9781604865684

1604865687

OCLC:

721194239