Black Flame
The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism (Counter-Power vol 1)
By Lucien van der Walt; Michael Schmidt
(AK Press, Paperback, 9781904859161, 500pp.)
Publication Date: May 2009
Categories: Political Ideologies - Anarchism
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The most up-to-date study of anarchist theory, practice, and history.
Lucien van der Walt teaches development, economic sociology, and labor studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Besides the history of anarchism and syndicalism, he researches contemporary labor struggles and neoliberal restructuring in the region. He's published in a wide range of local and international journals, including Capital and Class and the South African Journal of Political Studies. Michael Schmidt is a Johannesburg senior investigative journalist with 18 years' experience on daily and weekly newspapers, including The Natal Mercury, Natal on Saturday, Sunday Times, ThisDay and Saturday Star. He is a columnist and frequently interviewed by broadcasters such as SAfm, BBC and Channel Islam. He was active in the anti-apartheid movement and is a former shop steward.












