Now and After
The ABC of Communist Anarchism
AK Press · Print & ebook · April 25, 2025
A compelling work to be studied and applied to new conditions each generation.
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- Who it’s for
- Berkman makes anarchism approachable while asking how its methods can match its aims.
- Genres
- Anarchism, Political Philosophy, Russian & Post-Soviet Politics
- Published
- AK Press, April 25, 2025
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A compelling work to be studied and applied to new conditions each generation. An exposition of anarchism by one of its greatest propagandists and clearest thinkers. In a conversational style, Berkman discusses society as it now exists, the need for anarchism, and the methods for bringing it about. His primary goal for writing the book was to dispel the misinformation concerning the aspirations of anarchists in the minds of average people.
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The secondary goal was to reexamine the movement after the Russian Revolution and to promote the fact that authoritarian methods cannot lead to liberty, indeed: methods and aims must be identical to ensure lasting equality and freedom.
Ideas in Practice
Berkman makes anarchism approachable while asking how its methods can match its aims.
Come here for
- A conversational introduction to anarchism and its aims
- A clear challenge to the idea that authoritarian methods can bring liberty
Expect
- Plainspoken discussion of society, political change, equality, and freedom
- An argument shaped by the movement’s reassessment after the Russian Revolution
Where it sits
| Anarchism | 100% |
|---|---|
| Political Philosophy | 47% |
| Russian & Post-Soviet Politics | 21% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Political History & Ideas
- Anarchism
- Violence in Society
- Authors
- Alexander Berkman, Emma Goldman, Barry Pateman
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Published
- April 25, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Political History & Ideas