We do not fear anarchy : we invoke it : the first international and the origins of the anarchist movement

From 1864 to 1876, socialists, communists, trade unionists, and anarchists synthesized a growing body of anticapitalist thought through participation in the First International—a body devoted to uniting left-wing radical tendencies of the time. Often remembered for the historic fights between Karl Marx and Michael Bakunin, the debates and experimentation during the International helped to refine and focus anarchist ideas into a doctrine of international working class self-liberation. "This book is a breath of fresh air in a stuffy room. At long last, anarchists enter the history of socialism by the main door!"—Davide Turcato, author of __Making Sense of Anarchism: The Experiments with Revolution of Errico Malatesta, Italian Exile in London, 1889–1900__ "Brimming with thought and feeling, richly textured, and not shy of judgment, Graham’s book marshals a compelling argument and issues a provocative invitation to revisit—or perhaps to explore anew—the story, the struggles, and the persisting ramifications of this pioneering International."—Wayne Thorpe, author of __The Workers Themselves: Revolutionary Syndicalism and International Labour, 1913–1923__ "With impressive and careful scholarship, Robert Graham guides us on a complex journey that reflects his command of the material and his ability to express it in a clear and straightforward way. If you were to think this is some dry history book, you couldn’t be more wrong."—Barry Pateman, historian and archivist with the Kate Sharpley Library **Robert Graham** has been writing about anarchism for thirty years. He recently edited the three-volume collection __Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas__.

From 1864 to 1876, socialists, communists, trade unionists, and anarchists synthesized a growing body of anticapitalist thought through participation in the First International—a body devoted to uniting left-wing radical tendencies of the time. Often remembered for the historic fights between Karl Marx and Michael Bakunin, the debates and experimentation during the International helped to refine and focus anarchist ideas into a doctrine of international working class self-liberation.

"This book is a breath of fresh air in a stuffy room. At long last, anarchists enter the history of socialism by the main door!"
—Davide Turcato, author of Making Sense of Anarchism: The Experiments with Revolution of Errico Malatesta, Italian Exile in London, 1889–1900

"Brimming with thought and feeling, richly textured, and not shy of judgment, Graham’s book marshals a compelling argument and issues a provocative invitation to revisit—or perhaps to explore anew—the story, the struggles, and the persisting ramifications of this pioneering International."
—Wayne Thorpe, author of The Workers Themselves: Revolutionary Syndicalism and International Labour, 1913–1923

"With impressive and careful scholarship, Robert Graham guides us on a complex journey that reflects his command of the material and his ability to express it in a clear and straightforward way. If you were to think this is some dry history book, you couldn’t be more wrong."
—Barry Pateman, historian and archivist with the Kate Sharpley Library

Robert Graham has been writing about anarchism for thirty years. He recently edited the three-volume collection Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas.
From 1864 to 1876, socialists, communists, trade unionists, and anarchists synthesized a growing body of anticapitalist thought through participation in the First International—a body devoted to uniting left-wing radical tendencies of the time. Often remembered for the historic fights between Karl Marx and Michael Bakunin, the debates and experimentation during the International helped to refine and focus anarchist ideas into a doctrine of international working class self-liberation. "This book is a breath of fresh air in a stuffy room. At long last, anarchists enter the history of socialism by the main door!" —Davide Turcato, author of Making Sense of Anarchism: The Experiments with Revolution of Errico Malatesta, Italian Exile in London, 1889–1900 "Brimming with thought and feeling, richly textured, and not shy of judgment, Graham’s book marshals a compelling argument and issues a provocative invitation to revisit—or perhaps to explore anew—the story, the struggles, and the persisting ramifications of this pioneering International." —Wayne Thorpe, author of The Workers Themselves: Revolutionary Syndicalism and International Labour, 1913–1923 "With impressive and careful scholarship, Robert Graham guides us on a complex journey that reflects his command of the material and his ability to express it in a clear and straightforward way. If you were to think this is some dry history book, you couldn’t be more wrong." —Barry Pateman, historian and archivist with the Kate Sharpley Library Robert Graham has been writing about anarchism for thirty years. He recently edited the three-volume collection Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas . From 1864 To 1876, Socialists, Communists, Trade Unionists, And Anarchists Synthesized A Growing Body Of Anticapitalist Thought Through Participation In The First International--a Body Devoted To Uniting Left-wing Radical Tendencies Of The Time. Often Remembered For The Historic Fights Between Karl Marx And Michael Bakunin, The Debates And Experimentation During The International Helped To Refine And Focus Anarchist Ideas Into A Doctrine Of International Working Class Self-liberation. Machine Generated Contents Note: Ch. One Anarchism Before The International -- Ch. Two The Founding Of The International -- Ch. Three The Debates On Property -- Ch. Four Bakunin And The Alliance -- Ch. Five The 1869 Basel Congress And The Syndicalist Consensus -- Ch. Six The Franco-prussian War And The Paris Commune -- Ch. Seven From Out Of The Ashes: The Defeat Of The Commune And The Rise Of The International In Italy And Spain -- Ch. Eight Very Real Splits In The International -- Ch. Nine The Antiauthoritarian International And The Emergence Of The Anarchist Movement -- Ch. Ten From Collectivism To Communism And Propaganda By The Deed -- Ch. Eleven The End (of The International) And The Beginning (of The Anarchist Movement). Robert Graham. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. From 1864 to 1880, socialists, communists, trade unionists, and anarchists synthesized a growing body of anticapitalist thought through participation in the First International—a body devoted to uniting left-wing radical tendencies of the time. Often remembered for the historic fights between Karl Marx and Michael Bakunin, the debates and experimentation during the International helped to refine and focus anarchist ideas into a doctrine of international working class self-liberation. An unprecedented analysis of an often misunderstood history. (Source: [AK Press](https://www.akpress.org/we-do-not-fear-anarchy.html)) Introductions Anarchism Before the International The Founding of the International The Debates on Property Bakunin and the Alliance The 1869 Basel Congress and the Syndicalist Consensus The Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune From Out of the Ashes: The Defeat of the Commune and the Rise of the International in Italy and Spain Very Real Splits in the International The Anti-Authoritarian International and the Emergence of the Anarchist Movement From Collectivism to Communism and Propaganda by the Deed The End (of the International) and the Beginning (of the anarchist movement) Endnotes Index