The Floodgates of Anarchy

The floodgates holding back anarchy are constantly under strain. The liberal would ease the pressure by diverting some of the water; the conservative would shore up the dykes, the totalitarian would construct a stronger dam. But is anarchy a destructive force? The absence of government may alarm the authoritarian, but is a liberated people really its own worst enemy-or is the true enemy of humanity, as the anarchists claim, the means by which one is governed? Without government the would could manage to end exploitation and war. Anarchy should not be confused not be confused with weak, divided or manifold government. As Christie and Meltzer point out, only with the total abolition of government can society develop in freedom. Book jacket.

Stuart Christie is an activist for anarchism and the author of Granny Made Me an Anarchist: General Franco, the Angry Brigade and Me and We, the Anarchists!: A Study of the Iberian Anarchist Federation (FAI) 1927–1937. Albert Meltzer is an activist for anarchism and the author of several books, including Anarchism: Arguments For and Against.