The challenge of organization: Anarchist and Marxist politics since the First International.

摘要

My investigation deploys a genealogical analysis of the relationship between Marxist and anarchist theories of organization, by locating the most profound and deep-seated antagonisms and similarities between these traditions. This project identifies how aspects of classical anarchist and Marxist thought---as it developed in and around the time of the International Working Men's Association---formulate antecedent characteristics that influence and permeate contemporary radical social movements. I show that despite their cleavages, current Marxist and anarchist movements contain the capacity to strengthen their bonds of solidarity and maintain sustainable alliances and coalitions. I argue that both Marxists and anarchists must accept a plural definition of 'democracy'---described here as a complex system that attempts to create mechanisms in which the maximum number of persons affected by a decision can participate in the process of orchestrating organizational goals and strategies---if these traditions are to effectively work together and create a viable socialist alternative to global capitalism.