Newman (2016) also attributes to 'classical anarchism' elements historically belonging to other traditions, which may have influenced some
anarchists but cannot be considered
anarchist markers, arguing that today 'there is no longer a distinct centre of power, no symbolic Winter Palace to storm' (p.
Interestingly, even during the revolution and civil war, many Russian
anarchists themselves recognized (and decried) their lack of unity and incessant infighting.
Cohn switches constantly between different times and places, always focusing on what is specifically
anarchist in cultural manifestations in contexts so distant from each other as to seem almost entirely unrelated.
More narrowly, the NAP can apply to outsiders selectively, allowing
anarchists to extend an olive branch when possible but unleash merciless brutality on those with nefarious designs.
Echoing recent work by other scholars such as Nunzio Pernicone, Davide Turcato, and Pietro Di Paola, it shows that Italian
anarchists were closely connected through intense correspondence, newspapers, and physical movement back and forth between Italy, Europe, and America.
How did
anarchist editors respond to the outpouring of nationalism during World War I, or the developing statism of the Russian Revolution?
A key strength of this book is that it incorporates the testimony and experiences of Italian
anarchists who settled in North America.
Put simply, it has never happened, despite the sincerity of liberty-minded
anarchists who believe it can be accomplished, man's unchanging human nature notwithstanding.
It is also nicely illustrated with a mix of "mug shots," cartoons from the British press, and images of posters for meetings organized in London by the French
anarchists.
Police Use Tear Gas to Disperse Protesting
Anarchists in Athens - Reports
Although these
anarchists supported punk's eclectic and energetic sounds, it was clearly understood by most that they were not of the punk community in the same way that the performers were.
Institutions such as these brought together
anarchists and socialists in sometimes productive and harmonious but oftentimes contentious collaborations.
