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Book SynopsisAmerican Anarchism by Steve J. Shone is a work of political theory and history that focuses on 19th century anarchism in America, together with two European anarchists who influenced some of the Americans. The nine thinkers discussed are Alexander Berkman, Voltairine de Cleyre, Samuel Fielden, Luigi Galleani, Peter Kropotkin, Lucy Parsons, Max Stirner, William Graham Sumner and Benjamin Tucker. Shone emphasises the value of using ideas from 19th-century American anarchism to solve contemporary political problems.
Table of ContentsForeword by Nathan J. Jun Introduction 1. Benjamin R. Tucker: Anarchism, Tyranny, and Despair 2. Voltairine de Cleyre: More of an Anarchist than a Feminist? 3. Lucy Parsons on the Lives of the Poor: An Alternative Democracy 4. Peter Kropotkin’s Just Community 5. Samuel Fielden: Forlorn Chartist at Haymarket 6. Alexander Berkman: Generally a Straight Shooter 7. Luigi Galleani: Is Anarchism Dead? 8. Max Stirner: Hanging Out with One’s Own 9. William Graham Sumner: Cultural Relativism and the Savage 10. The Heart of Anarchism: Innate Knowledge of Virtue Reconsidered Bibliography Index
