Anarchist Communism
Penguin Publishing Group · Paperback · June 8, 2021
The humane yet devastating critique of how modern society is organized with the brutal few clinging onto their wealth and privileges at the expense of the many Peter Kropotkin's anarchist texts had a fundamental impact on 19th and 20th century radicals of all kinds.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact entry point into Kropotkin’s political thinking, with ideas laid bare.
- Genres
- Anarchism, Communism & Socialism, Political Writing
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, June 8, 2021
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The humane yet devastating critique of how modern society is organized with the brutal few clinging onto their wealth and privileges at the expense of the many Peter Kropotkin's anarchist texts had a fundamental impact on 19th and 20th century radicals of all kinds. These essays from The Conquest of Bread are bravura examples of his optimistic and angry vision of a world in which the just actions of the many can destroy the grip of the few.
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A compact entry point into Kropotkin’s political thinking, with ideas laid bare.
Come here for
- anarchist communism framing
- political philosophy in a compressed form
Expect
- layered political argument
- a short, concept-heavy read
Where it sits
| Anarchism | 97% |
|---|---|
| Communism & Socialism | 63% |
| Political Writing | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Essay Collections
- Communism & Socialism
- Anarchism
- Authors
- Peter Kropotkin, Pyotr Kropotkin
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- June 8, 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Essay Collections