Anarchist Resources.pdf

Introduction

Revolution in the stacks:

a bibliography of

selected multimedia

anarchist resources in

English

In 1999, protests against the World Trade

Organization and the “Battle in Seattle” put the

word “anarchy” back into the popular political

vocabulary. Since then, international

demonstrations against war and neoliberalism have

often involved groups of explicitly anti-

authoritarian, anti-capitalist youth. Who are these

young people and what kind of politics is motivating

them? For many, the answer is anarchism.

Anarchism is a political philosophy concerned

with the freedom of the individual from the power

of the state and other forms of authority. Some

confusion can arise, however, over the distinction

between “left” and “right” versions of anarchism.

“Left” anarchists are not only opposed to state

power, but also to private property, inequality and

capitalism. “Right” anarchists (e.g. Ayn Rand)

also oppose state power, but support an unfettered

capitalism and the central role of private

ownership.

This paper focuses only on the “left” variety of

anarchism, which emerged out of the liberal and

socialist movements of the nineteenth century.

Anarchism reached its zenith in Spain in the

1930s, collectivizing agriculture and industries,

before being crushed by totalitarianism. Its

inﬂuence around the world began to wane with the

rising power of the Soviet Union and the increased

prosperity of the post-war era.

Despite its overall decline in popularity, however,

anarchism experiences short bursts of interest and

inﬂuence amongst activist intellectuals and young

people every decade or so, most dramatically with

the rise of the New Left in the 1960s. Interest arose

again during the Punk era of the 1970s, then again

with the growth of the Internet and “cyberanarchy”

in the 1990s, and today with the activities

surrounding the anti-globalization, anti-neoliberal,

and anti-imperialist struggles.

As a result, librarians can expect user interest in

this topic to rise, fall, and rise again, and should

therefore be prepared with a well-managed

collection of classic and contemporary material.

This guide was written to assist librarians,

teachers, students and activists in their anarchist

research. The resource lists are by no means

comprehensive, but will instead direct researchers

toward some of the best materials available in

English.

Kevin Stranack

The author

Kevin Stranack is a Librarian, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby,

Canada.

Keywords

Collections management, Social control, Breakdowns

Abstract

Provides a selective bibliography of English language multimedia

resources for librarians, teachers, students, and activists

interested in anarchism. Includes lists of suggested books,

encyclopedias, journals, music, Web sites, e-books, videos, and

indexes, as well as selection tools to assist librarians in

developing anarchist collections.

Electronic access

The Emerald Research Register for this journal is

available at

www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregister

The current issue and full text archive of this journal is

available at

www.emeraldinsight.com/0160-4953.htm

Subject headings

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In addition to the materials recommended in this

bibliography, further information will be found

using some of the following subject headings:

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A Reader’s Guide to the Underground

Press, PO Box 330156, Murfreesboro, TN,

USA, 37113-0156. http://www.

undergroundpress.org/

A review publication covering small-scale, amateur

books and periodicals.

Anarchism;

Anarchism – bibliographies;

Anarchism – drama;

Anarchism – encyclopedias;

Anarchism – history;

Anarchism – periodicals;

Anarchism – Spain (or other countries);

Anarchism in art;

Publishers

Anarchism in literature;

Anarchists;

Some of the most highly regarded and proliﬁc

publishers of anarchist and anarchist-related

information include:

Bakunin, Mikhail Aleksandrovich, 1814-1876

(or other prominent anarchist personality);

Jewish anarchists;

AK Press, 674-A 23rd Street, Oakland, CA,

USA 94612. http://www.akpress.org/.

Journalism, anarchist;

Press, anarchist; and

Black Rose Books, C.P. 1258, Succ. Place du

Parc, Montr ´ al, QC, Canada H2W 2R3.

http://www.web.net/blackrosebooks/.

Women anarchists.

Selection tools

Freedom Press, 84b Whitechapel High Street,

London, UK E1 7QX.

Mainstream selection tools will not review much of

the material that would make up a strong anarchist

collection. While it is important to continue to

make use of resources such as Publishers’ Weekly ,

Choice , the Times Literary Supplement , etc., more

specialized tools are available. The following

sources would be useful for academic or larger

public libraries.

Sharp Press, PO Box 1731, Tucson, AZ, USA

85702. http://www.seesharppress.com/.

South End Press, 7 Brookline Street No. 1,

Cambridge, MA, USA 02139-4146. http://

www.southendpress.org/.

Booksellers

Alternative Press Review, PO Box 4710,

Arlington, VA, USA, 22204-4710.http://www.

altpr.org/

Original articles, reprinted essays, and reviews

ranging from zines to academic journals and

books.

Most anarchist material will not be readily

available from mainstream book superstores.

Instead, visit local used and alternative book

stores. These will be much more likely to stock

magazines, newspapers, and pamphlets as well.

Another source of material is the anarchist book

fair. San Francisco held its Eighth Annual

Anarchist Bookfair in March 2003 and Montr´al’s

Fourth Anarchist Bookfair (http://www.tao.ca/

, lombrenoire/indexeng.html) was held in May

2003. The London Anarchist Bookfair (http://

freespace.virgin.net/anarchist.bookfair/) has been

going since 1983 and gets bigger and better each

year, with more material and increasing diversity.

These fairs provide great opportunities to acquire

material, but also allow for making connections

and meeting interesting people.

Jones, M.J. et al. (1999), Annotations: A Guide

to the Independent Critical Press, 2nd ed.,

Alternative Press Center, Baltimore, MD,

USA

A directory of alternative periodicals, complete

with detailed annotations, subscription prices, and

contact information.

Broken Pencil: The Magazine of Zine Culture

and the Independent Arts , PO Box 203,

Station P, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 2S7,

http://www.brokenpencil.com/

Devoted exclusively to underground culture and

independent arts, featuring articles, ﬁction,

interviews, zine excerpts, and reviews of books,

Web sites, zines, videos, and art.

Bibliographies

Some extremely helpful anarchist bibliographies

have been written to guide those unfamiliar with

the topic toward some of the most important

materials:

Counterpoise: For Social Responsibilities,

Liberty and Dissent , 1716 SW Williston Road,

Gainesville, FL, USA, 32608-4049. http://

www.counterpoise.info/

International journal for the alternative press,

including reviews, letters, and essays.

Bibliography for Anarchist FAQ – http://www.

infoshop.org/faq/biblio.html

An exhaustive (though currently incomplete)

source, the bibliography is divided into three

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van Creveld, M. (1996), Encyclopedia of

Revolutions and Revolutionaries: From

Anarchism to Zhou Enlai , Facts on File, New

York, NY

A source of further background material which

includes biographical sketches and historical

overviews.

sections: anthologies of anarchist authors; books

by or about anarchists, libertarians or anarchist

movements and history; and books by non-

anarchists and libertarians.

A Comprehensive Anarchist Bibliography –

http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/

Anarchist_Archives/uniﬁedbiblio.html. Includes a

list of signiﬁcant general works, as well as lists for

the major theorists.

Essential texts

Nordquist, J. (1999), Anarchism:

Contemporary Theories: A Bibliography,

Reference and Research Services, Santa

Cruz, CA

The most current bibliography available.

The following texts represent some of the central

works of these important anarchist writers, are

signiﬁcant anthologies, or provide some of the

most comprehensive overviews of the subject. Any

of these would be appropriate for academic or

larger public libraries.

Nursey-Bray, P. (Ed.) (1992), Anarchist

Thinkers and Thought: An Annotated

Bibliography, Greenwood Press, New York,

Includes English language works by and about

major theorists, general theoretical and historical

writings, international experiences, as well as

journal, bibliographies, and theses.

Biehl, J. (Ed.) (1999), The Murray Bookchin

Reader , Black Rose Books, Montr ´al

An anthology of the works of Murray Bookchin

(1921-), well known for his ideas on social ecology,

which connect social inequality to ecological

degradation.

Reference works

Capouya, E. and Tompkins, K. (Eds) (1975),

The Essential Kropotkin , Liveright, New

York, NY

Brings together the principle works of the Russian

prince Peter Kropotkin (1842-1921), who gave

anarchism a scientiﬁc basis through his

examination of evolution and human

development.

There are few reference works speciﬁcally on

anarchism. Most are more general sources on

revolution and revolutionaries, which often carry

some useful information on anarchism. However,

one source does stand out for its focus on the topic,

and makes an excellent starting point for research.

Gay, K. and Gay, M.K. (1999), Encyclopedia

of Political Anarchy , ABC-CLIO, Santa

Barbara, CA

This covers the people, organizations, events, and

ideas comprising political anarchy. Entries provide

cross-references and bibliography, including

references to Web sites. Includes a comprehensive

bibliography and detailed subject index.

Some general reference sources include the

following.

Dolgoff, S. (Ed.) (1980), Bakunin on

Anarchy: Selected Works by the Activist-

founder of World Anarchism, rev. 2nd ed.,

Black Rose Books, Montr ´ al

Sam Dolgoff ’s compilation the writings of Russian

aristocrat Mikhail Bakunin (1814-1876), Marx’s

greatest rival in the First International.

Goldman, E. (1996), Red Emma Speaks: An

Emma Goldman Reader, Prometheus Books,

Amherst, MA

Brings together some of the best essays by Emma

Goldman (1869-1940), whose organization for

peace, unions, and women’s rights resulted in her

imprisonment, deportation, and label as “the most

dangerous woman in America”.

Goldstone, J. (1998), The Encyclopedia of

Political Revolution, Congressional

Quarterly, Washington, DC

Includes scholarly entries on international

revolutionary events. Little speciﬁc information on

anarchism, but still a useful overview.

Hyams, E. (1973), A Dictionary of Modern

Revolution, Allen Lane, London

A concise introduction to revolutionary events,

people and ideas, with several relevant anarchist

entries.

Guerin, D. (1970), Anarchism, Monthly

Review Press, New York, NY

An excellent starting point to anarchist history and

ideas. This is also a good choice for secondary

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school libraries, providing an accessible

introduction.

Cuba

Dolgoff, S. (1976), The Cuban Revolution: A

Critical Perspective , Black Rose Books,

Montr´al.

Kramnick, I. (Ed.) (2001), Enquiry

Concerning Political Justice and Its Inﬂuence

on Modern Morals and Happiness , Penguin,

London

The principle work of William Godwin (1756-

1836), the ﬁrst anarchist philosopher, describes an

ideal society without government.

Fern´ndez, F. (2001), Cuban Anarchism: The

History of a Movement , Sharp Press, Tucson,

AZ.

Mexico

Hart, J.M. (1987) Anarchism and the Mexican

Working Class, 1860-1931 , University of Texas

Press, Austin, TX.

Hodges, D.C. (1995), Mexican Anarchism

after the Revolution , University of Texas Press,

Austin, TX.

Marshall, P. (1993), Demanding the

Impossible: A History of Anarchism. Harper

Collins; Fontana Press, London

A detailed overview of the historical development

of anarchist thought and personalities.

MacLachlan, C.M. (1991), Anarchism and the

Mexican Revolution: The Political Trials of

Ricardo Flores Mag´n in the United States ,

University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.

Peck, J. (Ed.) (1987), The Chomsky Reader ,

Pantheon Books, New York, NY

An anthology of Noam Chomsky (1928-), noted

linguist, US foreign policy critic, and media

analyst, described by The New York Times as the

most important intellectual alive today. Also

recommended for secondary school libraries.

Russia

Avrich, P. (1971), The Russian Anarchists ,

W.W. Norton, New York, NY.

Avrich, P. (1973), The Anarchists in the Russian

Revolution , Cornell University Press, Ithaca,

NY.

Spain

Ackelsberg, M.A. (1991), Free Women of

Spain: Anarchism and the Struggle for the

Emancipation of Women, Indiana University

Press, Bloomington, IL.

Tucker, B.R. (Ed.) (1902), What Is Property?:

An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and

Government , Best Books, Temecula, CA

One of the most important works by the inﬂuential

French anarchist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809-

1865), to which he answers, “Theft”!

Bookchin, M. (1998), Spanish Anarchists: The

Heroic Years 1868-1936 , AK Press, Edinburgh.

Dolgoff, S. (1974), The Anarchist Collectives:

Workers Self-management in Spain, 1936-1939 ,

Black Rose Books, Montr´al.

Woodcock, G. (1987), Anarchism: A History

of Libertarian Ideas and Movements ,

Penguin, Toronto

A classic introductory text by George Woodcock

(1912-1995), one of anarchism’s most proliﬁc

modern intellectuals.

USA

Avrich, P. (1986), The Haymarket Tragedy ,

Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.

Avrich, P. (1996), Anarchist Voices: An Oral

History of Anarchism in America , Princeton

University Press, Princeton, NJ.

International texts

Recent publications

Internationalism is a fundamental component of

anarchist thought and action. The following books

provide insight into how anarchism developed in

different countries.

Anarchist ideas are still of interest to writers, who

continue to explore its theories and practices.

Some recent publications include the following.

China

Call, L. (2003), Postmodern Anarchism ,

Lexington Books, Lanham, MD

Draws together postmodernism’s critique of

contemporary power structures and the radical

anti-authoritarianism of classical anarchism and

argues for a new form of anti-capitalist activism for

the twenty-ﬁrst century.

Dirlik, A. (1991), Anarchism in the Chinese

Revolution , University of California Press,

Berkeley, CA.

Scalapino, R.A. and Yu, G.T. (1980), The

Chinese Anarchist Movement , Greenwood

Press, Westport, CT.

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Ferrell, J. (2001), Tearing down the Streets:

Adventures in Urban Anarchy , Palgrave

Publishers, New York, NY

Examines the cultural and political struggles of

young people, grafﬁti artists, buskers,

skaterboarders, militant bicyclists, the homeless,

and others over urban public space.

Anarchist Studies , 99a Wallis Road, London,

E9 5LN

A scholarly, interdisciplinary journal, examining

anarchist culture, philosophy, and political action.

Also covers the application of anarchist ideas to

scholarly research.

Anarcho-syndicalist Review, PO Box 2824,

Champaign, IL, USA, 61825. http://www.

syndicalist.org/

Peer-reviewed source of anarchist book reviews.

Glassgold, P. (2001), Anarchy!! An Anthology

of Emma Goldman’s Mother Earth,

Counterpoint Press, Washington, DC

Selections from the magazine founded by Emma

Goldman, with articles on social, political,

cultural, and historical issues from an anarchist

perspective from 1906 to 1917.

Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed, CAL

Press, PO Box 1446, Columbia, MO, USA,

65205-1446. http://www.anarchymag.org /

One of the longest running anarchist publications,

written from a variety of anarchist perspectives.

Ludlow, P. (2001), Crypto Anarchy,

Cyberstates, and Pirate Utopias , MIT,

London

Examines emerging structures of authority within

online communities and the possibilities for

alternatives.

The Raven: Anarchist Quarterly, Freedom

Press, 84b Whitechapel High Street, London,

E1 7QX

Another scholarly anarchist journal, with each

issue devoted to a different topic (education,

communications, sociology, religion, etc.).

Roussopoulos, D. (Ed.) (2002), The Anarchist

Papers, rev. ed., Black Rose Books, Montr´ al

Contains essays by a variety of the most well-

known anarchist writers, including Bookchin,

Chomsky, and Woodcock. Topics include green

politics, libertarian municipalism, feminism,

conformity, and more.

Social Anarchism: A Magazine of Current

Anarchist Writing, 2743 Maryland Ave,

Baltimore, MD, USA, 21218. http://www.

socialanarchism.org/

Includes current debates within the anarchist

community, with contributions by central ﬁgures

such as Chomsky and Bookchin, as well as many

reviews. Peer-reviewed.

Quiet Rumours: An Anarcha-feminist

Reader (2003), AK Press, Edinburgh

Classic and contemporary essays, interviews and

pamphlets exploring the relationship between

anarchism and feminism.

Z Magazine, 18 Millﬁeld Street, Woods Hole,

MA, USA, 02543. http://www.zmag.org/

ZMagSite/curTOC.htm

Although not limited to anarchist thought, this

long-running, popular news-type magazine

features articles from some of the most respected

anti-authoritarian and alternative writers in the

world today. Although most of the periodicals on

this list are primarily of academic interest, Z

Magazine makes a useful addition to public library

collections, with a news magazine format and more

accessible style.

Skirda, A. (2002), Facing the Enemy: A

History of Anarchist Organization from

Proudhon to May 1968 , AK Press, Edinburgh

Traces the history of anarchism as a political

movement and ideology across the nineteenth and

twentieth centuries.

Indexes

Journals

Some of the most signiﬁcant anarchist literature is

published in a variety of small periodicals. It would

be important for any serious anarchist collection to

not only subscribe to many of these publications,

but also to the indexes that would help readers ﬁnd

exactly what they are looking for. Some indexes

The majority of anarchist journals are produced in

the spirit of “do it yourself ” (DIY), making them

locally focused and largely invisible to indexes.

There are some, however, that have a wider

distribution and exposure.

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