"... one of its distinctive contributions is its global scope. Further, the book's intellectual exploration goes deep, and, most importantly, the whole project is carried out with remarkable independence of thought ... their book is brilliant and thought-provoking. I think Black Flame is a valuable study for activists, students and academics alike. I am inspired by the independent thinking that Schmidt and van der Walt employed in carrying out this project. This is the proper way to pay homage to the anarchist history and anarchist tradition..." - Mandisi Majavu, Africa Project for Participatory Society, in ZNET.
"... an important contribution to labour radicalism and the potential for building global worker movements bottom up ... a great book!" - Immanuel Ness, coordinating editor, International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest.
Collating news, views and reviews of Lucien van der Walt and Michael Schmidt's groundbreaking and widely praised book, 'Black Flame: the revolutionary class politics of anarchism and syndicalism'. First of two volumes, 'Black Flame' re-examines anarchism's democratic class politics, its vision of a decentralized planned economy, and its impact on popular struggles in five continents over the last 150 years. Launches so far in Brazil, Britain, Canada, Germany, Mexico, South Africa and Sweden.
Monday, November 16, 2009
More reviewers' praise for 'Black Flame'
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