Anarchists Against the Revolution (From Terrorism, Protest and Power, P 123-137, 1990, Martin Warner and Roger Crisp, eds. -- See NCJ-130873)

• NCJ Number: 130882
• Author(s): S Clark
• Date Published: 1990
• Length: 15 pages
• Sale Source: Avebury Publishing Co
• Publication Type: Research (Theoretical)
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

Although suggesting that anarchists may oppose revolution may seem paradoxical, anarchists will often do so because they see the possibility of organizing through civil or economic means and of gradually letting the government wither.

Abstract

Anarchy does not mean lack of order or law, but lack of government in the form of a ruling class, case, or office distinct from ordinary members of society. Anarchists diverge widely in their concepts of society and include libertarians and anarcho-Communists. Anarchists believe that human beings can be governed without military intervention, through multiple free exchanges and friendly associations. They may oppose revolution because they distrust the political or military means and because they see the possibility of alternative approaches that avoid the injuries of civilians, incitement of others to harsh measures, and other consequences of revolution. Notes