Cultural Writing. History. Political Science. There are two dimensions to Stuart Christie's indispensable WE, THE ANARCHISTS! The first is descriptive and historical: it outlines the evolution of the organized anarchist movement in Spain and its relationship with the wider labor movement and, at the same time, providing some insight into the main ideas that made the Spanish labor movement one of the most revolutionary of modern times. The second is analytical, as the book addresses--from an anarchist perspective--the problem of understanding and coping with change in the contemporary world; how can ideals survive the process of institutionalization? Stuart Christie's analysis covers the history of Spanish anarchism and the Spanish Civil War, the affinity group organization of the FAI, and the misreadings and outright lies told about the FAI in numerous popular accounts of the period. WE, THE ANARCHISTS! also provides lessons for today's largely neutered labor movement.

Author City: GLASGOW UK

Stuart Christie (born July 10, 1946 in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland) is a Glaswegian anarchist writer and publisher. Christie is most well-known for being arrested as an 18-year old while carrying explosives to assassinate the Spanish dictator General Franco. He was later alleged to be a member of the Angry Brigade, but was acquitted of related charges. He went on to found the Cienfuegos Press publishing house, later ChristieBooks and in 2008 the online "Anarchist Film Channel" - now temporarily discontinued, which hosted over 700 films and documentaries with anarchist and libertarian themes.