For a Libertarian Communism - Couverture souple

Guerin, Daniel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1629632368 ISBN 13 : 9781629632360

Editeur : PM Press, 2017

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"With the continual debasing of libertarian to mean free-market capitalist, the publication in English of Daniel Guerin s classic For a Libertarian Communism is very welcome. It shows why Guerin was one of France s leading libertarian thinkers and activists, for it discusses what remain the key issues for socialists of all schools. His deep knowledge of both anarchism and Marxism makes this book essential reading for all radicals: Marxists will get their false notions of anarchism challenged while those interested in anarchism will see that it is libertarian socialism rather than some incoherent lifestyle choice. Iain McKay, author, An Anarchist FAQ, Property Is Theft! A Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Reader, and Direct Struggle Against Capital: A Peter Kropotkin Anthology"

"Over six decades Daniel Guerin had a record of willingness to cooperate with any section of the French left that shared his fundamental goals of proletarian self-emancipation, colonial liberation, and sexual freedom. He was a vigorous polemicist but saw no fragment of the left, however obscure, as beneath his attention. He was also typically generous, never seeking to malign his opponents, however profoundly he disagreed with them. He was always willing to challenge orthodoxy, whether Marxist or anarchist. Yet behind the varying formulations one consistent principle remained: 'The Revolution of our age will be made from below--or not at all.'" --Ian Birchall, author, The Spectre of Babeuf, Sartre Against Stalinism and A Rebel's Guide to Lenin

"Guerin provides an eloquent history of libertarian socialist practice that is not just insightful but also an exemplary display of straightforward writing, passion, and balance. The book is highly valuable as a history of thought and action, to be sure, but, even more important, as an exploration of issues and ideas directly relevant to today's world." --Michael Albert, author, Parecon: Life after Capitalism

"With the continual debasing of 'libertarian' to mean free-market capitalist, the publication in English of Daniel Guerin's classic For a Libertarian Communism is very welcome. It shows why Guerin was one of France's leading libertarian thinkers and activists, for it discusses what remain the key issues for socialists of all schools. His deep knowledge of both anarchism and Marxism makes this book essential reading for all radicals: Marxists will get their false notions of anarchism challenged while those interested in anarchism will see that it is libertarian socialism rather than some incoherent lifestyle choice." --Iain McKay, author, An Anarchist FAQ, Property Is Theft! A Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Reader, and Direct Struggle Against Capital: A Peter Kropotkin Anthology

"Daniel Guerin is the creator of a unique synthesis between Marxism and anarchism: libertarian communism. His reflections are more than ever relevant for the 21st century." --Michael Lowy, author, Ecosocialism: A Radical Alternative to Capitalist Catastrophe

Biographie de l'auteur :

Daniel Guerinwas a prominent member of the French left for half a century. He publishedThe Brown Plaguein 1933 andFascism and Big Businessin 1936. His controversial, libertarian Marxist interpretation of the French Revolution, Class Struggle in the First Republic, 1793 1797was judged by his friend C.L.R. James to be one of the great theoretical landmarks of our movement .Mitchell Abidor is the principal French translator for the Marxists Internet Archive. His translations include Anarchists Never Surrender, Voices of the Paris Commune, and Death to Bourgeois Society.David Berryis currently a senior lecturer in politics and history at Loughborough University, UK. His publications include A History of the French Anarchist Movement, 1917 1945, New Perspectives on Anarchism, Labour and Syndicalism, andLibertarian Socialism. He is currently preparing a biography of Guerin."

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: PM Press
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1629632368
• ISBN 13: 9781629632360
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160