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American Anarchy : The Epic Struggle Between Immigrant Radicals and the US Government at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century by Michael Willrich (2023, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-101541697375
ISBN-139781541697379
eBay Product ID (ePID)19059018296
Product Key Features
Book TitleAmerican Anarchy : The Epic Struggle Between Immigrant Radicals and the US Government at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPolitical Ideologies / Anarchism, United States / 20th Century, United States / 19th Century, History & Theory
Publication Year2023
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, History
AuthorMichael Willrich
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight25.2 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2023-015032
Reviews"Vigorous history of the anarchist movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries...A memorable portrait of an era of official lawlessness in the name of law and order, one with echoes to this day." -- Kirkus, "An eloquent survey of the anarchist movement in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century America...A distinguished legal historian, Willrich uses the rich story of anarchism to explore an important chapter in the ongoing tension between two American ideals--the liberty of the individual and the rule of democratic law. "-- H-Diplo, "In American Anarchy , Michael Willrich recaptures the high drama and ultimate tragedy of the anarchist movement in the United States. A century ago, Emma Goldman and her comrades were household names, inspirations for both liberatory promise and deep, abiding fear. With their challenges to the social order--sometimes through spectacular violence and terrorism--they upended assumptions about safety, liberty, and capitalism itself. In the process, they remade American law, for both better and worse. Willrich's book provides a compelling account of the cases and conflicts that once preoccupied the nation." -- Beverly Gage, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of G-Man, "American anarchism's paradoxical mixture of idealism and violence is all there in Michael Willrich's lively, fast-paced history. His colorful, character-driven account is a reminder, not only of how large anarchists once loomed on the American political landscape, but of how at least some of the goals they fought for are things we take for granted today." -- Adam Hochschild, bestselling author of American Midnight and King Leopold's Ghost, "Ahmed is a great writer and a brilliant thinker and every essay by her is a whole meal if not an actual feast."-- Xtra Magazine, "This is an important, crucial purchase. Readers interested in the U.S. legal system, civil rights, and the history of American radical movements should definitely check out this title." -- Library Journal (starred review), "In American Anarchy , Michael Willrich takes us back to a time of anti-immigrant hysteria that sadly seems not so different from our own era. By following the durably fascinating figures of Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, and their staunch civil liberties attorney Harry Weinberger, Willrich examines a host of profound issues concerning free speech and the power of the state, issues that remain as relevant--and as incendiary--today as they were in the time of the young J. Edgar Hoover's war on anarchist radicals. Whether you're an advocate of big government, small government, or no government at all, this is engaging, page-turning social history." -- Hampton Sides, New York Times-bestselling author of In the Kingdom of Ice, "Michael Willrich's genius is to bring to life vitally important but little-known struggles in U.S. history. In American Anarchy , he explains why some late nineteenth-century Americans rejected a rule of law they believed privileged the wealthy, and shows how the government's attempt to silence them gave rise to the protections of civil liberties. Brilliantly written and deeply engaging; every page illuminates today's America." -- Heather Cox Richardson, author of How the South Won the Civil War, "Drawing heavily on primary sources, including court records and correspondence, Willrich combines a riveting legal narrative with an astute analysis of American political history. It's a revealing study of an overlooked foundation of American notions of liberty." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
SynopsisFINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY A "lively, fast-paced history" (Adam Hochschild, bestselling author of American Midnight ) of America's anarchist movement and the government's tireless efforts to destroy it In the early twentieth century, anarchists like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman championed a radical vision of a world without states, laws, or private property. Militant and sometimes violent, anarchists were heroes to many working-class immigrants. But to many others, anarchism was a terrifyingly foreign ideology. Determined to crush it, government officials launched a decades-long "war on anarchy," a brutal program of spying, censorship, and deportation that set the foundations of the modern surveillance state. The lawyers who came to the anarchists' defense advanced groundbreaking arguments for free speech and due process, inspiring the emergence of the civil liberties movement. American Anarchy tells the gripping tale of the anarchists, their allies, and their enemies, showing how their battles over freedom and power still shape our public life. Winner of the Presidents' Book Prize from the Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
LC Classification NumberHX843.W555 2023
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