**Cartography of Revolutionary Anarchism** is a 2013
[book](List_of_Libertarian_Socialist_Books "wikilink") by [Michael
Schmidt](Michael_Schmidt "wikilink") (published by [AK
Press](AK_Press "wikilink")) that covers an 155 year history of
[anarchism](anarchism "wikilink") from 1868 to 2013. It presents
anarchism as occurring in 5 'waves', focusing on new unique issues in
response to technological, geopolitical and cultural changes.

## Summary

### The First Wave, 1868–1894: The Rise of the Broad Anarchist/Syndicalist Movement in the Era of State and Capitalist Expansion

Events covered include the:

  - [French Revolution](French_Revolution "wikilink")
  - [Enragés](Enragés "wikilink")
  - [Revolutions of 1848](Revolutions_of_1848 "wikilink")
  - [International Workingmen's
    Association](International_Workingmen's_Association "wikilink")
  - [Russian Revolution (1905)](Russian_Revolution_\(1905\) "wikilink")
  - [Rise of Libertarian Marxism](Libertarian_Marxism "wikilink")
  - [International Brotherhood](International_Brotherhood "wikilink")
  - [International Alliance of Socialist
    Democracy](International_Alliance_of_Socialist_Democracy "wikilink")
  - [Spanish Regional
    Federation](Spanish_Regional_Federation "wikilink")
  - [Cantonalist Revolt](Cantonalist_Revolt "wikilink")
  - [Spanish Regional Labour
    Federation](Spanish_Regional_Labour_Federation "wikilink")
  - [Spanish Regional Anarchist
    Organisation](Spanish_Regional_Anarchist_Organisation "wikilink")
  - [Pact of Union & Solidarity
    (Spain)](Pact_of_Union_&_Solidarity_\(Spain\) "wikilink")
  - [National Confederation of
    Labour](National_Confederation_of_Labour_\(Spain\) "wikilink")
  - [Proletarian Circle
    (Mexico)](Proletarian_Circle_\(Mexico\) "wikilink")
  - [Grand Circle of Workers
    (Mexico)](Grand_Circle_of_Workers_\(Mexico\) "wikilink")
  - [Grand Circle of Mexican
    Workers](Grand_Circle_of_Mexican_Workers "wikilink")
  - [Grand Circle of Free Labour
    (Mexico)](Grand_Circle_of_Free_Labour_\(Mexico\) "wikilink")
  - [Mexican Revolution](Mexican_Revolution "wikilink")
  - [Regional Federation of the Eastern Republic of
    Uruguay](Regional_Federation_of_the_Eastern_Republic_of_Uruguay "wikilink")
  - [Worker’s Federation
    (Cuba)](Worker’s_Federation_\(Cuba\) "wikilink")
  - [Artisan’s Central Council
    (Cuba)](Artisan’s_Central_Council_\(Cuba\) "wikilink")
  - [Labourer’s Circle (Cuba)](Labourer’s_Circle_\(Cuba\) "wikilink")
  - [Central Labor Union
    (Cuba)](Central_Labor_Union_\(Cuba\) "wikilink")
  - [International Working Person’s
    Association](International_Working_Person’s_Association "wikilink")
  - [Northern Workers’ Union
    (Russia)](Northern_Workers’_Union_\(Russia\) "wikilink")
  - [Cuban Revolution](Cuban_Revolution "wikilink")
  - [Tupamaros](Tupamaros_\(Uruguay\) "wikilink")
  - [Narodniks](Narodniks "wikilink")
  - [Paris Commune](Paris_Commune "wikilink")
  - [Lyons Uprising](Lyons_Uprising "wikilink")
  - [Marseilles Uprising](Marseilles_Uprising "wikilink")
  - [Central Labor Union (USA)](Central_Labor_Union_\(USA\) "wikilink")
  - [Haymarket Massacre](Haymarket_Massacre "wikilink")
  - [May Day](May_Day "wikilink")
  - [Anarcho-Communist Party
    (Switzerland)](Anarcho-Communist_Party_\(Switzerland\) "wikilink")
  - [Propaganda of the Deed](Propaganda_of_the_Deed "wikilink")

### The Second Wave, 1895–1923: Consolidation of Syndicalism and Specific Anarchist Organisation in a Time of War and Reaction

Events covered include the:

  -
  - [National Labour Secretariat
    (Netherlands)](National_Labour_Secretariat_\(Netherlands\) "wikilink")
  - [Federation of Freedom-loving Communists
    (Netherlands)](Federation_of_Freedom-loving_Communists_\(Netherlands\) "wikilink")
  - [General Confederation of Labour
    (France)](General_Confederation_of_Labour_\(France\) "wikilink")
  - [Federation of Labour Exchanges
    (France)](Federation_of_Labour_Exchanges_\(France\) "wikilink")
  - [Macedonian Revolution
    (1903)](Macedonian_Revolution_\(1903\) "wikilink")
  - [Russian Revolution (1905)](Russian_Revolution_\(1905\) "wikilink")
  - [Anarchist Black Cross](Anarchist_Black_Cross "wikilink")
  - [Industrial Workers of the
    World](Industrial_Workers_of_the_World "wikilink")
  - [All-Japan Libertarian Federation of Labour
    Unions](All-Japan_Libertarian_Federation_of_Labour_Unions "wikilink")
  - [Libertarian Federal Council of Labour Unions of
    Japan](Libertarian_Federal_Council_of_Labour_Unions_of_Japan "wikilink")

### The Third Wave, 1924–1949: The Anarchist Revolutions Against Imperialism, Fascism, and Bolshevism

Events covered include the:

### The Fourth Wave, 1950–1989: Rearguard Actions in the Shadow of the Cold War and Decolonisation in Africa and Asia

Events covered include the:

### The Fifth Wave, 1990–Today: The Anarchist Movement’s Resurgence in the Era of Soviet Collapse and Neoliberal Hegemony

Events covered include the:

## External Links

  - [Cartography of Revolutionary
    Anarchism](https://anarchyinaction.org/index.php?title=Cartography_of_Revolutionary_Anarchism)
    at [anarchyinaction.org](anarchyinaction.org "wikilink")