The enemy on whom we declare war is capital, and it is against capital
that we will direct all our efforts, taking care not to become
distracted from our goal by the phony campaigns and arguments of the
political parties. The great struggle that we are preparing for is
essentially economic, and so it is on the economic terrain that we
should focus our activities. --Peter Kropotkin
Peter Kropotkin is by far anarchism's most influential theorist, and
Direct Struggle Against Capital is the most extensive collection of
his writings available in English. Over half the selections have been
translated for the first time or recovered from long-out-of-print
pamphlets and newspapers. The result is a volume that provides an
introduction to classic texts, while showing new facets of a familiar
and canonical figure.
Direct Struggle Against Capital
paints a detailed portrait of Kropotkin the revolutionary, the man Emma
Goldman described as someone for whom anarchism "was not an ideal for
the select few. It was a constructive social theory, destined to usher
in a new world for all of mankind."
Fully annotated and featuring a lengthy historical introduction,
biographical sketch, glossary, bibliography, and index.
Peter Kropotkin (1842--1921) was one of anarchism's most famous
thinkers. His classic works include Conquest of Bread; Fields,
Factories and Workshops; Memoirs of a Revolutionist; and Mutual Aid:
A Factor of Evolution.
Iain McKay is author of An Anarchist FAQ (volumes 1 & 2) and
Property Is Theft: A Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Anthology.
