Although the Spanish Civil War and its accompanying revolution have attracted significant scholarly and popular attention, until relatively recently the anarchist movement has been understudied by non-activistsIt is widely accepted that events in Spain from 1936-1939 had a positive effect on anarchists overseasThe book has a strong transnational element

Between 1936 and 1939, the Spanish Civil War showcased anarchism to the world. News of the revolution in Spain energised a moribund international anarchist movement, and activists from across the globe flocked to Spain to fight against fascism and build the revolution behind the front lines. Those that stayed at home set up groups and newspapers to send money, weapons and solidarity to their Spanish comrades. This book charts this little-known phenomenon through a transnational case study of anarchists from Britain, Ireland and the United States, using a thematic approach to place their efforts in the wider context of the civil war, the anarchist movement and the international left.