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"This is a new edition of About anarchism, based on the text published in 1969 by Freedom Press, and including previously unpublished revisions ..."--Note on the the 2002 edition.
About the author
Nicolas Walter (1934–2000) was one of the best-known and most widely read anarchist writers of the last half of the twentieth century. He was a lifelong critic and active protester of both church and state. An edited collection of his writings was published by PM Press as
Damned Fools in Utopia: And Other Writings on Anarchism and War Resistance.
Summary
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, precise, and urgently necessary expression of practical anarchism. Crafted in deliberately simple prose and without constant reference to other writers or past events, it can be understood without difficulty and without any prior knowledge of political ideology.
As one of the finest short introductions to the basic concepts, theories, and applications of anarchism, About Anarchism has been translated into many languages, including French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, and Russian. This new edition includes an updated introduction from Natasha Walter and an expanded biographical sketch of the author, Nicolas Walter, who was a respected writer, journalist, and an active protester against the powers of both the church and the state.
