Part Two of Iain McKay’s summary analysis looks at the thinker’s key works and impact as a political philosopher.
A revolutionary heart: Kropotkin’s politics
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A polymath mind: Kropotkin’s contributions to science
While Peter Kropotkin is today best remembered as a leading anarchist thinker, one of the most persuasive advocates of anarchist communism, we shou…
Book review: Kropotkin — Reviewing the Classical Anarchist Tradition
“Kinna is right that Kropotkin has been misunderstood, that the common perspective of his politics is distinctly at odds with what he actuall…
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