Bakunin was the typical revolutionary, an expression of the spirit of russia, which. The revolutionary ideas of bakunin undoubtedly, bakunin is one of the key anarchist thinkers and activists of the 19th century. Likewise, bakunins anarchism was shaped as much by his critique of mazzini as it was by his fallout with marx. Mikhail bakunin reference archive marxists internet archive. Bakunin, as well as peter kropotkin, his successor as the foremost theorist of russian anarchism, were both scions of the landed. Arranging a representative anthology of bakunins writings presents a number of difficult problems statism and anarchy was the only major work he ever. Statism and anarchy, 1873 rousseaus theory of the state ethics. Bakunins anarchist attitude toward political participation, one of the most salient questions of revolutionary tactics, reflects his refusal to compromise. Bakunin 181418763 possessing his own religious beliefs at fi rst seems. Anarchism, violence, politics, pacifism, bakunin, kropotkin, tolstoy.
Mikhail bakunin, chief propagator of 19thcentury anarchism, a prominent russian revolutionary agitator, and a prolific political writer. Download bakunin on anarchy ebook free in pdf and epub format. Written in russian, with special emphasis on slavic problems, this work tremendously influenced russian revolutionary thought. Building upon the federalist and libertarian socialist ideas of his friend pierrejoseph proudhon as well as those in the european labour movement, bakunin shaped anarchism into its modern form. Bakunin, as well as peter kropotkin, his successor. His quarrel with karl marx split the anarchist and marxist wings of the revolutionary socialist movement for many years after their deaths. The revolutionary ideas of bakunin anarchist writers. Revolutionary action can never be based on vile and base passions, 1874 letter to elisee reclus, 1875. Bakunin, as well as peter kropotkin, his successor as the foremost theorist. Michael bakunin s long intellectual journey, which would culminate in statism and anarchy of 1873, his last major work, had its beginnings in this bracing atmosphere. He is considered among the most influential figures of anarchism and a major founder of the social anarchist tradition.
Bakunin on anarchy selected works by the activistfounder of world anarchism edited, translated and with an introduction, by sam dolgoff preface by paul. He was avid of anarchy, uneasy when leading a calm life. Bakunin s prestige as an activist also made him one of the most famous ideologues in europe, gaining. Basic bakunin fourth edition, 2014 this edition is dedicated to colin parker, one of the founding members of the anarchist communist federation later shortened to the anarchist federation who drafted the first edition and has provided invaluable insight into each revision, helping to keep the revolutionary flame alive. Bakunin on anarchy, translated and edited by sam dolgoff, 1971. Mikhail alexandrovich bakunin was a russian revolutionary anarchist and founder of collectivist anarchism. Read bakunin on anarchy online, read in mobile or kindle. Works of mikhail bakunin 1873 marxists internet archive. Three of the most notable types of the revolutionistic innovators of this century are mazzini 18081872, proudhon 18091865, and bakunin 18141876. Bakunin on anarchy selected works by the activistfounder of world anarchism edited, translated and with an introduction, by sam dolgoff preface by paul avrich vintage books a division of random house, new york. Anarchism letter to the comrades of the jura federation, 1873 letter to rs.