Among the political ideologies generally considered to be of
continuing significance, anarchism alone has never been
implemented. Perhaps its rigors are too strong and its advocates
are too weak. That it is still considered worth studying is
testimony to its intellectual credibility, particularly its
single-minded emphasis on individual liberty. Obsession with
liberty and skepticism of government are as alive today as they
were in the nineteenth century. This book offers a comprehensive
introduction to anarchism in the United States, revealing its
historical roots and relevance to today's problems. The
relationship between anarchy and individualism in the nineteenth
century is well known. How this affected the larger system is what
the bulk of the anthology is about.
"Liberty "was a magazine featuring some of the outstanding
anarchist thinkers in America at the turn of the century. This
anthology offers a selection of writings spanning the magazine's
twenty-seven year life and features some of its major writers:
Benjamin Tucker, Victor Yarros, Steven Byington, John Beverley
Robinson, and Gertrude Kelly. The chapters are divided into four
sections: political theory, economic theories and reforms, social
implications, and strategies of individualist anarchism. The
authors criticize censorship, state support of patriarchal
marriage, and the general invasion of privacy. Though quite
radical, the writers were not revolutionaries in a conventional
sense; they emphasized passive resistance, rather than violent
assault, as proper.
The Individualist Anarchists is not merely of historical
Interest, but offers a fundamental critique of government and
authority--one that remains a relevant part of today's libertarian
movement. It will be of Interest to political theorists,
economists, sociologists, and scholars of American history; above
all, to those who may not yet have appreciated the worth of an
analysis made so many years ago.
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