In Defense of Anarchism - (The Third Series of Modern Political Translations)

Author: Robert P. Wolff (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Titled "An Argument for Anarchism" requires nothing but audacity, while writing it beautifully requires consummate skill. Professor Wolff possesses both. Anarchy is usually thrown into the ideological trash heap or grabbed as material for editorial fulmination, so long covered in dust that it deserves a wise reassessment. Wolff's masterpiece is painstakingly dedicated to this, starting from his naive faith in the "traditional doctrine of democracy," taking the reader on a political pilgrimage. Compared to the utopian anarchism that emerged as a strong reaction against early capitalist states, Wolff's anarchism leans more towards a theoretical argument against the possibility of legitimate authority, with little concern for reality. The Chinese edition also includes another essay by Wolff on anarchism and a critique of Wolff's views by Frankfurt, in order to provide readers with a more comprehensive understanding of Wolff's anarchism theory.