Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is skeptical of all justifications for authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including, though not necessarily limited to, governments, nation states, and capitalism. Anarchism advocates for the replacement of the state with stateless societies or other forms of free associations. As a historically left-wing movement, this reading of anarchism is placed on the farthest left of the political spectrum, it is usually described as the libertarian wing of the socialist movement (libertarian socialism).
Contents:
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon. What Is Property?
Mikhail Bakunin. God and the State
Peter Kropotkin. The Conquest of Bread
Peter Kropotkin. Mutual Aid: A Factor in Evolution
Peter Kropotkin. An Appeal to the Young
Peter Kropotkin. Law and Authority
Emma Goldman. Anarchism and Other Essays
Emma Goldman. My Further Disillusionment in Russia
Lysander Spooner. No Treason
Benjamin R. Tucker. State Socialism and Anarchism
About the author
Peter Alexeyevich Kropotkin (1842-1921) was a distinguished thinker and scientist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.