The Modern State
An Anarchist Analysisby Frank Harrison
This important new contribution to theories of the State
by political science professor and Bakunin scholar Frank
Harrison provides a welcome departure from the straitjacket
of orthodox and Marxist approaches.
Starting from the assumption that the theory and practice
of State control thus far in history has operated to diminish
the freedom of the individual and local groups, Harrison
attempts a major reexamination of the history and theories
of social change.
The disputes within the First International and the im
plications of their outcome are related to the historical tra
jectory of events surrounding the Russian Revolution, the
Makhonist movement and the Kronstadt uprising as well as
the recent Polish experience.
Harrison unearths some fascinating original material from
the Russian Archives, including the writings and first-hand
accounts of little known but important participants in the
revolution.
Most of all, this book offers a fresh, much sought after
perspective on important historical events, the theories behind
them, and where research has to go if a truly liberatory
perspective on social control is to be developed.
“ ...a useful guide to alternatives to the obsession with
the all-powerful state in the nuclear age”.
Canadian Journal of Political Sciences
227 pages
Paperback ISBN: 0-920057-00-4 $12.95
Hardcover ISBN: 0-920057-01-2 $22.95
Politics/Philosophy