{"product_id":"about-anarchism-paperback","title":"About Anarchism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicolas Walter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNatasha Walter\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday the word \"anarchism\" inspires both fear and fascination. But few people understand what anarchists believe, what anarchists want, and what anarchists do. This incisive book puts forward the case for anarchism as a pragmatic philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginally written in 1969 and updated for the twenty-first century, \u003cem\u003eAbout Anarchism\u003c\/em\u003e is an uncluttered, precise, and urgently necessary expression of practical anarchism. Crafted in deliberately simple prose and without constant reference to other writers or past events, it can be understood without difficulty and without any prior knowledge of political ideology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs one of the finest short introductions to the basic concepts, theories, and applications of anarchism, \u003cem\u003eAbout Anarchism\u003c\/em\u003e has been translated into many languages, including French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, and Russian. This new edition includes an updated introduction from Natasha Walter and an expanded biographical sketch of the author, Nicolas Walter, who was a respected writer, journalist, and an active protester against the powers of both the church and the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicolas Walter\u003c\/b\u003e (1934-2000) was one of the best-known anarchist writers of the last half century, producing an immense amount of journalism for the libertarian press. An edited collection of his writings was published by PM Press in 2011 as \u003ci\u003eDamned Fools in Utopia\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eNatasha Walter\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiving Dolls\u003c\/i\u003e, and her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Life\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2016. She has worked as a journalist, columnist, and reviewer for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the founder of the charity Women for Refugee Women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730209345599,"sku":"9781629636405","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/54ec8f79e49945121ec3765c6aec6aab.webp?v=1765125233","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/about-anarchism-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}