Revolutionary Anti-Fascism: the Role of Anarchism in Anti-Racist Action

I have a new article out called “Revolutionary Anti-Fascism: the Role of Anarchism in Anti-Racist Action” in Perspectives on Anarchist Theory.

“Centering the contributions of anarchism in our historical analysis reveals how ARA fought fascists but also provided a radical alternative to the Far Right’s war against the state. . . For Love and Rage and Anti-Racist Action, anti-fascism could not simply mean the defense of the liberal democratic state against fascism, but rather necessitated its revolutionary overthrow and the construction of a libertarian socialist society.”

The article draws from a chapter of my dissertation, which is called “Love and Rage: Revolutionary Anarchism in the Late Twentieth Century.”

I previously published a piece called “Living Communism: Theory & Practice of Autonomy & Attack” in Perspectives on Anarchist Theory. That article is in the latest print edition of the journal, which you can buy from the Institute for Anarchist Studies here or from AK Press here.

Author: Empty Hands

Empty Hands History is written by Spencer Beswick, a historian of anarchism and the left who hopes to offer inspiration and lessons for today's movements.