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Anarchism: a history of Libertarian Ideas and Movements
Anarchism a history of Libertarian Ideas and Movements Author:George Woodcock In this comprehensive history George Woodcock traces the devleopment of anarchism from its earlist appearances, and the rise and fall of anarchism as a movement aiming at practical social changes during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He discusses the ideas of principal anarchist thinkers - Godwin, Proudhon, Bakunin, Kroptkin, Tolstoy, ... more »among others - and explains the various forms that anarchist proposals fro change have taken. In a brilliant analysis, Mr. Woodcock considers whether there are any elements is anarchist thought that - despite the failure of anarchism as a political panacea - may still be worth preserving in the modern world.« less