About Anarchism

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Today the word 'anarchism' inspires both fear and fascination. But few people understand what anarchists believe, what anarchists want, and what anarchists do. This incisive book puts forward the case for anarchism as a pragmatic philosophy. Originally written in 1969 and updated for the twenty-first century, About Anarchism is an uncluttered, prec

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"A clear and incisive introduction to the subject."
--New York Times

"Walter's anarchism incorporates a wealth of influences and the best of both old and new anarchism. Almost every paragraph in this book contains examples of his subversive thinking, and many of his observations push contemporary anarchists to think harder about the nature of politics."
--Andrej Grubaic, coauthor of Living at the Edges of Capitalism: Adventures in Exile and Mutual Aid

"Nicolas Walter was a writer and lecturer of deep secular humanist and anarchist convictions--his book About Anarchism is known round the world."
--Guardian

"Nicolas Walter was one of the most interesting left intellectuals of the second half of the twentieth century in Britain."
--Professor Richard Taylor, University of Cambridge

"A wonderful short work which gives a clear and straightforward exposition of anarchism. It greatly influenced me when it first came out and is as relevant and timely as it was half a century ago, if not more so. A perfect introduction."
--Peter Marshall, author of Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism

Author Bio

Nicolas Walter (1934-2000) was one of the best-known anarchist writers of the last half century, producing an immense amount of journalism for the libertarian press. An edited collection of his writings was published by PM Press in 2011 as Damned Fools in Utopia. Natasha Walter is the author of The New Feminism and Living Dolls, and her debut novel, A Quiet Life, was published in 2016. She has worked as a journalist, columnist, and reviewer for the Guardian, the Observer, and the Independent, and is the founder of the charity Women for Refugee Women.