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Cartography of Revolutionary Anarchism is a 2013 book by Michael Schmidt (published by AK Press) that covers an 155 year history of anarchism 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
- Enragés
- Revolutions of 1848
- International Workingmen's Association
- Russian Revolution (1905)
- Rise of Libertarian Marxism
- International Brotherhood
- International Alliance of Socialist Democracy
- Spanish Regional Federation
- Cantonalist Revolt
- Spanish Regional Labour Federation
- Spanish Regional Anarchist Organisation
- Pact of Union & Solidarity (Spain)
- National Confederation of Labour
- Proletarian Circle (Mexico)
- Grand Circle of Workers (Mexico)
- Grand Circle of Mexican Workers
- Grand Circle of Free Labour (Mexico)
- Mexican Revolution
- Regional Federation of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay
- Worker’s Federation (Cuba)
- Artisan’s Central Council (Cuba)
- Labourer’s Circle (Cuba)
- Central Labor Union (Cuba)
- International Working Person’s Association
- Northern Workers’ Union (Russia)
- Cuban Revolution
- Tupamaros
- Narodniks
- Paris Commune
- Lyons Uprising
- Marseilles Uprising
- Central Labor Union (USA)
- Haymarket Massacre
- May Day
- Anarcho-Communist Party (Switzerland)
- Propaganda of the Deed
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)
- Federation of Freedom-loving Communists (Netherlands)
- General Confederation of Labour (France)
- Federation of Labour Exchanges (France)
- Macedonian Revolution (1903)
- Russian Revolution (1905)
- Anarchist Black Cross
- Industrial Workers of the World
- All-Japan Libertarian Federation of Labour Unions
- Libertarian Federal Council of Labour Unions of Japan
The Third Wave, 1924–1949: The Anarchist Revolutions Against Imperialism, Fascism, and Bolshevism
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The Fourth Wave, 1950–1989: Rearguard Actions in the Shadow of the Cold War and Decolonisation in Africa and Asia
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The Fifth Wave, 1990–Today: The Anarchist Movement’s Resurgence in the Era of Soviet Collapse and Neoliberal Hegemony
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