This review of China Miéville’s book on the Communist Manifesto was written for the Marxist group Platypus. I was asked due to my speech The 1848 Revolutions: An Anarchist Perspective. Suffice to say, more could have been written but that speech plus the few links I’ve added to the text should help flesh out the arguments made.
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Anarchism, Marxism and the lessons of the Commune
A discussion of the Paris Commune and its legacy from an anarchist perspective, indicating how it influenced both Anarchism and Marxism. It shows that anarchism alone has learnt its lessons and that Marxism, particularly in its Leninist form, paid lip-service to it while ignoring both its actual politics and its lessons.
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Bakunin: Ignorance or Lies?
A short critique of a sadly typical Leninist account of Bakunin by a leading member of the British SWP.
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A few comments on “Bakunin’s Statism and Anarchy: A review by Chris Gray”
A debunking of a Marxist critique of Bakunin’s Statism and Anarchy.
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Review: Workers Unite!
A lengthy review and critique of a book which contains a selection of writings by members of the (First) International. It is wasted opportunity as the Marxist editor’s biases (and ignorance) means the introduction and selection of texts are skewed.
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