Book · 2010 · History
Anarchism and Syndicalism in the Colonial and Postcolonial World, 1870-1940
The Praxis of National Liberation, Internationalism, and Social Revolution
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Why people recommend it
Anarchism and Syndicalism in the Colonial and Postcolonial World, 1870-1940 is an academic historical text that examines global anti-authoritarian movements outside of traditional Western centers. The host Andrewism discussed and recommended the book on an episode of Behind the Bastards in September 2023. Drawing extensively from its pages, the host explained that he learned a great deal of history from the volume, specifically praising a section written by Anthony Gorman that detailed Egyptian history. Andrewism noted that this particular portion of the book provided fascinating insights into local actions and political developments during that era. Throughout the segment, the speaker relied on the text to illuminate what he described as lost history regarding the spread and adaptation of radical political ideologies in the colonial world. Concluding his discussion, Andrewism explicitly encouraged listeners to consult the book themselves if they wished to gain deeper insights into the lesser-known historical events and movements that shaped the period, framing the collaborative historical work as an invaluable resource for uncovering alternative political histories.
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“I've been reading this book called anarchism and syndicalism in the colonial and postcolonial world. And there's a section uh um by a guy named Anthony Guman that I found really interesting.”
“Uh I learned all this from the book anarchism and syndicalism in the colonial and postcolonial world. Um particularly the section written by Anthony Gorman on Egyptian history.”
“Uh so hopefully this and if folks check out the book um they can get some more insights on some of the other actions that were taking place uh in that time. Again, the book is anarchism and syndicicalism in the colonial and postcolonial world. Um, it really illuminates a lot of that lost history.”
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“Particularly I'll be looking at the work on anarchism and cynicalism southern Africa from the international encyclopedia of revolution and protest and anarchism and cynicalism in the colonial and postcolonial world.”