Marx and Anarchism

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The classic pamphlet of anarchist critique of Marxist theory, now revised and updated for the 21st century. Rudolf Rocker's thought is considered some of the finest anarchist theory of the pre-World War II era. In this incisive study, Rocker dissects the Marxist canon and puts forward the argument that, because Marx and Engels embraced parliamentary politics rather than labor union activism, Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin, and Mao were inevitable and the brutality of Marxism-Leninism was not an aberration but an inherent outcropping of the Marxist philosophy. In the aftermath of the Cold War and in a new century rife with racism, class war, and labor struggles, this work is a true guide to avoiding the pitfalls of the last century.'I am an Anarchist not because I believe Anarchism is the final goal, but because there is no such thing as a final goal.' -Rudolf Rocker, 1956