The book includes a preface by scottish anarchist, and former political prisoner, stuart christie. Bulgarian anarchism armed, michael schmidt, zabalaza books, south africa, 2008, online at. Sure, that book is a bit controversial, however that is largely not for those reasons, but because of its unorthodox definition of anarchism and some other things like strong support for platformism and something of a disregard for some other. A biography, michael schmidt does full justice to its complexity. An african anarchist biography michael schmidt born in johannesburg, south africa, 1966 is an anarchist journalist, grassroots organiser, ideologue, historian, media trainer, researcher, consultant, and international free. The book provides an excellent overview of anarchist thought and history. Michael schmidt administrative secretary professional.
Suppression of the death penalty and of all special laws. The disappearance of all concentration and labour camps or workhouses with the. Schmidt was educated at the hill school from 19591965 and earned an english speaking union scholarship to attend christs. Black flame is the first of two volumes that reexamine anarchisms demo. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. He has five nonfiction books published and is developing six more books and four multimedia projects.
Michael schmidt has distilled a vast literature on anarchism to demonstrate that anarchism is a historical movement with deep roots in the working class and continuity into the present. Anarchist ideology and the workingclass movement in spain, 18681898. The book is lively, with equal measures of pragmatic judgement and. It has been stated by various theorists that there are two main trends in modern anarchism. Michael schmidt obe frsl born 2 march 1947 is a mexicanbritish poet, author, scholar and publisher. The revolutionary class politics of anarchism and syndicalism counter power, vol. Cartography of revolutionary anarchism by michael schmidt, decolonizing anarchism. Sure, that book is a bit controversial, however that is largely not for those reasons, but because of its unorthodox definition of anarchism and some other things like strong support for platformism and something of a disregard for some other anarchist. For ewald with best wishes and delight in reading schafer, michael schmidt october 1971. Originally i had given this volume 5 stars, as i really enjoyed it, but that was before i learned that one of the coauthors, michael schmidt, is a white supremacist and national anarchist. Ak press has just announced that they will be pulling all.
Alexander will soon be publishing an article that presents all the details in a more comprehensive manner, but we are not comfortable sitting on this. Anarchism in south africa zabalaza anarchist communist front. From the nineteenth century to todays anticapitalist movements, it traces anarchisms lineage and contemporary relevance. Michael schmidt interrogates the mandela cult, promise and. Cartography of revolutionary anarchism michael schmidt.
The revolutionary class politics of anarchism and syndicalism was a controversial book when it came out and is even more controversial now, though for very different reasons. Narratives of anarchist and syndicalist history during the era of the first globalization and imperialism 18701930 have overwhelmingly been constructed around a western european tradition centered on discrete national cases. Schmidt, i think, is quite an unreliable guide to the general movements of fashion, bafflingly categorising beckfords vathek as a gothic novel rather than an example of that common 18thcentury. Over the past months, we have received and compiled what we consider to be incontrovertible evidence that michael schmidt is a white nationalist trying to infiltrate the anarchist movement. Malet, michael 1982, nestor makhno in the russian civil war, palgrave macmillan. He has worked across africa, central and south america and elsewhere.
Michael schmidt michael schmidt is a bestselling african author, field reporter and human rights rapporteur with 31 years experience in 47 countries on six continents, and a reputation for producing unique and challenging work. The revolutionary class politics of anarchism and syndicalism counterpower vol. Michael schmidt is an experienced field reporter, with a reputation for producing unique and challenging copy, having worked for 19 years on some of south africas leading print titles including this day and sunday times before going into journalism training in 2008. Like his hero ford madox ford in the march of literature, schmidt chooses as his traveling companions not critics or theorists but artist practitioners, men and women who feel hot love for the books they admire, and fulminate against those they dislike. The book includes a preface by scottish anarchist, and former political prisoner, stuart. Black flame counterpower, volume 1 is the first of a twovolume set examining the democratic class politics of the worldwide anarchist movement, its vision of a decentralized planned economy, and its impact on popular struggles on five continents over the course of. Buy cartography of revolutionary anarchism by michael schmidt isbn. This is a seemingly simple question, but is complicated by a number of things.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cartography of revolutionary anarchism by michael schmidt. Nomad, max 1939, apostles of revolution, little brown. Palij, michael 1976, the anarchism of nestor makhno 19181921 an aspect of the ukrainian revolution, university of washington press. The anarchistcommunist mass line bulgarian anarchism armed by michael schmidt zacf, south africa with the assistance of veteran bulgarian anarchist jack grancharoff 1 kindly proofread by will firth. So the initial conditions were one of lowintensity civil war between the white and. The roots of what became the zacf are to be found in the antiapartheid struggle of the late 1980s and early 1990s, with the formation of two semiclandestine anarchist federations, one in johannesburg and another in durban, within the anarchopunk movement. Michael schmidt responds to allegations of white nationalism september 30, 2015 antifascistfront leave a comment in the last few days, those in anarchist, platformist, syndicalist, and related circles have been reeling from the accusations from ak press that their black flame author, michael schmidt, is a closet white nationalist. Cartography of revolutionary anarchism by michael schmidt 20716 on. Michael schmidt, has advocated merging anarchist and white supremacist ideas both privately under his own name and publicly under pseudonyms. Michael schmidt responds to allegations of white nationalism. Ak press claims author michael schmidt is an undercover.
So the initial conditions were one of lowintensity civil war between. To be well versed in anarchy, one really needs to be well versed in philosophy, political and economic theory and practice, human b. Michael schmidt is a human rights rapporteur, journalist, and bestselling author, with more than 30 years experience across 47 countries and a reputation for producing unique and challenging copy, having worked on some of south africas leading print titles including the mercury and sunday times. He was professor of poetry at the university of glasgow. I cannot discount the books contributions, nonetheless, and i do not find much indication of schmidt s views in the book itselfindeed, there is much in. Black flame is the first of two volumes that reexamine anarchisms democratic class politics, its vision of a decentralized planned economy, and its impact on popular struggles in five continents over the last 150 years. An african anarchist biography michael schmidt born in johannesburg, south africa, 1966 is an anarchist journalist, grassroots organiser, ideologue, historian, media trainer, researcher, consultant, and international free press and human rights activist. Part history, part manifesto, cartography of revolutionary anarchism is a succinct and insightful polemic. This list includes books that advocate for anarchism as well as those that criticize or oppose it. Michael schmidt on what a poetry magazine must do to survive. We are not aware of such themes in this work but readers should be advised.
This is the first in a planned series on anarchistcommunist mass organisations which will include studies on manchuria, uruguay. This is a chronological list of both fictional and nonfictional books written about anarchism. No one does classic pulp adventure with an antiauthoritarian edge like michael moorcock. This parochial perspective typically ignores transnational connections and the contemporaneous existence of large and influential. Books on anarchism it is often claimed anarchism is a modern movement originally put forward by the french anarchist pierrejoseph proudhon in the 19 th century. The movement, it is said, consists of chaosseeking brutes who wish nothing but to destroy and cause suffering. Comment on the accusations against michael schmidt anarkismo. Michael schmidt goodreads author shelved 1 time as anarchist history avg rating 3. That is both the theme and plot of schmidts poetryglasgow univ the stories of my life, 20, etc. How they are conceptualized varies with the writer.
Carcanet would publish osers translation of scafer in 1976. Turns out michael schmidt, one of the authors of this book is a white nationalist, which is inimical to communism and anarchy, as libcom. On a sunny day in july 2008, six months before the publication of black flame. It arose from the ghettos of the newly industrialised proletariat in the heart. Having since studied a lot more of the vast literature of anarchism. The revolutionary class politics of anarchism and syndicalism counterpower. Acclaimed literary historian michael schmidt provides a unique meditation on the rediscovery of gilgamesh and its profound influence on poets today. Here you can find information about titles, and acquire them. Black flame has been heralded for years as a defining book on anarchism for syndicalist and platformist trends.