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A review by savaging
Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism by Peter Marshall
2.0
If this were subtitled "A History of European Anarchist Philosophy," I would be less disappointed in this book. The anarchist ideas and movements that are relevant to me hardly appear. Instead of the rich and lively anti-authoritarian experiments that have happened throughout the world, this book focuses on the intellectual Authorities, the big men with their big ideas, who -- surprise surprise --
at some point try to make themselves secret presidents of secret societies and betray the hope at the heart of anarchism.
Though Emma Goldman appears, she is called an "unoriginal thinker."
Proudhon believed that a woman equaled 8/27 of a man. Though Marshall takes him to task for his misogyny, I wish the book he wrote was at least 8/27 women. Also what about people of color, queer folks, and all the big wide rebellious world outside of those dusty white-man books?
at some point try to make themselves secret presidents of secret societies and betray the hope at the heart of anarchism.
Though Emma Goldman appears, she is called an "unoriginal thinker."
Proudhon believed that a woman equaled 8/27 of a man. Though Marshall takes him to task for his misogyny, I wish the book he wrote was at least 8/27 women. Also what about people of color, queer folks, and all the big wide rebellious world outside of those dusty white-man books?